Week 21

Fabric in this week:2.333 yards
Fabric in this year: 35.166 yards

Fabric Busted this week: 2.666 yards
Fabric Busted this year: 74.173 yards

Total Busted: 38.674 yards

Okay so I bought some fabric. I did it to make some stuff to sell on my Etsy site. I have already made a Christmas stocking, it is sooo cute. I am hoping to get my camera working at some point this next week to list the pile of stuff I have for my shop.

I also started the 9-Patch A Day Quilt Along with Amanda Jean. I decided to start this project last Monday night and to do it ALL from my scraps not stash. The problem was upon starting I was 22 days behind! As of today I should have 28 blocks made, I currently have 21 blocks. I have not made one yet today. I am VERY happy that I am some what caught up. The bonus is that the 9-Patches alone will use up 3 1/2 yards of fabric! Plus it will need sashing, backing and binding purely from my stash.

Goal for next week: Again 5 yards busted and no adding!

Weeks 18, 19 &20

Fabric in this week:19 yards
Fabric in this year: 32.833 yards

Fabric Busted this week: 4.925 yards
Fabric Busted this year: 71.507 yards

Total Busted: 38.674 yards

I allowed myself to purchase up to 20 yards while I was on vacation in Solvang. I can say I am proud of myself I only bought 16 yards on vacation. I bought a yard before I left for Judy's stash quilt and I bought 2 yards when I got home for another project.

My goal for this next week is 5 yards used. I have no idea what I will be making but I am making something. Also I will NOT buy any fabric this week! Check back next Sunday to see how it goes. I will try to post a picture of what I got done too.

Week 17

Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric in this year: 13.833 yards

Fabric Busted this week: 1.25 yards
Fabric Busted this year: 66.582 yards

Total Busted: 52.749 yards

First yeah me!!! Two weeks in a row with NO fabric purchase! I know I will be adding to my fabric on Week 19. I am making a trip to Solvang and I am spending one day shopping with the purpose of stopping at 3 shops in one day. I am hoping to be at 60 yards busted before I leave so it wont look so bad.

This week I gave a fat quarter to a friend that needed some cow print I had. I also started Judy's New Stash Buster Quilt, I need to work some more on that. It looks like I am needing to purchase about a half yard to do it BUT the rest, twin size, will come from scraps and stash!

How are you doing on your Stash Busting? Anyone trying Scrap Therapy?

Week 16

Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric in this year: 13.833 yards

Fabric Busted this week: 24.458 yards
Fabric Busted this year: 65.332 yards

Total Busted: 51.499 yards

I am going to admit that I did donate 20 yards from my stash to my quilt guild's philanthropy group. I am counting it because it is busted from my stash! I am working on OPAW on my other blog so I should be able to bust some extra fabric with that. Maybe I will hint my 100 yards busted by the time we get half way through the year.

Week 14 And 15

Week 14

Fabric in this week: 3.75 yards
Fabric in this year: 13.833 yards

Fabric Busted this week: 5.166 yards
Fabric Busted this year: 40.874 yards

Total Busted: 27.041 yards

Slowly but surely I am getting to my goal of 100 yards.

Week 15

Nothing in

Nothing out

I did sew on projects but didn't cut anything new. Maybe week 16 I am hoping to hit 30 yards.

Vacation Home Block Instructions

Sewing instructions for Vacation Home block.

On each of your 2 Sky squares draw a diagonal line corner to corner. Sewing on the drawn line sew your Sky squares to your Roof. I trim away the excess Sky piece on each square, right side of photo. Press your sky into place.

Sew your Roof to your Sky.

Sew your Roof/Sky unit to the "Header." The top half of your home is done!


Sew "siding" to your door.


Sew window to "siding" piece.
Sew a piece of "siding" to your "siding"/door unit. It should be "siding" door "siding."

Sew "siding" to your window unit.

Sew your door half to your Window half. The bottom half of your home is done.

Sew the Roof half to the house half. You have finished Vacation Home.

Week 7 to 13

I know I am behind. I have been having health issues that prevent me from doing a lot of things I would like too. So here we go with the Stash Busting.

Fabric in this week: 2 yards
Fabric in this year: 10.083 yards

Fabric Busted this week: 6.678 yards
Fabric Busted this year: 35.708 yards

Total Busted: 25.625 yards

I am a quarter of the way to my goal and a quarter of the way through the year. Not bad! I promise a Vacation Home Tutorial is coming this week.