FABRIC STASH - WEEK 12-13, 2016 (3/20-27/16)

Used this Period: 11.3 yards
Added this Period: 0 yards

Used year to Date:  110.78 yards
Added Year to Date:  6.25 yards

Net Stash Decrease for 2016:   104.53 yards

 

I finally got back to my quilting studio and attacked those "blues" again.  (I'm leaving the door to my fabric cabinet open to discourage any multiplication!!)  Instead of working on the lime/avocado green quilt that is only partially completed, I went off in another direction and made a Hunter's Star, using only a navy print and a tan.  This was on my bucket list, and I may want to make another one sometime in the near future.  This is what I learned:  I will put a third color in the "star" blocks next time so the star will pop.  As it is, my eye is drawn to the "arrows" rather than the "stars"--sort of like when you look at the picture of the old woman and the beautiful young woman--which do you see?!  I will quilt it in a way that will let the stars take precedence and the arrows recede, and am currently thinking about ways to do that.  Anyway, I planned to use 3 borders (print-tan-print) but made my binding from the print after my first border--and only had 10 inches left--so that plan was scrapped.  Quilting from stash changes plans quite frequently!  Anyway, it's done, I like it, and the "blues" are decreasing!

 

I'm still hacking away, but did go to the clinic.  Because I react adversely to so many medications, the PA was reluctant to give me an antibiotic and tried something else instead.  I think I will probably go see my doctor in the nearby small town soon as this has been hanging on for a month already--and I still feel terrible.  Oh, well--it could be worse.

 

And now I need to shift gears and start preparations for Easter dinner.  Friends will join us.  We've been traveling the Canyon to attend church services, so a rest will be nice after the Vigil Mass tonight.  We saw mountain goats, deer, and elk on our trip last night.  One of the goats was standing alone on one of the craggy peaks--just like you see in pictures!  They are so sure-footed!!  I hope everyone has a happy and blessed Easter!