I ended my last report two weeks ago at minus 4.5 yards for 2009. Uh, oh — I did some shopping this past two weeks. Fabric In: 11 fat quarters in a bundle, 40% off, loved them, and they had to come home with me. Some bad news — our local quilt shop that’s about 3 minutes from my house is closing their doors. It’s been a rough time for the owner(s), and we’ve all been trying to support this shop so they could stay open. So with a heavy heart this week, I shopped at their going-out-of-business sale. Came home with 18.5 yards, for a total of 21.75 yards added. Fabric Out: I used about 7 yards in my Stash Quilt, 1 yard went into my Bears in the North Woods quilt, another 1/2 yard went into my two stars blocks for Judy’s Star BOM, and two yards for another apron (all but the apron are Judy Laquidara projects), for 10.5 yards out this week. The not-so-good totals are:
- YTD 51.5 yards out
- YTD 57.75 yards in
- YTD Net: 6.25 yards IN
- Goal is 75 yards out, so 81.25 yards to go!!!
My first thought was, Yikes, that’s awful, I will never reach 75 yards out at this rate (but I might be closer to 75 yards in)!!! Then, being The Queen of Rationalization, I thought, what’s really important is I’m USING what’s OLD and FORGOTTEN, and BUYING things I really LOVE and better fit my needs. It makes me think of that little bit of accounting I took a hundred years ago. FIFO — First In, First Out. That’s going to be my new stash rule. Most of the time (FIFO – MOTT).
PhD List (Projects half done) for March:
Exercise report: I not only fell off the exercise wagon, but I landed on a bakery truck. Time to regroup and get back on course!
Fun Stuff report: This was a fun two weeks! I had lots of stitching time with quilting friends, breakfast with neighbor friends, breakfast with my buddies, throw in a little shopping with Betty, winning Judy L’s gorgeous patriotic Gingher shears (appropriately named “Glory”) in her drawing (THANK YOU, JUDY!!!), I didn’t need to wear a coat to church this morning (we are currently in the 40s, which is almost a heat wave), and life in general feels pretty darn good. Having said that, I will probably wait all day for the other shoe to drop!!!
I think I must have a little SAD because I always feel so energized and renewed this time of year. I hope everyone is having a good spring, enjoying the sunshine and later sunsets, and is enjoying the gift that is springtime! (And I heard geese honking their way over the house this morning; it was a little early in the morning for me, but I’m not complaining!)
Sue
I fell of the exercise wagon too – so we should try to get back on together!! And it’s snowing here!! So I am a little jealous of the 40 that you are having, but thank-you for the goose update!! So they are coming back…. good! I miss them, and in the fall keep telling them they are going the wrong way when flying south!!!
Have a great week!!!
Hi Sue, I agree with you 100%. I’ve bought some fabric but my main goal is to get the old stuff out! Congrates on winning the shears, I was really eyeing those. Maybe you could pass the around & let each of us fondle them for a few days before you start using them! Happy quilting…
Congratulations Sue on winning the scissors for the stashbuster project! And thank you for your kind comments about my quilt and your welcome to me to the blog world. Judy’s project was a lot of fun — I’m already looking at the stash to see what other projects can use a stash boost.
I know how you feel about your LQS closing — I had one local craft store eliminate their fabric section and four(!)chain stores in my area either close or eliminate fabric in the last two years — when chain stores can’t survive selling fabric I can only imagine the burden on the average LQS. So you were a good quilter to support them right to the very end!
Well, at least you’re FIFO’g! I was LIFO’g until Judy turned that around for me!!
FIFO-MOTT I like your motto. I surly can relate to that But sometimes it’s really hard especially when you just purchased some new fabric or saw some new idea and you are just itching to make it and you have to hold yourself back and finish what is already started. Works some of the time but not all the time. so if the motto fits…..