Gosh! It's been awhile

Thanks Evelyn for the kick I needed to get back on my blog and update everyone.

I am sorry it has been so long since I have been on my blog and posted anything! Quick update ... This winter we have actually had a winter with lots of SNOW for us here in the south to enjoy.

I have recently become unemployed so I am in the process of job searching. I have been steadily going thru things at the house and organizing things and thinning things out still. That will always be a work in progress for me. I have started painting the kitchen to brighten it up in there. It's going to be a pale yellow. Need to find some sunflower prints for new curtains in there too.

I have not been sewing much until here lately. I have been using solely from my stash but have not been posting to show any usage on Judy's blog.

This one is called Stars Over My Barns, the blocks are from a swap I did. Need to figure out borders and get this one completed soon.

This is what I have been working on for the last couple days. My UGRR blocks now have the sashing and corner squares cut to get those into a top. I have been piecing the border blocks (for swapping and my border) from smaller pieces of my Civil War fabrics. I think I am going to try and piece the backing for this one too and use up the rest of that fabric.

Stash Busting Report

It has been such a long time since I posted my report I feel a bit lost. I have been busy this week but it has not been all sewing but more painting (redoing my bathroom - ugh! won't go there!)

Here are some blocks I made for some swaps I am a part of. Notice both are scrappy so I used from my STASH!!! YEAH!!!

Go to this site Judy's Stash Busting Challenge to see how everyone else is doing. Her's my report hope to do better next week!

Fabric usage report ....

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 4 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .75 yard

Fabric gifted/sold this week: 0 yards

Fabric Out Year to Date: 47.25 yards

Thread usage report --I still have over 51 spools of thread on hand - I hope to use half of these this year.

Spools added this week: 0 spools

Spools used this week: 0 spools

Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools

Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ... happy quilting

Gosh! Has it been that long?!?

I am ashamed to say it has been since March since I have been here to post one blog post or view anyone's blog to see what everyone was up to.

Alot has been going on and I won't bore you with the long update. Let's just start from today and move forward with some life stories and UFO/quilty progress.

I have been slowly working on my crumb block for my UFO for the month of July and hope to show a completed top soon.

I have been working on my Start BOM Challenge and have made several more blocks ...
I have also been making some blocks for the Christmas BOM Challenge and here are my blocks to date ...

Fabric usage/Stash Reporting .... I have used some fabric/thread and bought some too, not sure how much thought. I will start again with my stash report on Sunday and go from there. It may not be 100% accurate but it is the best I can do ;o)

I hope that everyone has been able to find some time to fit in some sewing or something they enjoy weekly. Life is too short to not find some joy in it.

until next time ... happy quilting

Weekly Progress - Stash Usage Report

this month's Star Block

One block for this month's Christmas Quilt Along

Second block for this month's Christmas Quilt Along

I have been under the weather again this last week and haven't gotten much done. Here are some pictures of the blocks I have been working on and the totals for my stash usage for the Stash Busting Challenge On Judy's Site

Fabric usage report ....
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 4 yards
Fabric Used this Week: .50 yard
Fabric gifted/sold this week: 0 yards
Fabric Out Year to Date: 46.75 yards

Thread usage report --I still have over 51 spools of thread on hand - I hope to use half of these this year.

Spools added this week: 0 spools
Spools used this week: 0 spools
Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools
Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ... happy quilting

Weekly Stash Report and Update

I have been under the weather the last week or so and haven't gotten much done and failed to do the last Stash Report too. So let me catch up with some pictures of the blocks I have been working on and my usage for the Stash Busting Challenge On Judy's Site


here is a block for a seasonal block swap. I decided just to make four smaller blocks that have a Summer theme and join them to make my larger block that was required. I like how it came out, need to make three more to finish that swap.


here is the MS block done in green and cream for a Friendship Swap I am a part of.


Here is a Star block done in black and white for a Friendship Swap I am part of.


Fabric usage report ....
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 4 yards
Fabric Used this Week: .75 yard
Fabric gifted/sold this week: 0 yards
Fabric Out Year to Date: 46.25 yards


Thread usage report --I still have over 51 spools of thread on hand - I hope to use half of these this year.
Spools added this week: 0 spools
Spools used this week: 0 spools
Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools
Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools
until next time ... happy quilting

Spring is in the Air

Lookie what I found hiding in my garden this weekend??? Aren't these purple crocus pretty?

and look at the garden gnome that has come to help with my gardening? Isn't he just too cute? I have always wanted one of these and splurged and got him. Doesn't he just cheer you right up? He does me ;o)

Hope you have a bright and cheery day!

until next time ... happy quilting

Weekly Stash Report

Kinda a slow week for sewing. I did get some blocks done and ready to mail out for a swap I am doing.

Fabric usage report ....

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 4 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .25 yard

Fabric gifted/sold this week: 0 yards

Fabric Out Year to Date: 45.5 yards

Thread usage report --I still have over 51 spools of thread on hand - I hope to use half of these this year.

Spools added this week: 0 spools

Spools used this week: 0 spools

Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools

Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ... happy quilting

Weekly Stash Report

Didn't get to sew much this week. I made this tree block for the Year-long Christmas Sampler we are doing on a quilting site and I started some snowflake blocks that are due out next weekend.


My stash report for the week is not bad I guess but my usuage needs to be more each week instead of me selling/gifting it others. Check out Judy's Stash Busting Challenge for this year it will put you in the right direction to use what you have and keep you on track by posting with the rest of the bunch weekly like HERE

Fabric usage report ....
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 4 yards
Fabric Used this Week: .25 yard
Fabric gifted/sold this week: 8 yards
Fabric Out Year to Date: 45.25 yards

Thread usage report --I still have over 51 spools of thread on hand - I hope to use half of these this year.
Spools added this week: 0 spools
Spools used this week: 0 spools
Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools
Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools
until next time ... happy quilting

SNOW!!! and Snowmen

isn't it lovely! It has been snowing about two hours now and it's still coming down!! this is a treat for us in the south!

more photos of our snow day ... we played in the snow and had some fun. (We ended up with 3-4 inches of snow. It's raining now so ice is coming I'm sure.) Built some snowmen ... made snow angels and took lots of pictures. We also made snow cream and baked cookies. YUMMY! It's been a nice day indeed!

Stashbusting Report Week 6

This week's progress at a glance.

I got to do some sewing this weekend and I am happy to say I have a FINISH!!! Yep, I can mark one UFO off my list for the year. That makes me feel good I can tell you. Not the best picture as I finished the binding this morning about 1AM so it had to be spread out in the living room to get it all in the picture. See I even used from my stash to piece the backing. TIRANE did the quilting for me of course ;o) and it looks fabulous!

I got my February's Star Block block ... it was harder than it loooks but I have that task marked off my list for February.

I made one of February's Christmas Sampler blocks. If you haven't guessed this one is a wreath. :o)

My stash report for the week is not bad I guess but my usuage needs to be more each week instead of me selling/gifting it others. Check out Judy's Stash Busting Challenge for this year it will put you in the right direction to use what you have and keep you on track by posting with the rest of the bunch weekly like THE OTHERS - everyone is doing so good this year.

Fabric usage report ....

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 4 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .5 yard

Fabric gifted/sold this week: 7 yards

Fabric Out Year to Date: 37 yards (not a bad start)

Thread usage report --I have over 51 spools of thread on hand - I hope to use half of these this year.

Spools added this week: 0 spools

Spools used this week: 0 spools
Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools

Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ... happy quilting