I've been really pleased with my stash busting efforts this year. Since January 1st, I have only purchased White on White fabric for backgrounds and setting blocks and 3 yards of light green tone on tone to use for sashing on 2 quilts. In January, I purchased 10 yards of WOW and used all of it. In March, I bought another six yards, three of which have already been cut into strips for projects. I've been using so much WOW that I ordered a bolt (8 yards) while it was on sale. It's been great for brightening up some of my dreary stash fabrics and scraps.
While I was working on my Film at Five quilt from Wedding Dress Blue, I kept thinking that the pattern seemed familiar. Last week, I found out why. Apparently, last summer I started the same quilt. I found it in my fabric closet, missing only 18 of the sashing blocks and 10 corner stone blocks. I finished them and will be able to put the top together next month.
I also found enough blocks to make another toddler size Gumdrop quilt. It only needs 32 nine patches to make it large enough for a lap quilt. I made 18 this week and the other 14 nine patches will be part of my goal for April.
I sewed one more 9 patch for my blue tablerunner and started to assemble it.
While I was working on my Film at Five quilt from Wedding Dress Blue, I kept thinking that the pattern seemed familiar. Last week, I found out why. Apparently, last summer I started the same quilt. I found it in my fabric closet, missing only 18 of the sashing blocks and 10 corner stone blocks. I finished them and will be able to put the top together next month.
Teal is the color for March in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I added 5 four patch blocks to my collection and tried a new 12.5 inch block from Moda called Dottie. Each block takes one jelly roll strip of color and one of a background fabric. The blocks go together quickly and create a nice secondary pattern. I think it will be perfect for the RSC.
I didn't make any pink postage stamp blocks in February so I added 2 this month along with a blue one and 3 more four patch blocks.
The March goal for Prairie Moon's 350 Block Challenge is 30. The month started off slowly, but I managed to complete 51 blocks. The year to date goal is 80, so I'm thrilled to have already completed 249 blocks. I am linking up with the other Rainbow Scrap Challenge participants at So Scrappy. I love checking to see what everyone has sewn during the week. The projects are always fun to see.
