I keep track by my output. For instance, if I finish a 36"
square baby quilt, I multiply 36 by 36 to give me the inches for that top =
1296 inches squared. Since most yards are 42" wide, a yard (36 by
42) has 1512 inches squared. So I divide the 1296/1512 to get what I used = 0.86
yards. And if I pull and cut a back, that doubles the number, and I'll have 1.72 yards to report. I don't count all those bits left over from the fabric I
used. Those go into the scrap pile to count when and if I make a block.
At the end of the week I look through my blog posts for that week
to see what I did ( I use to write it down, but kept losing the note) and
calculate my total used for the stash report. If I'm running behind for
the week, I may look to see if there is a piece in the stash I can donate to
the guild. I've done that for 3 years now, and I'm running out of stuff I
want to get rid of. I don't count any yardage that comes directly from
St. Anne's - that's why sometimes I have low numbers even though I made a top
in the week. Not my stash. I go back to my last stash report and add the
new week’s total to the total from last time I reported. That’s my new YTD.
Hope this is clear enough. Questions? Please ask.
Blessings,
Angie
