Stash Report 4/1/12

Last week's charity quilt done.  At least my part of it - all it needs now is clipping and washing:

Oh my!  A fourth of the year is already over!!  Where does the time go?  I started and just need to bind now the other charity quilt.  That was 2 yards of fabric plus an 1/8th for binding.  Then I started on Alan's pillow and that was another 3/4 quarters yard.  So here are my numbers:
Used/Donated this week: 2.88 yards


Used/Donated YTD:     44.03 yards

Added/Bought this week: 0.0 yards

Added/Bought YTD:     21.5 yards

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Net Used YTD:           22.03 yards
 
If I keep using more than 2 yards per week I will eventually catch up.  How'd you do?  Go on over to Judy's Patchwork Times and link your post so we can celebrate with you.  See sidebar.

NewFO Challenge

LOL - thought I had posted for February, but guess not!  Here's what I've started in March - two charity quilts, a BOM, and this body pillow I'm making for my newest DGS who is 16 months.

When we get together, Alan and I like to cuddle so this 18 inch pillow will be for him to hug when he feels like it when I'm not around.  He has a favorite owl stuffed doll, so when I saw this fleece at JoAnn's I knew I had to buy some for the pillow.  The two charity quilts are almost done - in fact you can see one under the pillow in the photo below.  The BOM I hope to keep working on tomorrow, or I"ll get way behind soon.  What did you start new?  I'm linking over to Barbara's NewFO challenge (on my sidebar) - it's fun to see what people start.

Favorite Things Friday

It's Spring Break!  And Will was over for a couple of days.  The weather was so nice we went for a walk - turned into a hike of 1.25 hours - about a 2 mile walk stopping to see the sites.

We slathered on sunscreen got a hat (I bought Will's hat a yardsale for $1) and off we went to walk around our mountain - you know the one I made a block of. 












When I wasn't looking Will put together a gun to take along - boys will be boys!

First interesting plant we spotted was our neighbors euphorbia on their hillside in glorious(though tiny)bloom.

We were on the lookout for bougenvilla(sp?) planting as Will's family just bought one and want to know how people use them.  Here's two we found:

Mom and Dad will find those interesting.  Then on the way home I spotted this Northfolk Island Pine. 

This was our first Christmas tree 43 years ago. After Christmas my husband sold it to a neighbor who planted it in her side yard. It has grown a bit from the 4 foot tree it was.  Lastly, as we came back to where we started, Will asked about the plant below.  I told him Grandpa had put the last two year's pointsettias in a pot a month ago.  They seem to like the spot.  Go on over to Shay's Favorite Things Friday and see what others are sharing.