Added this Period: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 170.42 yards
Added Year to Date: 40.25 yards
Net Stash Decrease for 2015: 130.17 yards
I finished a crocheted rug (made with cloth strips 1.25" wide) that I started a couple of years ago. I'm not sure I will make another one, but it was a good experience to make one. And a finish is a finish! I didn't count the yardage used.
I also finished the wildlife quilt I will give my son for Christmas--just need to get it on the longarm and quilt it. This was another of those "quilting from stash challenges" that are becoming the story of my quilting experiences. I was gifted (by my quilting friend) with the wildlife panel and a second panel that was missing 2 of the large animals, and we decided it would be our challenge quilt. She made a bargello quilt that included blank spaces for the animals--and then started a second quilt that is a version of a log cabin. I did the log cabin, as shown. We both were using leftover fabric from our Northwoods quilts. Anyway, I got 6 sets of 4 log cabin blocks with the medium brown Moda fabric--and then ran out. I couldn't match the brown (of course!) so I made the next 6 blocks with a light tan (which looks cream in the pictures). I used the large applique animals in the medium brown blocks, and used 2 of the smaller applique animals in 4 of the light tan blocks and 1 each of the smaller applique animals in the "half" sets. (I was reminded of how much I hate doing the blanket stitch around narrow angles!) I hope to use 2 of the remaining large applique animals on a set of shams to match the quilt--and will send the other 2 back to Sandi in case she wants to make shams. I found a piece of fabric large enough for the backing (I do have a stash of large yardages!) that features pine cones. The quilt is 85 x 109--and I do have enough of some of the fabrics to make shams!! This quilt used 19 2/3 yards (which includes the panels)--a real boost to my "out" numbers!!
