Emma, that means you saved $407. I understand there is a lot of quilting fabric that sells for $12 per yard. So if that is the case then the 37 yards would cost $444. I'm just sayin.....ya know a good deal when you see one! There are no quilters among us that could pass up a deal like that. Right? Even the white knuckles and all.

Martina: You are so right. I picture my fall as a graceful swan dive. Leaping high in the air, arched back, perfect form, landing with just the tiniest poof of dust. Lying there clutching my yardage, no remorse at all, well maybe just a little. Rhonda Lee: You make me feel rich. I wonder what trouble I can get into with the $407.

That's a good deal, Emma! No remorse needed, but maybe another star on your halo for 'saving' so much money! Getting ready for winter is smart, so hold that head up high and carry on!

Emma: Wow, $407. I think I only saved about $40-$50 with my paltry 8 yards. Maybe I need to go back so I can save more. I can use the saved money for holiday gifts! How's that for faulty logic?
But seriously, $1/yard and you only got 37? You should be proud for exercising your will power.

....and with 37 yards, you have enough cushion for a soft landing. Enjoy the bounty.

Love reading about all the falling off and climbing back on the wagon events. Emma, I think you get the prize for this month for finding fabric for $1/yd! Wow! I think it was your lucky day...moratorium or not and autumn is a great excuse so we will count that as a pass. Just think of all the fine quilts that will make. I have one more trip to make with hubby this month for his 55th class reunion and then I am hoping I can stay home and quilt. Am working on a backing for my disappearing pinwheel top that I finished the other day. I had extra pinwheels left over so incorporating them into the backing and making it all from stash. Someone else commented about having two quilts in one when the back is different so this will be what I will have, too. May not be pretty but will use up stash. Our QG is taking a road trip on the 30th and I want to leave the quilt (and backing) with LA lady so need to get it done. Hope to post more on the board after we get back home from this trip. Do have to confess that I did buy one more kit from CT when I ordered a calendar for a friend's birthday present. (Needed to get free shipping..don't 'cha know). But I am holding off on beginning that until I get a few more ufo's finished up.

Sandy: That free shipping gets you every time, doesn't it? I've been known to double my order just to save that $7.00. We have massive slippage here. Remember, I warned everyone. I don't know why Autumn is such a difficult season in terms of the moratorium but I do know I have real problems with this time of year. Just a gentle reminder, this is not an enablers thread. We have people in our group that have withstood temptation for over year. We should all observe a moment of silence to honor this stalwart group with awe and admiration.

Well, here is my "un-enabled" report: I solved a color quandary last night from my stash. I ran out of the red sashing so I switched to blue for the cross bars. The "old me" would have chased down more red (and bought god-knows-what in the process). So see, you are being a good influence on me! Granted, this little quilt is for community service but I still want it to be cute.

You are so good Martina! I am participating in Judy's Mystery Train Ride #7. Recently purchased some fabric at the infamous garage sale that I just love. Found one fabric in my stash that went really well with it but the other two are not the right color or shade or value. Yeap going to go shopping with malice of forethought. Probably six more yards. Darn, darn, trying to get back on the wagon but continue to fall into the dust.

Well, I am so happy to report I shopped my stash and found what I needed for Christmas projects! Emma, just dust yourself off and climb back on. You can do this. You've helped me many times. So grab on and I'll help pull you back up.

Emma, as long as you shopped your stash first, you can be acquitted of the 'malice of forethought crime'. We are trying to stop the OH! LOOK! PRETTY BATIKS! BUY 8 yards! purchases <sigh>. Buying something we don't have for a specific project, is perfectly acceptable. No dust on you!
I'm going to go pet my new batiks.

Several things come to mind,

This has elvoved into a cost savings event?? $1.00 a yard

And a question, is purchasing a kit accessible since they include a pattern and directions?

Another question, it sounds like you all have generous stashes, so how many yards do you purchase to build a stash? For example I only purchase 1/2 to 1 yard so is that considered stash material?

Calla

All I know, Calla, is that when I worked, I'd buy 1 yard pieces of fabric I just couldn't leave in the store. They sit and wait. They will become placemats for Christmas. For me, it's smarter to wait until I see a project I think will actually get finished and then go buy the fabric for it. My 'stash' isn't like some on here, but it's enough to hold me back from new projects.

