Stack n Whack parts

Here is the fabric I am using for the stack n whack blocks. I saw it a couple of years ago and had to have it. I thought it would make great blocks and it does.  It is a Laurel Burch fabric. If you look you'll see there really isn't a lot of variety in the fabric, but I think it will work out anyway.

The fabrics for the stars that surround the blocks was going to be purchased, but then I was looking for something else in the storage under my cutting table and saw the box of Kona fat quarters I got when I participated in a swap a while ago. Good thing I lost something. These are the colors I chose. I'm happy that I haven't purchased anything yet, all of this was from my stash...so far. I may need to buy fabric for the borders.

And here are the blocks I've made so far. I think they are fabulous. I love the variety, the bright colors, the swirling shapes. I just love stack n whack, what can I say. I'm a simple person.

Show Your Stash

Judy has good ideas. She wants to clean up and use her stash, so is posting pictures now, and again in January, to see if anyone can see progress. Publicly saying she is going to do something helps her (and me) keep on track, so I'm joining in. Here is my stash. I reduced it a lot in the past 2 months by sending lots of it away. I gave 52 yards of solids to a reader who wanted it, then made up 6 IBOLs. I didn't measure, but I would guess I put between 8-15 yards of fabric in each box I sent, so I now have some empty spots in my closet. I am going to get some of the stuff up from under my table into the closet so I will see it. If I see it, I am more likely to use it. So, here is my "before" picture. I guess you also have to count the fabric on the table, I'm using it, but not all of it, so it's part of the stash too.

Thanks again, Judy, for the nudge.

Quick Trip

I didn't know I was going shopping, though I did know I was going to Grand Junction. It's a 5 1/2 hour drive. I went with my husband because he was giving a 1 1/2 hour talk. Hmmmm, 11 hours of driving for 1 1/2 hours of talking. He says he's not going to do it again. Anyway, I had some time on my hands, and I was there with a car, so found a couple of hours on my hands so decided to look up some quilt shops on the internet and visit them.


I found Quilters Corner--a very nice quilt shop. It happened to very busy because of a CQC (Colorado Quilters Council) meeting that was happening near by. I found the dragonfly and two greeny stripy fabrics there. I'm collecting greens because I have an idea for a quilt. Of course by the time I get around to it I'll probably have enough green to make 5 quilts. I also love dragonflies, but don't have an idea for a quilt yet. It will come when I have enough, or when I sit down with the fabric and play some. I also bought the books. The first one is new to me, but I spent a bit of time reading it, and I think it's going to be lots of fun.

I have wanted to make a storm at sea quilt for a very long time. I am collecting directions, but haven't made one yet. This book looks like it might push me to actually make one. I hope so. I haven't read much of it yet, but hope it will inspire me.

The other fabrics I bought just because I like them. I love bright clear colors and love to use black as a neutral. The stripes and the black batik fit there. The tape measure fabric is just for fun. Don't know what I'll do with it yet, but I think I saw it online as a bag, I think a bag for rulers and stuff.

Well, Since yesterday at 2:00 I drove 600 miles and went shopping--not much sewing though. That can happen tomorrow.

My Stash, and Autumn

I have almost all of the fabric in the cubbies now. I have lots that is designated for projects in other places, but this is most of what I bought because I liked it. There's a bit on both edges you can't see very well, but it's not too full. The three bottom left cubbies are full of quarter and half yards. I don't know that I'll keep them like that, but I don't know how I'll make it more accessible. I'll have to go through the plastic containers I still have that have projects in them and figure out how I am going to store them. Right now they're under the sewing table--I think I need to label them so I know what I have, so I know what I will work on next. Maybe I'll make a list--hmm, what a concept. I'm still working on the layout of my "studio" (thanks Penny--I never thought of it as that!) I have the table pushed in the corner, so have more floor space. I've put the comptuer in the room, and now I have to figure out where I'm going to put the bits and pieces that are still in the hutch.

I think I'm going to work on the binding for a quilt that is more than a year overdue. I've had it quilted since the end of June--but no time for binding yet. I would love to get it out and to the proper person. I'll let you know if that actually happens.
Here's a picture of my backyard (or would that be my side yard?) from yesterday. We are having a beautiful autumn. Last year, if I remember correctly, we had already had a couple of snow storms, and the leaves had already dropped by this time. When I left work on Friday it was about 84 degrees.