Are you keeping up with your Stashbusting efforts? I must admit, having some free days to sew has produced a lot of little things for the upcoming sales, but not a lot of fabric out.
This past month I have 1/2-yard in from the last guild meeting. I was lucky to be standing in the right place when another member was unloading her entire collection of serger thread. I nabbed four white and four ecru, the colors I use the most. The fabric was also on the freebie table and I couldn’t resist the cute print. Fabric in – 1/2 yard.
I had to buy some prints for a patriotic quilt, a new design I am working on. I did the design some time ago, but have not had any time to actually make the quilt. I plan to submit it to a magazine, and I have to work out the yardage requirements. So, 2 yards in.
I think I have the design worked out for the produce bags. I’ve made several changes in how I put it together. They are good size, about 15 inches wide and 18 inches deep, with long handles and a drawstring closure. Five completed produce bags counts as 2-1/2 yards out. The netting isn’t really fabric so I didn’t count it as fabric out. I’m thinking of pricing them at $ 15 each, what do you think?
I have been concentrating on making some small items for sale at the upcoming Fall Fiber Fair, and also next year at the quilt show shop. I’ll have some on the blog later too, if you want something you see. First, I have redesigned a non-slip foot control pad to be sewn entirely on the machine, instead of adding the backstop by hand as an online pattern instruction indicated. I’m doing these in sewing prints.
I finished the little hen wall hanging. The embroidery says “Sometimes you just gotta say Cluck It and walk away.” I thought that was funny.
Last month, I found the perfect fabric to finish the little mug rug to go with a soup mug I have.
It is so cute, and fits the mug design so well, I am tempted to keep it.
I have made a bunch more hot handle pads and and seat belt pads in cute prints. I’ll be making them in a wide variety of prints, hoping to find something for everyone. Each individual item doesn’t use a lot of fabric, but they do add up. I have been researching what sells best, and apparently chickens are a hot item for kitchens. I can understand that as my own kitchen is full of chickens.
Taking all the little projects together, I think it is about one yard total so far. So, here is where I stand as of this month:
May Fabric IN = +2- 1/2 yard
May Fabric OUT = –3-1/2 yards
May Net Total = -1 yard
Year to Date (net total for the year, + In or – Out) = Out! -21 yards
Your turn! If you need a reminder of where you were last month, click on Stashbusters May Check In and scroll to the comments to find yours.
May Fabric IN = +
May Fabric OUT = –
May Net Total =
Year to Date (net total for the year, + In or – Out) =
How’d you do this past month?
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