Final Sunday Stash Report for 2013

 

A little late but better than never!  I took a blogging break over Christmas (at least from writing post, not browsing ;o)

I ended the year in the negative, but within 10 metres, so once I finish Easy Street, I will be ahead for 2013.  Next year, I want to use up at least 25 metres.

Added since last report: 3 metres

Added Year to Date: 107.15 metres

Used since last report: 3.5 metres

Used year to Date: 101.8 metres

Net Used/Gained for 2012: 5.35metres

I did a little more shopping in the scrap and Fat 1/8th bins at Hamels :

Some Aneela Hooley, City Square and various others - I'll be feeding these into my scrap bins to flesh out some gaps.

Some more Christmas finishes I didn't include before.  First a sewing kit for a friend who has expressed an interest in learning how to make hexagons.  Since she doesn't sew at all, I packed with some basics, including a finished hexie flower and some fabric to get started.

 

All of this -

 

Fits with room to spare!

 

 



 

Roughly a metre of fabric between the pouch and the gifted strips - more out of the stash!

 

And some recycled fabric from an old Christmas vest made a casserole hot pad and some smaller ones (no fabric counted in or out) plus a panel for another vest that dated back to 1996 (yikes) became another casserole hot pad - between the discards from the cut-up panel and the backing, I managed to eliminate another metre out.

 

 

I used straight-edged binding and machine-stitched them down with fancy machine stitches.  When I machine-stitch a binding, I like to use the fancy stitches to ensure I catch both edges and hide any wobbles!

 

I don't have the pictures of Zoey's doll quilt yet (they are on another camera), but I put the last stitches in the binding at 1 a.m. Christmas day!  She absolutely loved it and covered all her new babies with it right away.

 

Total fabric used for cradle bedding - approx 1.5 metres.

 

I can't resist sharing this picture of my little poser.

 

 

I'm afraid most pictures from now on might be more like this one!  I sure hope not.

 

 

I'm linking up to Judy at Patchwork Times linky party, and wish to extend my thanks to her for doing this.  I accomplished many more finishes than I would have, and I've also been more consious of what I am spending.  I am definitely keeping this up in 2013 with a reduction in the stash by at least 25 metres, I hope.

 

 

Happy New Year to everyone!