Thank you! I really appreciated all the comments on my blog yesterday regarding the sashing color on my 9-patch quilt. (I was just thinking of what to call it other than just “9-patch quilt”, the first thing that came to mind was “9-Patch Garbage Quilt”, because it is all scraps that I used to throw away when I first started quilting! I have to come up with a better name than that. Maybe you can help me with that today.)
I probably should also change the name of the Stash Report to the Rationalization Report…(and thanks to Judy L for doing the stash report!)
I didn’t totally trust my judgement on the blue fabric. I thought maybe it just looked fresh and different and that’s why I liked it best, but looking at it again this morning, along with twelve BLUE votes — blue it is, and I know I’m we’re making the right choice because I am much more excited about this quilt right now. The next challenge will be to find a navy fabric comparable to the batik I tested the blocks on.
I decided to add my stash report a day early onto this posting because I’m going to discuss my stash-busting efforts (really, I’m trying!). And this week was hard on my stash-busting efforts. This week I purchased some muslin for the sashings that I’m now going to do in blue (no crying here — I needed a bigger piece of muslin on my shelves; I usually have a bolt. I planned to have some extra so I bought 10 yards. Actually muslin shouldn’t count, it’s like buying flour for your pantry).
I also got a gorgeous fabric (it’s light-colored though) for the backing (8 yards, enough for backing, binding, and some extra), and now when the 9-PGQ is done I may want a darker backing instead (and no regrets here either — it will make a fabulous backing on something). 18 yards in.
So four months into the year and instead of being 1/3 of my way towards my goal of 75 yards used (25 yards), I am deeper in the hole. And that’s okay. It gives DH something to chortle about when I walk in with a bag of fabric, “Is that more stash??? Are you going to have to report it?” Followed by maniacal laughter. At least I’m using up some old stuff, buying some new stash I need/love, and giving my husband a cheap thrill, all at the same time. (Fabric used: scraps into the 9-PGQ, which I weighed to get the yardage = 3 yards.)
The numbers don’t lie:
*sigh* I’m about 50 yards away from where I should be at this point. We’ll see how the next third of the year goes. I may be changing my goal to just break even!
(Click here if you have time for a little Mother’s Day puzzle.)
Sue
