August Accomplishments

August was another successful month for me. I didn't get a goal set for OMG, so I worked on things for the fair. 
I made a wool bag for the SD Sheepgrowers Association meeting contest and then they will auction it off for scholarship money. 

I also finished my sample for my piecing basics and machine quilting class at The Sewing Center. It's part of a series of beginner classes we're doing. 

We had an UpCraft event at the Sewing Center in August, so I made this Supply Case 

It's made to hold my smaller rulers when I travel. 

I also made a couple Sweetpea Pods for the girls at work as Birthday presents. 

I'm staying caught up with the GE Designs Dangerous Block of the month. This is block 4. 

I also finished the camper quilts from the panel I had. I'm hanging these in our camper. 

I started and finished a star quilt for my co-worker for Christmas. He loves star quilts and wanted a neutral/brown one. This is a wall hanging. 

These are the more true to life colors of it. 

I finished four of the blocks for the Farm Girl Vintage sew along. 

As I was cleaning/taking everything off the walls in my sewing studio, I found a few more pieces I had sewn as leaders and enders for the Buckeye Beauty quilt. I ended up with 8 more blocks. Only 19 more to go and I have the HST's done for 16 of them! 

Last night I finished the two Farm Girl Vintage blocks that are "due" on Friday. I'm so glad I am caught up again.  

I also worked extremely hard piecing Goodnight Irene block pieces. I have those ready to sew into blocks. I am hoping to do it on my day off on Friday, but we'll see how far I get. I need to have the top done by Saturday the 10th. 

August Stash Report
Fabric bought this month: 7.75 yards
Fabric bought this year: 67 yards
Fabric used this month: 12 yards
Fabric used this year: 182.5 yards
Net Fabric used this year: 115.5 yards!

July 2016 Stash Report

July was a phenomenal month for me! In addition to everything else I've already shared, I'm working on a couple other projects. This is a sample for my piecing and machine quilting basics classes. It's fun to make this from the kit I cut. I couldn't find the perfect border fabric, so I am going to the Sewing Center to get something at lunch today. I need to get it finished up before the 20th.


Good night Irene is finished with binding now. I plan to enter it in the fair and then it will be a sample for an event at The Sewing Center on Saturday September 10th.

UpCraft.club/sewingctr is a new website we are working with at the store, so I thought I would give it a try. I printed out the pattern and taped it together. This weekend I cut out some test material. Of course, I didn't have quite enough, so I had to improvise and have a seam down the back and one through the middle back, but I am making it work.

This is my Trapeze dress so far! I only have the side seams and hem to do tonight. I am loving it, even though I am not a big fan of bias binding. If all works well, I am hoping to make myself a nightgown out of the pattern as well.


I'm really making some progress on using up my stash with this challenge. I have a few different dresses to finish and then all the new projects, except for samples, are coming from stash. I love using up what I have!

July Stash Report
Fabric bought this month: 3.5 yards
Fabric bought this year: 59.25 yards
Fabric used this month: 29.5 yards
Fabric used this year: 170.5 yards
Net Fabric used this year: 111.25 yards!