Sunday Stash #20

Only one thing new in the stash this week. I am trying to back off buying so much fabric since I have to start using what I have more. Wish I could sew faster. I did buy a roll of Warm and Natural batting from Joann for half off week before last. That should help make lots of quilts. This week, I bought this:

 Six yards of Gail Kessler"s Dimple Dots in vanilla. This is the main/background fabric for the wedding quilt I am making for my daughter and new son-in-law.

 All the rest of the fabrics are fall colors in Dimple Dots as well. I can't wait to see this queen size beauty come together. She requested that it be quilted with leaves all over. I think I am going to let my longarm quilter do that.

And this is the great pattern I will be using. Once I finish this one, I may make a few smaller ones in other colorways. That seems like fun, right? Linking up with Sunday stash at Quilts from the Attic.

A Clean Slate

Happy New Year to all. This is the time of year when we all get a clean slate. We vow to be stronger, healthier, learn more, eat better...well you get the idea. Like many of you, I also have those goals for the new year. I prefer goals, to resolutions. Goals are achievable. Resolutions are often broken. Goals can be reset if you slip. One of my goals is to sew as much as I can from my stash this year. I have said it before, but this time, I am really going to work hard to make it happen. I am putting it out in the universe so I have some accountability.  The only exception to this will be fabrics for backings. I do not have many large chunks of fabrics for this. I will piece backs when I can, though.

 I have these wonderful fabrics to make a larger, bed size quilt for B. He will eventually be in a big boy bed and need one and I love these Sasparilla prints. I had trouble deciding on the colorway. I bought these on sale, though, so a good purchase in December.

 This is a fat quarter bundle of Dimple Dots. I got this on sale too, knowing they would be great blenders with other fabrics in my stash. These were one of my last purchases of the year.

 Sew now the sewing room is clean and tidy. It took me 3-4 days working after I got home from work. Christmas sewing had totally trashed it so I really couldn't create in there. I know you understand that, right? And there is my new orange chair. Got it at the PTA Thrift store for $10.

I have already started two new projects that aren't even on the official 2014 list I made. I received some great quilting books from Mr. GQ for Christmas, and yes, I asked for them so not too much of a surprise. I found a couple of projects that I really wanted to start and I went shopping in my stash quite successfully. So my goals are off to a good start.  I hope you have a great new year filled with successfully met goals also. Talk to you soon.