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No fabric in this week.

I finished the Snow pillow, fabric already counted out.

I also made a couple RWB blocks for Guild.  They put out a call for blocks at the last meeting.  They intend to make RWB donation quilts next year for the America 250 celebration.

I’m crawling toward the 20 yards out mark.

I have a challenge quilt due at my next Art Quilt Group meeting.  That one is in the planning stage.

Fabric In:  8.625 yards

Fabric Out:  28.5 yards

Net Fabric Out:  19.875 yards

How did you do this week?

No fabric in this week.

I finished Verticals for 4 yards out.  It’s a free pattern from The Fat Quarter Shop website.

Some of the border fabric came from an Art Quilt Group member destash.  The backing fabric came from the Guild, part of a donation that was earmarked for charity quilts.  The quilt will go to Safehouse, a battered women’s shelter.

I constructed the quilt using QAYG.  I basted the backing to the batting and pieced the quilt onto that.  I took a lot of space (quilt is 60×80), more than my sewing room could handle ...

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I am determined to finish Verticals sooner rather than later.  The center is sewn and the side borders added.  It still needs borders on the top and bottom.

I managed to start a little too far over (assembling QAYG), and the backing was ½ inch too short on the bottom of one side.  I was annoyed, but it was easily fixed.  I knew I hadn’t cut the backing straight.  I could see it angled in on one side.  Sometimes you squeak by, sometimes you don’t.

Fabric In:  8.625 yards

Fabric Out:  24 ...

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Work continues on Verticals.  I need to add four more strips and the borders.  I would really like to have it finished by the end of the month.

Many days I wasn’t able to get in the sewing room, but I was able to stitch.  I haven’t shown my progress on Fairy Tales Live on the Roofs for a good while.  The backstitch on this piece is no joke.

I’m about halfway across the design, with maybe 40% stitched.  The left side of the pattern is more stitch heavy than the right ...

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I sewed on Verticals this week, less than I’d hoped. I have 1/3 of the narow strips sewn. My sewing room isn’t big enough to spread it out and get a good picture.

I think you get the idea.

It has taken over the space. I need to finish it to be able to work on other things.

Now that it’s November, I’m starting to think about what I want to work on in 2026. I like to let ideas rattle around for a bit before committing to anything. I ...

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I finally reframed Pumpkin Seeds this week.

A lot of dirt came out when I soaked it, along with some of the staining. The fabric wouldn’t tolerate a lot of scrubbing. When I switch it out for a Christmas piece, I’ll adjust the slack on the left side. Sometimes you do what you can.

I also finished sewing and pressing the pieced strips for Verticals, a free pattern on the Fat quarter Shop website.

Next step is to cut all the background pieces.

Fabric In: 8.625

Fabric Out: 24 yards

Net Fabric ...

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I made decent progress on Verticals this week. Six strips are finished.

Three more are in process.

I also made good progress on a project I intend to gift. Because the recipient sometimes reads the blog, I can’t show that one.

I’d like to have 20 net yards out this year. Finishing Verticals will get me a lot closer.

Fabric In: 8.625

Fabric Out: 24 yards

Net Fabric Out: 15.375 yards

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Finally, fabric out for Traffic Jam. Some of the fabric came from the Guild and friends who donated fabric for charity quilts. The rest came from my stash.

No fabric in this week. I’m toying with the idea of a buy ban on everything this year, except what’s needed to finish projects in process. Seems like deciding not buy anything guarantees incredible deals will roll my way. Maybe it’s better to try to limit additions.

I’m about 60% through the Sewing Room Declutter Challenge. The next prompts deal with fabric and projects. Given how much has ...

No fabric in or out this week.

Only two more borders to sew on Traffic Jam. I hope to sew those today and be done with it. I need to make a back, and then I move on to an unidentified project. So many choices……

We traded ATCs at Art Quilt Group this week. Here are the ones I brought home.

The group decided to continue trading, but I’m sitting out the next round.

A member’s husband did a demo on using AI as a tool to create original quilt designs. It was quite fascinating. I don’t ...

No fabric in or out this week.

The body of the Traffic Jam top is sewn together. It still needs borders to bring it to donation size.

