oksewglad

Thanks grann of 6. I think i have one "kit" bagged like this and need to make more up. One of my problems is I have several WIP's that involve smaller pieces....all planned out, but are lanquishing in lalalala land as I do get bored doing one thing over and over. I'm semi retired and don't have all the time I want to quilt either.

grann of 6

I find it a big help to have each fabric and its cuts in one baggie. I think other people do it differeently, but this works for me. then everything for that kit is in one large bag or artbin, along with the pattern. And I check off each step as I go.

Well, I have decided how I am going to attack my stashbusters my UFOs... I am going to alternate, one UFO gets done, then I am rewarded by using one of my stashbuster kits, or a new projects, but a UFO MUST be completed before going on to another project. I finished up my flannel brick quilt and it is ready for the longarm. So now I am starting on my black/white stashbuster quilt that I kitted up the other day. It should go pretty fast because the pieces are big.

AnngelAnne

I have to be in again this year. Last year was a blessing with this site and managed to not add to my stash until the end of December when I bought 3 jelly rolls for $9.00 each. I am going to try my hand at a jelly roll quilt. This year I am off and running on a major purchase. I finally broke down and bought a new Brother sewing machine. So happy. I looked and drooled over it a couple years ago, but could not talk myself into a $950 purchase. My old one is 25 years old, was a bargain at that time and came with several feet, and a table extension. I had a choice between two, a more expensive one with extra feet and table extension or the one I drooled over 2 years ago. Come to find out, my feet fit them still, and the extra feet I already have and the table I don't use, so went with the original drool. I love it. Now to use more of my fabric and my do my new jelly roll quilt. So I am one happy person. Good luck all, and happy new year.

And Grann of 6, I like your way of thinking. One UFO, then a new project. I think I will adopt that way of crafting for 2020. Thanks for the idea.

petthefabric

Grann of 6: I'm adopting your idea, "one UFO then I can work on something new [since I don't make kits for me]).

Conchalea

I'm glad to see people making plans to use stash rather than buying new fabric! For all who have UFOs, check out the 2020 UFO challenge, in this same section. It's a great place to get encouragement to finish those lingering projects. Plus, you can use stash & watch your fabric reserves dwindle. A win-win!

Calmclam

I made a list of places I want to visit on Black Friday then unsubscribed from everything - lead me not into temptation. The next thing I'm planning, after I make some more notes, is to clear all the cookies on my computer. This will lead to more work as I will have to reenter user names & passwords but I'm hoping it will remove all those annoying ads that pop up - no matter what I'm reading, there are pictures of jelly rolls, fat quarters... For the next several months, I will be shrinking from fabric ads as if they were porn or poison. That's what I need to do to stay on the wagon.

WMUTeach

I used a similar plan last year and it worked well. Go girl, go!

Teen

Kitting, for me, is deciding on pattern I want to make first...then selecting fabric either from stash or buying new if I don't have what I need...then just placing it all in its own artbin...then I stack the artbin with other kitted projects. Then, I just grab it when I'm inspired to start on it. I don't pre-cut my fabrics because I may change my mind by the time I get to it and want to do something else with fabric. Sometimes, I may just have a focal fabric and, overtime, I pick up fabrics to add periodically. For example, it took me a year to buy all the fabric needed for one project. I think I carried swatches of colors to match up in my purse forever and whipped them out whenever I was out and about in the hope of finding the perfect fabric. This project is ready to go and will be my next one up.

jmoore

Grann of 6 and Teen, thank you both for your thoughtful comments about kitting projects. I like both of your ideas and will incorporate them into my 2020 quilting plan. I will precut one and set it up in a project box as grann of 6 does...it will be a good project to take to Sit & Sews. I will also try one as Teen suggests and pick a pattern that I can use some stash. This will be a new and fun way to approach a couple of projects this year. I love this board for motivation and new ideas.

SusieQOH

My pea brain never thought to make kits. Wow! What a great idea, thanks!
Rob, I think gift cards should be an exemption. haha