It's that time of the week again, and I am so glad that I started keeping track of my purchases and my finishes. It gives me the accountability I need, both to not buy what I don't need right away, and to use what I have. Of course it hasn't stopped me from starting new projects! More on that later.
In the meantime, I stopped by my LSS this week for a very good reason! I took my Orca Bay quilt to a long-arm quilter recommened by my LSS. Linda of Quilted Cats Hideaway does most of Hamels quilting and going to do a nice, simple meander on this quilt that has so many seams and fabrics in it. Of course, the backing I brought was 10" too short (I was going to use muslin, but have stolen some strips off the end of it which made it too short). I went to Hamels and they had beautiful wide-backing flannels on sale so I got a beautiful red with a black swirl. It's in the washer right now, so I can't show it to you, but trust me it is perfect for this quilt. I had to buy 90", which translated to 2.3 metres. Of course, it's 110" wide so it was a screaming deal at $15.97/metre for quilt-shop quality flannel. I'm going to have to take another look at some of the wide backings for yardage. I also picked up 4 fat eigths to add to my scrap bins, which some are looking a little empty since doing Orca Bay!
Used this Week: 0 metres
Used year to Date: 30.5 metres
Added this Week: 2.8 metres
Added Year to Date: 14.4 metres
Net Used for 2012: -16.1 metres
Net Used for 2012: -16.1 metres
No finishes this week, my sewing machine is lost somewhere - apparently the servicing was finished on Wednesday, but they don't have a tracking system to figure out where exactly it is. So...hopefully it shows up tomorrow, or on the next delivery Thursday. If not, I'll be doing the freak-out dance all over somebody Thursday night!
In the meantime, I improved my setup of my baby machine this crammed corner between my ironing table and me and my scrapbooking stuff to my right:
to the spot formerly occupied by my regular machine:
Doesn't she look tiny? I've put a USB drive and my scissors beside her for scale.
At least, I got a few more scrap blocks done and started 3 more tiny houses. By time I finish these three, I might be able to dump those scraps. Not bad for stuff I would have thrown out hoarded forever. I'm going to start filling a pillow for my dog, as she has taken over a piece of fleece and made a nest under the cutting table.
These little blocks all measure 3 1/2 " and will finish at 3". I'm not sure if they will appear in the same quilt yet, but it's a possibility.
Ooo - your flannel back sounds lovely! Flannels have come a long way, haven't they? I remember when they were mostly solids and a few nursery prints.
ReplyDeleteHope you get your machine back soon! That baby machine is so cute! What kind is it? I have a quilty friend thinking about buying a small Babylock for carrying around to retreats, etc.