Stash Report 9/23/12

First, the book giveaway for this week ends Wednesday, midnight. The book is Minuatures to Masterpiece by Nancy Srebro-Johnson. The quilt on the cover measures only 20 1/4" square!  You can see it here and still comment or link for a chance at the giveaway.

Second - I  bound my other two VA wheelchair quilts. This has been a long time in getting done (January is when I think I started). They measure 36 by 44, and here they are folded and ready to hand in at the next guild meeting. 

This week was spent finishing quilts for which I had already counted the yardage in my SR. I put together a charity quilt with St. Ann's flannel, so that doesn't count. I worked on my applique, but that was too miniscule to count.   Even the binding on the two VA quilts was only the back brought forward, so 0 yardage there.   Here are my numbers:
Used/Donated last week: 0.0 yards
Used/Donated YTD: 139.19 yards
Added/Bought last week: 0.0 yards
Added/Bought YTD: 35.54 yards
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Net Decrease YTD: 103.65 yards.
How are you doing on you destashing? I'm hoping you did better than I did! I didn't dare open my fabric coffins - maybe this week.    I'm linking to Judy's Patchwork Times.  Go on over and see how others are doing.

Applique Thursday & Giveaway 9/20/12

At last! A little bit of applique done.  Have 5 more leafs to prep and then I'll be able to sit and stitch them down. I'm trying a variation of the raw edge - not sure I should mix the two methods in one block, but we'll see. What are you working on?  I'd love to see what you're up to. 

And the winner of last week's book is Paula!  I'll send her an email tomorrow.  I have another book to giveaway.  This one is an oldie, but goodie.  Are there any miniature quilt lovers out there?  It's also great for learning precision piecing.  I'm guessing our Billie must have apprenticed with Nancy as her piecing is fabulous already. 

Here it is:

To win this copy, all you need to do is comment or link to have a chance for it to be yours. Or do both and have two chances. Submissions end Wednesday night. Use the blue link below. And remember, it doesn't have to be applique - I love all sorts of eye candy.





I'm linking to Melissa Try New Things linky - go on over and see what others are trying.

Fabric Tuesday Wow

I've been working on quilting 20 squares in a 72 x 90 quilt for my daughter in law since January.  Participating in the 2012 FMQ Challenge and the FMQ Project has given me the patterns to use in the square.  Well, DDIL's birthday has come around and I finished it , handed it off to my Mom, she bound it and we gave it to her last Sunday.  This is the biggest quilt I've quilted on my domestic sewing machine.

Close-up of quilted squares

Thank you Leah Day, Becky Goldsmith and others for the inspiration to try this.
I'm linking to the FMQ Project, the 2012 FMQ Challenge, Connie's FreeMotionby the River, and Esther's WOW. Go see all the goodies there.