Calla: My stash started when I was working and had more money than time. No I was never wealthy, just a frustrated quilter. I shopped the sales almost exclusively. Unlike Coopah and you, I almost never buy just a yard. Since the dream was always to make bed size quilts, which take almost nine yards a side I buy in 2, 3, and 4 yard increments thinking 4-5 color, 3 color and 2 color quilts. It is amazing how often I can pull a whole quilt easily out of my stash. The problem I'm having now is Coral is a color I have never been drawn to and a periwinkle is a color that I like so much that I constantly shop it to extinction in my stash. So ends my sad story.

Emma, in I re-read the rules, and no fabric to be purchased to start a top. However, special fabric and backing yardage is allowed so..............sounds like fat quarters for a top are out of the question. Therefore even my meager willy nilly odd yards are a stash ..........I got derailed and have 3 Halloween table runners to finish, pressing and add the buttons........calla

Calla, there are no rules :), just suggested guidelines! The aim is to use up some of our stash, and avoid additional stash purchases. Just do what makes sense for YOU. The line about 'no fabric to start a top' should probably be re-written to say something like: unless you don't already have anything that will work. The way I've been doing it is shop my stash first but if I buy fabric and immediately use it in a quilt, that's just fine. If I buy anything (FQ, yardage, sheets from thrift store for backing etc.) and I don't really have a specific quilt in mind, I consider that stash building. Sadly, I'm an impulse buyer when it comes to fabric. Having to 'confess' my purchases has put a damper on my compulsion. I consistently delete emails about fabric sales, and JoAnn thinks I don't love her any more. I have a far from perfect record, but WAY better than I have been in previous years. Again, please do what makes sense for you!

Here is my little leftover top - I also found backing in the stash and plan to piece the batting.
Pulled out my little scraps last night and have been making crumb blocks. What fun! There is no rhyme or reason, you just sew scraps together and trim it down to the size you want. It's kind of like a wonky log cabin.

Oh this could be my story, but exchange the periwinkle to blue and anything paisley...
But--tonight just put the borders on a scrappy quilt from

http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.co...subscription-3

I've used a 4 x 4 setting instead of 5 x5 and added 6" borders. My GD has claimed it. Pulled the sashing and border from my stash. Em wants a flannel back and yes I have wide one, but it's about 6" too short. I think I can cut from the width and add to the length. I have to buy batting--have 2, but they are for larger quilts and hate to waste all that batting for a smaller quilt.

Here's the flimsy sans borders..

Love the little ♥♥♥ hearts♥♥♥,MadQuilter.

Martina: What a pretty quilt! My family loves the use of multiple fabrics, as you did with the hearts, I've even started putting in some matches for them to find, What is it about the mindless joining of fabrics that is so much fun? Maybe the key word is mindless, right up my alley. Ok: Really like that pattern, the different size blocks with the sashing really steps up the interest. Have a lot of cut 2.5 inch blocks that would be perfect for it. Thanks for sharing! Paper Princess: As you well know, you are in good company here. I don't think there is a one of us that doesn't know "the curse" of impulse fabric buying. As you know, I have been very bad this month.

WOW Love both Martina's & OKSEWGLAD's quilts.
I'm going to a Bonnie Hunter workshop next week. I get pretty inspired by her website, so I'm really looking forward to an in-person session. Hope to get lots of stash busting ideas.

Oh my, you are the lucky one. Bonnie is one of my favorites, I read her blog daily, but have only made one of her patterns. I love the leader ender system and how she stores her stash and scraps. She is one busy lady. I'd love to go on one of her tours and take a class from her. Just enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

I think I get to be bad soon. (Isn't that the saddest statement? lol) I offered help in a Round Robin that needs a little support. So I am getting a wolf top and I have no more wolfie fabric. Oh drat the bad luck (jumping up and down). I get to buy something wild. Ahoooooooo.

OK, I like that style. You did a great job.

I made 20 crumb blocks (6 1/2") this weekend just from the little pieces of stash in the plastic bags. Didn't even touch the two bins of scraps yet. It was really mindless sewing as well. The nice thing about the crumbs is that you just have to have a semi-straight edge and if the angle is not to your liking, whack it off. I whacked and hacked a lot. My trash can is full of snippets. (That's where I draw the line - I don't work with those teeeeny scraps and don't have the space to keep them.)

