I thought I had already replied to some things but maybe not, so forgive if I'm just not seeing it...
Anyway, lovely project IrishRose, and we know by now I like a bit of piecing on the back, well done!
Nice stories Gran, is nice when our quilts are appreciated.
Well done, Zozee! I think it's ok to get a few things so we can use some of the old things and all of us need some basic stuff, whatever that is for each us like particular colors or solids. At least that is what I tell myself. The real change I've made is the impulse buying of new fabric and the concerted effort to use stash. I do buy much less at the thrift stores, the other day there was a huge piece of yardage, 8 yards at least for $3.99. The print was ok, sort of a summer lawn theme and it was certainly big enough for a back. Old me would have snatched it up in a second, new me stood and thought on what I would be likely to use it for in the next two years, couldn't think of a thing, and put it back.
Did I already respond to the other person who was gifted some squares? Anyway, we can't always refuse gifted fabric for whatever reasons that may be! And that's how my current two projects have arrived on my to-do list when they certainly weren't there a couple of months ago.
Today hubby is off work but is going to visit my mom and I'm staying home and working on the Confetti quilt, putting on the last side of the framing on the focus squares. I'll need to cut a bunch more rectangles for the sashing. Originally I was going for no more than 2 pieces of each fabric for sashing, going to bump that up to 4 for the good ones.
The Confetti fabric is just 42" usable fabric and I need every thread of that for the 4 10.5" blocks. Had already cut the strips or else would have cut the rectangles differently and it was just too close for comfort so since I had that extra fabric I just cut a few more strips. If I had just half an inch of extra fabric I would have felt better. It was certainly doable, it just wasn't what I consider fast and easy slice and dice. When I layout the blocks I may decide I need an extra row of blocks, I'll have enough with the trimmings left and the remainder of the yardage.