January was a busy month. I was able to accomplish most of my goals, and even a little extra. It was also a good month for my stash report. A couple of finishes helped.
The big finish this month was my teal quilt. After all the woes with the quilting, it's finally done and the quilting looks good. I'm able to count out the backing and binding in my stash report.
Another finish was the X and Plus top. I didn't expect to make this much progress!
Also (no photos yet, coming soon) I was able to use my leftover Almost Postage Stamp blocks and piece a top at social sewing.
And the most important finish, my grandson's video game quilt with minky backing. It's already shipped, delivered, and waiting for him to open next weekend.
All these finishes boosted my stash usage numbers! But I also scored some goodies at an estate sale, which offset my usage. Not too bad, though.
January Stash Report
IN this Month: 21 yards (21 yards from estate sale @ <$1.40/yd)
OUT this month: 20-1/4 yards. (Backing and binding for teal quilt, 5-3/4 yards. Top for Cannon's quilt and leftovers given away, 6 yards. Binding, 1/2 yard. Est 4-1.4 yards per EQ for X and Plus top. Leftover Almost Postage Stamp blocks top, 2-3/4 yards excluding blocks already counted.)
YTD Net change: 3/4 yard added.
Goals Update
January Recap:
1. Get Minky and quilt grandson's video game quilt. Bind and finish. Must be shipped by January 31. Done and shipped 1/15.
2. Talk to Spoonflower about printing sashing fabric for my Crossroads Wheel project. Not done; still have some local shops to check out before pursuing bespoke fabric from Spoonflower.
3. Pull fabrics and cut pieces for an X and Plus quilt. Done, and completed the flimsy.
4. Start planning a long-term piecing project to work on at social sewing. Yes, have been cutting for a new scrappy project involving Mary's Triangles.
5. Go through my UFOs and figure out a plan for them. Progress. Donated one UFO top together with backing, batting and binding for it to PCQ, Feathered Star. Currently working with new PCQ Charity committee president regarding several other UFOs.
Other:
1) Assembled a top using the leftover blocks from my Almost Postage Stamp quilt at social sewing. Found fabric for backing for it.
2) Prepped back, batting and binding for Positively Scrappy and turned it in for someone else to quilt and finish.
February Goals:
1. Make a Stacked Slabs top, small throw size, to show at PCQ meeting on 2/9. Take it and several of the other PCQ top samples to talk about charity sew day projects. (Pattern in Charity Quilts tab above)
2. Assist a friend on the long arm on Feb. 4th.
3. Host Cherie the week of the 16th for our own at-home retreat.
4. Piece backing for X and Plus quilt; quilt it on PCQ's long arm on Feb. 24.
5. Piece backing for the leftover Postage Stamp Blocks top.
6. Work on new Mary's Triangles project at social sewing.
7. Work on new opal-inspired piecing project.
I'll finish with one more photo. Each club has a display window in our Creative Arts building. This year the committee chose birthstones to inspire the color of the month to be displayed. January's birthstone is garnet, so they put out a call for dark red projects. My Cherry Jubilee is featured (folded) at the upper right. (The back of the window looks into the Fiber Arts room)