I love mindless sewing, especially after intense stuff. I just put dark and light 2" squares together to ease my leader ender sewing. Sometimes it's the in between stuff that makes the other stuff fun.
Wild thing is how I'm viewing MadQuilter...lucky girl.

Oksew & Mad, nice work completed projects,,,.........,,table runners still not finished. Did some ME blocks today Wildflowers it's an old design from Smith Street ...........calla

Paper, Bonnie Hunter workshop I think my guild is having her too........

<ggggg> Speaking of wild thing.....I decided to quit having my hair colored. (Going for the grey goose look). Does that mean I can spend that money on fabric???????? Just checking.

The finishes look good, and I am jealous of the use of scraps. Right now I'm working my way through a quilt with houses. Not difficult and that's a good thing. I did have to buy 1/3 yard of two fabrics to get enough houses. They are all candy prints from a layer cake. I am so goofy, I trimmed the points off the layer cake pieces. Boy, was that layer cake ever off on some of the pieces!!

Grey goose or silver vixen? The latter sounds wilder.....

Love mindless sewing I have another scrappy project going with 1 1/2" squares and in between sewed up some squares--got tired of it and put it away til another day. Will take a while as it takes over 5000 squares not counting those used in connecting blocks. I've been sewing strips of 3, 4 and 5 which I can mix and match to make the longer strip sets. Here's a link to look at

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t242958.html

every once in a while i pop in and read some of the posts here, they are hilarious! i should have joined you; i think i have purchased less than 10 yards all year. horrible!

you are practically famous. i wish i was close enough to touch your arm. i LOVE Bonnie Hunter. you are so fortunate! have so much fun and let us know what you thought! enjoy! ~ signed, green in idaho ~ :)

Princes: So envious! I made the Orca and the Celtic Sunrise mystery quilts and had such a good time. Which quilt are you going to be working on? I really like her pineapple one. I follow her blog and am in total awe of her energy and enthusiasm. Please let us know what it was like. Martina: Stopped coloring my hair when I retired 6 years ago. Since I only "rinsed" it I did not expect the total grey that emerged. Love it, no going back for me. The kids called me the Silver Fox. Sounded good to me. Terri: I am speaking for Wildyard, who originally started this thread. She says it is never to late to join and she makes everyone welcome. Come on in.

Oh man! Paper Princess, were you the one that started this? Sorry, it was a senior moment. I know the same goes for you.

Grey, white, silver, blonde. Yes to all and isn't it grand!

We will be doing the Tumalo Trail quilt. I spent a day cutting 1.5 inch strips from my scraps and off the ends of some of my yardage. A die cutter really helps with these!
Yes, I started this thread! I think I'm going to solicit suggestions for next year's guidelines. I just copied the ones that were used in previous years' challenges, but I think they can be revised.

Had some time to waste while waiting for youngest GS at playgroup. So off I go to LQS--bought 2 yds on sale for I don't know what, but will make a great purse!!

Princess: Let me see, how will our rules go? 1) Try not to buy fabric. 2) When you do fall off the wagon, come and brag about it to everyone that follows the thread but promise to do better until next time. Pictures are desirable. The Tumalo Trail quilt really lends itself to a true scrappy, would really like to see pictures. OK: I've noticed that our confessions are beginning to sound a lot like bragging.

New guideline: Boredom>trip to LQS. I like it.

I was in a quilt store. I bought 1 yard of fabric. It's one of the fabrics in a BOM that I'm working on. I'll probably use it and some of the scraps for a throw pillow to go with the quilt. I would say 1 yard of fabric in over a year is pretty good.

LOL, yeah, adding to your stash is adding to your stash no matter how much money you save. There will always be fabric on sale somewhere!!

Queen: You are one of the people I am in awe of. Since I have completed 8 bed size quilts out of my stash this year if nothing had been added at least there would be a dent. There is a noticeable change in my solids and purples. Maybe there are some new color choices in the future to use up some of the other colors. By the way found the colors I needed for the mystery quilt along. No purchases were made, I'm so pleased.