I've been in the 'Twilight' Zone

Sometime in mid-March, my boss loaned me her copy of the book Twilight, thinking that I would enjoy it. Little did she realize the obsession she was starting! I have since read all four of the books (countless times!) and watched the movie multiple times. I have also purchased the movie companion guide, and the board game! Sheesh!

I have to say that I really enjoy the books, and am now anxiously waiting for the release of the second movie New Moon in November!!

Since I first picked up the books, little else has gotten done around here. I haven't done any sewing, very little cleaning, and only get to the laundry when I run out of stuff to wear! I'm sure Brad thinks I am a goof!

Stash Builder (Buster) #11

3/9/09 - 3/15/09

Fabric purchased this week 10 yds
Fabric purchased to date 32.50 yds

Fabric used this week 0 yds
Fabric used to date 6.25 yds

Net stash used -26.25 yds

I am changing the name of my weekly posting to Stash Builder report, since I seem to be making NO progress towards reducing my stash. But, in my defense, this past weekend, Rossville Quilts had an incredible sale! They were collecting items for the county food pantry, and for every item you brought in, you would get 5 free fat quarters for every 5 that you bought. The had a bunch of gorgeous new Fairy Frost colors that I couldn't resist, so I bought 20 fat quarters and got 20 free! Oh well, I guess I am building up my stash in case the recession hits my sewing room!!

What's on my design wall?

This has been on my design wall for about 3 weeks now -- I am not sure I like this arrangement, but undecided on how to "fix" it... ideas would be appreciated!!

Stash Buster #10

3/2/09 - 3/8/09

Fabric purchased this week 0 yds
Fabric purchased to date 22.50 yds

Fabric used this week .25 yds
Fabric used to date 6.25 yds

Net stash used -16.25 yds

Finally got the stitch regulator on my Weekender up and running, and did a practice piece on sunday - I had already recorded the top of the sandwich (when I loaded it) but forgot to count the bottom of the sandwich! I hope to do a lot of practicing this week, so I can start chipping away at the stash!

Stash Buster #9

2/23/09 - 3/1/09

Fabric purchased this week 6.0 yds
Fabric purchased to date 22.50 yds

Fabric used this week 0 yds
Fabric used to date 6.0 yds

Net stash used -16.50 yds

Tammy & I went on a mini-shop hop Saturday in the Noblesville/Anderson area, and I found way too much Kauffman Fusions to add to my collection. My goal is to get a fat quater of every color in Fusions #7 line. Fortunately, I have decided to do Judy Laquidara's stash quilt project, so hopefully, I can use up some of the fabric -- I am going the wrong direction!!

Superior Threads giveaway!

Superior Threads is giving away a $100 gift certificate for Bob's Birthday! Go to Mother Superiors blog for information!!

Thanks to Ruthie's blog for the head's-up!!

More scottie finds

A gentleman I work with likes to go to estate sales and antique shops and is always on the lookout for scottie stuff for me. He found these 3 items at an estate auction last weekend, and picked up all 3 for just $7!!

Scottie find

A friend of mine found this silk scottie scarf in a little boutique in Monticello IN and picked it up for me -- it is a very heavy (maybe double layer) silk with silky fringe on the edges.

Stashbuster week #8

2/16/09 - 2/22/09

Fabric purchased this week 3.75 yds
Fabric purchased to date 16.50 yds

Fabric used this week 0 yds
Fabric used to date 6.0 yds

Net stash used -10.50 yds

Found some cute flannel at JoAnn's that had scotties on it, so I had to buy 3 yards - also found an awesome orange batik-look fabric. And since sunday was my birthday, I treated myself!

First 3D scottie pincushion

Here is my first 3D felted wool scottie pin cushion. Also in the photo is the cookie cutter I used as the form.

More on the $45 pincushion

I decided to buy some scottie shaped cookie cutters in order to make scottie shaped wool felt pin cushions, so that increases the total for the $45 pin cushion by about $90, since I only had a couple of scottie cookie cutters already! Here are photos of the ones I had, and the new ones I purchased.

