No fabric in this week.
I finished the April Challenge quilt, named Freeze Frame, for .75 yards out and more went out from the declutter progress.
The next task on the quilt list is labelling a quilt I entered in a show. I believe a label is required, although I did write the quilt info on the back in permanent marker.
Once that’s done, it’s back to quilting Remember Me.
Fabric In: .33 yards
Fabric out: 13.125 yards
Net Fabric Used: 12.795 yards
How did you do this week?
No fabric in this week and a half yard out from the declutter challenge. I’m still working through my scrap containers. I finished green and yellow/brown/orange and started on red/pink.
I’m also working on quilting the challenge piece. I haven’t come up with a name yet, but I will finish the quilting soon.
Once I finish this quilt, it’s back to quilting Remember Me.
Fabric In: .33 yards
Fabric out: 11.875 yards
Net Fabric Used: 11.545 yards
How did you do this week?
No fabric in this week. Another half yard out as part of the declutter challenge.
I’m on the last declutter category, scraps. I have some other categories I tacked on the end to cover things unique to my sewing room. I’ll work on those after scraps.
Both my quilting and embroidery projects are moving forward, but nothing looks significantly different from Friday’s post.
Fabric In: .33 yards
Fabric out: 11.375 yards
Net Fabric Used: 11.045 yards
How did you do this week?
March brought a lot of new starts plus finishes on Trinidad and the candle mat. I didn’t remember finishing anything until I looked back at last month’s Short List. Good thing it’s there to remind me.
I started The Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my priorities and interests change.
Project 1 (Stitching): The Gardener’s Angel of Spring by Crab-apple Hill. It’s moving along.
Project 2 (Original): The next “pass it” challenge. This one is ready to quilt.
Project 3 (UFO): Remember Me, a member quilt from a group I belonged to many years ago. I’ll work on the quilting after I finish #2.
My OMG is finishing the April challenge. For all the other OMGs, visit Stories From The Sewing Room.
Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates it! I hope there is a treat in your day today.
No fabric in this week.
More fabric out as part of the sewing room declutter, although the numbers don’t show the whole picture. A lot of fabric went out that I never counted in (for a lot of reasons), and I didn’t count that out. Either way it’s all good.
I’ve also worked on the April challenge piece.
The flower is a section of a pattern called Ruffles by Sew Be It. I plan to add a border and some embellishment to the flower’s center. I have about three weeks to finish it.
Fabric In: .33 yards
Fabric out: 10.875 yards
Net Fabric Used: 10.545 yards
How did you do this week?
For March, my OMG was to trace The Gardener’s Angel of Spring by Crab-apple Hill onto fabric and start stitching.
I got a decent start on the stitching. The only stitch on the piece so far is back stitch, but there are other stitches in the design.
It’s my first time using overdyed floss, and I find it tangles easier than DMC. Some colors are definitely more variegated than others. I’m reserving judgement until I see the finished piece.
For all the other OMG finishes, visit Stories From the Sewing Room.
No fabric in this week.
Some fabric out as part of the ongoing sewing room declutter. I haven’t finished going through my fabric, and I still have to go through my scraps. I expect more will go before I’m done.
I’m working on the next challenge quilt. I wanted a background of either aqua or aqua green, but had neither in my stash. Hard to believe any color is missing, but there it is. Instead of shopping to find something, I decided to paint white fabric.
I layered turquoise paint over green airbrush ink because I didn’t have aqua paint or dye. It turned out close enough for me.
Fabric In: .33 yards
Fabric out: 8.375 yards
Net Fabric Used: 8.045 yards
How did you do this week?
I had my first fabric in for the year, a small piece of black Moda Marble I picked up at the thrift.
I finished the candlemat for some fabric out, plus I used a fat quarter for the Spring Angel.
I also picked up a couple patterns from the free table at Guild. I’m proud to have come home with so little after the Guild meeting and stops at a few thrift stores. It could have been a lot worse.
Fabric In: .33 yards
Fabric out: 4.875 yards
Net Fabric Used: 4.545 yards
How did you do this week?
No fabric in this week.
I used a little fabric making padded liners for glass jewelry boxes for a co-worker. She inherited some small china pieces from a friend and wanted to display them. I forgot to take pictures.
I worked on every project I have going this week, at least a little. I started tracing the Spring Angel, with a goal of prepping it before I finish the candle mat. I love Crab-apple Hill Designs, but the tracing takes some time. It’s been overcast and rainy here, which didn’t help.
The sewing room declutter continues. I’m sorting through my books after skipping that category because I expected it to be painful. I do love books. To my surprise, it’s easier to let them go than I expected. It will take at least another week to get through the rest of them.
Fabric In: 0 yards
Fabric out: 4.5 yards
Net Fabric Used: 4.5 yards
How did you do this week?
Numerous deadlines took up most my time the first part of the year, but I’m aiming for a more normal blog schedule now.
In February and March to date, I finished Gather, Trinidad and a small request from a co-worker. I am moving on to a new list.
I started The Short List many years ago to create goals to work toward and a way to focus. I change things up as my goals and interests change.
Project 1 (Stitching): Candle mat. This was a program at a quilt group I haven’t belonged to in years, found during the declutter.
Project 2 (Original): The next “pass it” challenge. This is in the design phase and due in April.
Project 3 (UFO): Remember Me, a member quilt from a group I belonged to many years ago. I’m quilting it.
Project 4 (Stitching): I need to trace the design onto fabric for The Gardener’s Angel of Spring by Crab-apple Hill and prep it for stitching. It’s the pattern in the upper right.
I expect to finish the candle mat this week. For my OMG, I will get Angel prepped and start stitching it. For all the other OMGs, visit Stories From The Sewing Room.
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