2017 Fabric Moratorium
#101
Besides this group, I've also joined the UFO group to encourage myself to finish what I've started. I went through my boxes of unfinished projects and found 28 quilts in various stages of doneness. Some just need quilting, but others need more assembly. Getting these done will help me use up a bunch of stash fabrics for borders and backing.
#102
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
Posts: 12,716
It's no coincidence that the Moratorium and UFO threads go hand in hand....must be something in the chromosomes!
Welcome to the newbies....
Welcome to the newbies....
#103
Redstilettos hop back up here. There's plenty of time left to be good. Krystyna I love your quilt.
And for the second year I'm doing the Moratorium and UFO challenge. Hope to do better at both!
And for the second year I'm doing the Moratorium and UFO challenge. Hope to do better at both!
#104
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Southern, Utah
Posts: 1,233
Krystyna, I'm impressed on how you put your fabrics together. A very fine quilt and so pretty.
#105
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Southern, Utah
Posts: 1,233
UFO's have my attention this year too!
#106
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 873
I literally could start my own fabric store. And yet, when I went after bobbins yesterday, I managed to somehow wind up with $175 worth of batiks (HEY! I had a coupon! ;-) I only spent $100 total.)
I have never seen a batik I didn't fall in love with. I think I'll join you all and shop my store before I shop everyone else's this year! Lol
I have never seen a batik I didn't fall in love with. I think I'll join you all and shop my store before I shop everyone else's this year! Lol
#107
Anne - classes do not count towards the moratorium. Neither does thread, cutting blades, batting, and other necessary accessories to finish up quilts. And yes, you can do it. You can use stash fabrics for the class.
I'm trying to organize my UFOs and ongoing projects (WIPs?). In doing so yesterday I pulled out all the FQs and piled them on the bed. Yikes what a pile! So I decided to sort the FQs for the Turning 20 pattern, which I've had for years but never used. It is a good pattern for charity quilts as it makes up fast. I ended up with 8 baggies of 12 FQs each for throw quilts. But I still have a tub of FQs left over -- they just didn't go well together. But since FQs tend to breed like rabbits, I'm sure I'll have some matching ones in a few months, or I'll start cutting from yardage.
So... a long winded way to say I'm using stash.
I'm trying to organize my UFOs and ongoing projects (WIPs?). In doing so yesterday I pulled out all the FQs and piled them on the bed. Yikes what a pile! So I decided to sort the FQs for the Turning 20 pattern, which I've had for years but never used. It is a good pattern for charity quilts as it makes up fast. I ended up with 8 baggies of 12 FQs each for throw quilts. But I still have a tub of FQs left over -- they just didn't go well together. But since FQs tend to breed like rabbits, I'm sure I'll have some matching ones in a few months, or I'll start cutting from yardage.
So... a long winded way to say I'm using stash.
#108
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Va.
Posts: 5,753
Good job Belfrybat.
I got ready to cut some fabrics for a baby quilt this morning and realized that I'm going to be short on the white fabric. What to do??? (I bet you all can guess what my first thought was LOL!)
Well, luckily it's snowing like crazy here and the LQS is closed. I think I'll end up finding a variety of other whites/off whites in my stash to mix and match. Means I'll have to do a little more piecing since I was planning on doing strips of white and blocks of color, now I'll have to do blocks of white as well, but I really don't mind.
Rob
I got ready to cut some fabrics for a baby quilt this morning and realized that I'm going to be short on the white fabric. What to do??? (I bet you all can guess what my first thought was LOL!)
Well, luckily it's snowing like crazy here and the LQS is closed. I think I'll end up finding a variety of other whites/off whites in my stash to mix and match. Means I'll have to do a little more piecing since I was planning on doing strips of white and blocks of color, now I'll have to do blocks of white as well, but I really don't mind.
Rob
#109
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 873
Anne - classes do not count towards the moratorium. Neither does thread, cutting blades, batting, and other necessary accessories to finish up quilts. And yes, you can do it. You can use stash fabrics for the class.
I'm trying to organize my UFOs and ongoing projects (WIPs?). In doing so yesterday I pulled out all the FQs and piled them on the bed. Yikes what a pile! So I decided to sort the FQs for the Turning 20 pattern, which I've had for years but never used. It is a good pattern for charity quilts as it makes up fast. I ended up with 8 baggies of 12 FQs each for throw quilts. But I still have a tub of FQs left over -- they just didn't go well together. But since FQs tend to breed like rabbits, I'm sure I'll have some matching ones in a few months, or I'll start cutting from yardage.
So... a long winded way to say I'm using stash.
I'm trying to organize my UFOs and ongoing projects (WIPs?). In doing so yesterday I pulled out all the FQs and piled them on the bed. Yikes what a pile! So I decided to sort the FQs for the Turning 20 pattern, which I've had for years but never used. It is a good pattern for charity quilts as it makes up fast. I ended up with 8 baggies of 12 FQs each for throw quilts. But I still have a tub of FQs left over -- they just didn't go well together. But since FQs tend to breed like rabbits, I'm sure I'll have some matching ones in a few months, or I'll start cutting from yardage.
So... a long winded way to say I'm using stash.
#110
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 873
Good job Belfrybat.
I got ready to cut some fabrics for a baby quilt this morning and realized that I'm going to be short on the white fabric. What to do??? (I bet you all can guess what my first thought was LOL!)
Well, luckily it's snowing like crazy here and the LQS is closed. I think I'll end up finding a variety of other whites/off whites in my stash to mix and match. Means I'll have to do a little more piecing since I was planning on doing strips of white and blocks of color, now I'll have to do blocks of white as well, but I really don't mind.
Rob
I got ready to cut some fabrics for a baby quilt this morning and realized that I'm going to be short on the white fabric. What to do??? (I bet you all can guess what my first thought was LOL!)
Well, luckily it's snowing like crazy here and the LQS is closed. I think I'll end up finding a variety of other whites/off whites in my stash to mix and match. Means I'll have to do a little more piecing since I was planning on doing strips of white and blocks of color, now I'll have to do blocks of white as well, but I really don't mind.
Rob
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