Sunday, February 17, 2008

Stash Busting Week 7

I yo-yo'd this week! I think we agreed that this wouldn't be easy! But the good news is that I've already used almost everything I bought!

Busted since last report:

The Peach Cobbler quilt top, backing and binding that I blogged about a few days ago - 6 yards. That Allspice Tapestry line is so scrumptious!

And I finally pieced the backing for Spooky Nights. That busted a whopping 3 yards.

Now for the purchases. Uh oh! 13.5 yards!

I got to Applique Club on Thursday night and realized I had forgotten my project at home. So I bought some white-on-white, a pack of dye-cut hearts, and some applique needles, and started appliqueing hearts down. I figure I can always turn this into a baby quilt. 1 yard purchased.

But then I saw that Ginger had gotten in the new Strawberry Lemonade line by Moda. I instantly knew I was in BIG trouble! I had just gotten Fig Tree's Blossom pattern from The Fat Quarter Shop, so a planned formed.

I came home and started right in on it. I have to say here that I'm really not a "brights" girl. But hanging around Jane this long, her love of brights has rubbed off on me a bit! I changed the pattern up just a tad in that I decided to use one neutral for the sashings to quieten things down a bit. And because blue is my favorite color, I chose blue yardage for the borders and binding. So 12.5 yards purchased AND busted! LOL I'll get a picture posted later today. I need new camera batteries.

Year-to-Date Totals:

Busted: 113.25 yards
Purchased: 27.75 yards
Net YTD: 85.50 yards busted!

9 comments:

Vicki W said...

Good for you! It's OK to purchase occasionally. I'm going to prove that this week when I go to the quilt show!

Anonymous said...

Way to go! Can't wait to see pics of your latest! That fabric is so cute!

Hope you are feeling better!

ILY,

Marilyn

Anonymous said...

i am SO impressed with your stashbusting, vicky! keep up the fabulous job! :o)

Sewbaby said...

Good Job Vicki!!!

Hugs,
Traci

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

another great week, Vicki!

SueR said...

Those are really some amazing totals for busting stash!

Lori in South Dakota said...

Oh boy brights!! Can hardly wait to see pictures.

Granny said...

Good grief! Your numbers are amazing. That quilt is going to be so cute with the Strawberry Lemonade fabrics.

Kathy said...

Vicky you are the queen of stash busting! I wish I could do what you do in a week.....