Work on the afghan and Fairy Tales continues. The C2C pattern gets wider with every row until I get to the middle. That makes for slow going as the pattern progresses.

Fabric In: 0

Fabric Out: 0

How did you do this week?

No fabric in or out this week.

I finished the two ATCs for trading at the next Art Quilt Group meeting. It wasn’t enough usage to count.

I started with hand painted fabric, stamping some dots and other shapes on it. I quilted them and cut them apart. I added the beads and findings after stitching the edges. There’s definitely some tricks and a learning curve to working so small.

Work on the Traffic Jam top continues. I’ll be glad to get that one done.

Fabric In: 0

Fabric Out: 0

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No fabric in or out this week.

I worked on both Traffic Jam and the ATCs this week. Another chunk of Traffic Jam is sewn.

I’m glad I took this picture because it showed that I forgot to add sashing to the top of the lower section. Better to see it now then later, like after I sewed the sections together.

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Fabric Out: 0

How did you do this week?

No fabric in or out this week. There were opportunities but no motivation to bring anything home.

The Traffic Jam top is coming along. The goal is to finish it this month.

I finished the crochet throw last week. I’m not sure why the yarn patterned differently on the bottom edge. I didn’t notice until I took the photo.

It’s just big enough to use as a lap throw when I stitch. We’ve had colder weather lately, and the cat and I both enjoy the extra warmth.

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Fabric Out: 0

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Welcome to 2025! I wish you a year full of creative fun and joy.

In spite of a busy December, the list moved forward. I also started and finished a small crocheted throw. I find I’m going back to hobbies from decades ago and enjoying them in new ways. Good chance you’ll see more variety on the Short List in 2025.

I began the Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my interests change.

Project 1 (Original): Study in Stitches. Something about this project doesn’t ...

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This is the last Stash Report of 2024. Did you achieve your goal? I’m ending the year with positive usage, which is good enough for me.

Traffic Jam assembly has started. I decided to piece the sashing because I like the way it creates a secondary design. This four block section shows how it will look.

I also started a new project on Christmas day, a crochet throw. It was an impulse start, after Carol and Jen (Two Tall Stitchers and Quilting Mom’s blog) asked a question about Christmas starts on their YouTube ...

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How can that date be right? This month is flying by.

I continue to work on Traffic Jam blocks.

I finished one more after I took the picture, leaving three to go. I would love to finish the top this year, but I’m not sure it’s doable. I don’t sew much during the week.

Fabric In: 16.5 yards

Fabric out: 27.875 yards

Net Fabric Used: 11.375 yards

How did you do this week?

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I decided to post the Short List here and pass on an OMG this month. Work continues to be a challenge, and I prefer to not add personal deadlines to the mix.

Project 1 (Original): Study in Stitches. I started working on this again.

Project 2 (Charity): Traffic Jam was started it in early 2023. I have 14 of 20 blocks made.

Project 3 (Stitch): I started an RTO kit called Fairy Tales Live on the Roofs. This kit isn’t the easy stitch I thought it would be.

Project 4 (Original): I need to ...

No fabric in this week. There were opportunities but no interest.

The binding is sewn to Remember Me, but I need to stitch it down. The label is in process. I’m counting the fabric for this project out. I didn’t make most of the blocks and never counted them as fabric in, making the usage lower.

The socks are also very close to finished, with just the heel and the top edge left.

I expect to wrap up both projects this week. I can’t wait to have something different to talk about, like this project.

I may ...

October was another challenging month, with work the guilty party. Not much you can do about it when it involves other people.

I framed Peace on Earth last month and started nothing. It wasn’t on the October list, but I’m good with that. November will result in finishes, which means different projects on the Short List.

I began the Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my interests change.

Project 1 (Crochet): I finished the first sock and started the second. This project will likely finish ...

It’s almost Fall. I love everything about this time of year – cooler weather, the red, orange, gold and brown leaves against a crisp blue sky, the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg, pumpkin everything, fresh apples. The days are getting shorter, with less time outside. The sewing room calls my name.

I didn’t finish anything last month, nor did I start anything new. I wanted to but already had a lot going.

I began The Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my interests change.

Project 1 ...