Using up stash
12-29-2024, 09:56 AM
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Using up stash
I have been making up flannel baby blankets. They will be donated to the OB office to be handed out at the MA's choosing. I was able to get 12 made, three I made into rag quilts. All are approximately 27"x36". It felt good to use up a bin of flannel and use it to make blankets that can keep a new baby all cozy and warm. Now onto using up jelly roll strips from stash and making lap quilts to be donated.
I have never officially joined the fabric moratorium thread, but reading it inspires me to use what I have. I like adding to my stash, so I buy deals when I find them for use at a later time, then when the MOJO strikes I have the fabric to use and make items to donate or gift.
12-29-2024, 02:37 PM
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Those are so nice. I have so much yardage of older fabric lines I really don't care for anymore. I started putting together 3 yard quilt bundles with print out of some of the free patterns for 3 yard quilts added to each bundle. I donated them to the community service for my guild. They sold some to make money for batting and many took a bundle to make a donation quilt. I would rather the fabric be used instead of sitting on my shelf and probably never used. I usually don't make quilts to give away just to be giving so giving the bundles was much better for me.
12-29-2024, 05:24 PM
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So cute! I remember when I was expecting my second child, back in 1969. (I know, I'm old.) I wasn't a quilter then, but I did know how to sew. I bought 24 yards of nice soft flannel at Montgomery Wards, for a total price of $8, and I made lots of receiving blankets and infant clothing from it.
12-30-2024, 05:13 AM
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Those are some snuggly looking quilts! I’ve been using mostly stash the past three years to make comfort quilts to donate. The only fabric I’ve purchased has been for backings. I have much more stash to try to use up. I swear it multiplies when i turn out the lights!
12-30-2024, 06:02 AM
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You did a great job coordinating fabrics to make cohesive and adorable baby quilts. I do the same for our church's new babies.
After making so many self binding receiving blankets, I pieced the scraps and made even more, and added burp cloths. LOL
I need to do what Onebyone did, and bundle yardage for 3 yd. quilts, only I prefer to make my own as I don't belong to a guild.
After making so many self binding receiving blankets, I pieced the scraps and made even more, and added burp cloths. LOL
I need to do what Onebyone did, and bundle yardage for 3 yd. quilts, only I prefer to make my own as I don't belong to a guild.
