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I had to go buy 5 yards of fabric for the backing of my great grandsons quilt first purchase in a really long time- bonus though was I had a gift card my sister had given me last September for a birthday present, so I only had to actually spend $2.89. And although a little bit adds to the scrap tote ( 3” wide strips) I did not adding to my stash.
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good job on resisting the temptation to buy more than needed, ckcowl!
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Originally Posted by oksewglad
(Post 8219147)
Since the New Year I have acquired 13 1/2 yds of fabric..oh dear...I've confessed to my falls earlier. Tonight I put the final binding stitches on a quilt for my GS. I did buy the Minky backing, but used 3 1/2 yards of scrap for the top and 1/2 yd for binding from stash. That means I've got a + of 7 1/2 yards. Guess I'd better get another quilt done to get that lowered. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...t-t303359.html |
Congratulations on your finish, oksewglad! Very nice and lucky DGS!
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Thanks, Connie. I think I will make a golf themed pillowcase for him and can scratch another yard off my stash list. The new little one will come into a busy household with a 4 yo sister, and twin 2 yo brothers.
FYI, I LA'd a small quilt from scraps tonight. I have to cut and sew on binding yet, but when that's done I will have used 3 1/2 yards of stash...which means my total used offsets my 2019 new fabric at 4 yards. At this rate I will be in the negative and using up my collection! Will share when the small quilt is done. |
oksewglad, that is so homey and lovely, and manly, too.
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Ok really like that quilt. Thanks for the link and tutorial.
While I'm still holding on stash buying (as in I haven't bought any:)) I did purchase a fat quarter bundle of Harry Potter fabrics I will use for a quilt for my son's significant other. Looking forward to working on it |
I'm impressed with how everyone has been doing. I think MadamKelly wins first prize -- 4 years of no fabric purchases? Wow! I'm hanging in there. No purchases in February and I hope to keep up that trend. I finished a couple of UFOs and am working on four prayer quilts, so I used around 25 yards of stash in Feb. Let's keep up the good work!
ETA: Okesewglad -- loved your strip quilt. It gives me some good ideas as I have tons of strips of different widths. |
No fabric purchases for me in Feb except for what was needed to finish stuff. I pulled out my vintage fabric stash and working on blocks for another quilt. Have no plan on layout and the blocks are paper piece designs I have liked and collected just because. Just fun blocks to work on when I have a couple hours to sit...
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I think we did extra special good so far this years! Let's use everything from stash all month! :)
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