Stash Buster report - week #7

2/9/09 - 2/15/09

Fabric purchased this week 0 yds
Fabric purchased to date 12.75 yds

Fabric used this week 0 yds
Fabric used to date 6.0 yds

Net stash used -6.75 yds

No time in the sewing studio again this week!

Stash Buster report - week #6

2/2/09 - 2/8/09

Fabric purchased this week 11.75 yds
Fabric purchased to date 12.75 yds

Fabric used this week 0 yds
Fabric used to date 6.0 yds

Net stash used -6.75 yds

Oh no!! I'd better get busy on some quilting projects and get my "net stash" back in the black!!

Fell off the stashbuster wagon!

Ruthie, Tammy, Janet & I went to a sewing seminar on saturday -- and while I did very well avoiding fabric at the vendors there, I went nutso at the local quilt shop Always In Stitches and later at Quiltmakers in Fishers! Here are some photos of what I bought --

more new patterns!

Some of Alex Anderson's new fabric line - are they gorgeous?!

Four fat quarters that I purchased - the wild pink one is a Kaffe Fasset that was a freebie at the seminar!

Fabric found at Always in Stitches - goes with my current pink/chocolate collection

One yard cuts for the nickel swap that our guild is doing - I was torn as to whether I should count this as "stash" since I am giving it away in the swap.....but they are counted so I won't have to count the nickels I receive in the swap

Stashbuster Report - week #5

1/26/09 - 2/1/09

Fabric purchased this week 0 yd
Fabric purchased to date 1 yd

Fabric used this week 0 yds
Fabric used to date 6.0 yds

Net stash used 5.0 yds

I did manage to resist a winter sale at Rossville Quilts this weekend - I surely would have added lots to my stash if I had gone!

The $45 pincushion

Last night I attempted to make my own felted wool pincushion because I was too cheap to buy a ready-made one for $15. I enjoyed the process so much, I went to the local yarn shop today at noon and bought $45 worth of roving to make more!! sheesh! Below are photos of the original attempt, the roving and the pincushion I made tonight, which looks suspiciously like the one I made last night, even though I used all different rovings!

new project

I decided that I wanted a felted wool pin cushion - and the cost was more than I really wanted to spend, so I put on my thinking cap, did some testing and came up with the above. It's really not as big as I would like, so I think I will add more roving to this one. I started with some felted wool fabric, and needled it into a ball shape and then wrapped roving around it. I tried felting it by hand, but it's not very firm, so adding more roving and felting it again will improve it -- I hope!

What a face!!

Stashbuster report #4

Week #4 - 1/19-25/09!

Fabric purchased this week 0 yd
Fabric purchased to date 1 yd

Fabric used this week .5 yds
Fabric used to date 6.0 yds

Net stash used 5.0 yds

Stashbuster report

Made a little progress on the stash this week!

Fabric purchased this week 1 yd
Fabric purchased to date 1 yd

Fabric used this week 3 yds
Fabric used to date 5.5 yds

Net stash used 4.5 yds

2 UFO's completed

Mini-Charmer tote, and Charm Party tote finished on 1/17 & 18 -- finally, a finished product from a class (I am notorious for not finishing things started in class - unless I finish them there!)

Stashbusting report

I am embarrassed to admit this one - week of 1/5-11

Fabric purchased this week 0
Fabric purchased to date 0

Fabric used this week 0
Fabric used to date 2.5 yds

Didn't get any time in my sewing room this week :o(

UFO list

When I decided to list my currently unfinished projects, I didn't realize how many I actually had, and how many of them just need one or two things to be finished!! The Baby Stars and Leaf Summer Behind quilts only need the binding! Several of the wallhangings only need to be quilted and bound (which shouldn't really be that much work, because they are so small). Maybe I need to join a challenge for those as well, just to get me motivated to actually finish something!! I have a shirt that says "Queen of Unfinished Projects" and I believe I am living up to the title!!

New "Stashbuster"!!

I decided to join the Stashbuster group, to try to use up some of my fabric stash.

So far, the week of 12/29 - 1/4 I have used 2.5 yards of fabric and purchased 0 yards. Net used: 2.5 yards.

It's a start!! Now, if I run into any new scottie fabric, I'll be in big trouble!!