Stash Report

I love Judy Laquidara's blog, "Patchwork Times."  She is quite an interesting person and seems to accomplish more than most.  I have been lurking (is that the appropriate term?) in the background for several years now and really appreciate her regular posts for the Stash Report and Design Wall Monday.  I'm inspired by Judy and all of the other bloggers who link up with her.

I enjoy quilting, knitting and other crafts, but sometimes my busy schedule seems to limit my creative time more than I would like.   I was quite surprised in December when I reflected on what I had accomplished in 2016.  Although I hadn't even turned on my sewing machine or picked up my needles in several weeks, I had produced several items earlier in the year.

This year I would like to track my quilting, knitting and other crafts in a more formal way.  I hope that documenting my progress throughout the year, will keep me focused but also help me celebrate the work I am able to do.

My husband and son have built me a sewing room and I'm busy organizing it.  What a job!  I haven't had a dedicated space since 2006 and have managed to squirrel fabric in almost every room in the house.  This week I washed, ironed and folded 257.25 yards of quilting cotton!  The total astounds me, especially since I'm not done yet.  However, in all of that, I only found one duplicate fat quarter.  :-)

I also haven't counted any flannel, home decor or clothing fabric.  I have a little bit of yarn and hope to count it later this month.

Onto the Stash Report:
I did go to Fabricland this week, but left without purchasing anything. Wow!  I'm not sure that has ever happened.  I spent several hours in my sewing room this week, but no sewing yet.  I'm still organizing everything.

Fabric Used This Week: 0 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date: 0 yards
Fabric Added This Week:  0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Net Fabric for 2017: 0 yards

Estimated yardage on hand: 257.25 yards and counting.

I'm going to count fabric as "used" when I've completed a top, a bottom and/or binding.  I have a few UFOs I hope to sort out in the next week or two.

Yarn Used This Week: 0 yards
Yarn Used Year to Date: 0 yards
Yarn Added This Week:  0 yards
Yarn Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Net Yarn for 2017: 0 yards

Estimated yarn on hand:  I'm not sure yet.  I think it's less than 25 balls.  We'll see.
I'm not sure if I'll continue to count yarn in yards.  I may switch over to weight.  I'm still thinking about this.

I'm gong to try to link up to Judy's Stash Report.  I've never done this before, so hopefully I do it correctly.

Two cupboards full of quilting cotton.  It doesn't look like much, does it?  I have a few collections set aside for some specific projects stored in a dresser.