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The last stash report of 2021. Unbelievable. I’ll list final numbers for 2021 in next week’s report but don’t expect much change.

I thought I’d spend more time in the sewing room this week, but things didn’t work out that way. I’ve been playing again, using a rubbing plate (right) to create a stencil (top) and then stencilling with paint (bottom).

Fun, and done with a purpose in mind.

Fabric In: 29.5 yards

Fabric Out: 12.125 yards

Net Fabric In: 17.375 yards

How did you do this week?

Proverb Art Cards

I took an artistic break from sewing and spent several days playing with Distress Oxide ink and stencils.

I picked up 12 Ranger Distress Oxide inks and inking tools over the last few months.  I used simple white card stock and stencils.

Ranger blending tools (right) are perfect for mixing inks on a glass work surface and blending ink on card stock. I used Tim Holtz’s Glass Media Mat. It’s the black and white surface under the stenciled art. The 14 x 23-inch mat features a 12 x 14-inch measuring grid and a white ...