Stash Report Sunday - January 24, 2010

Used this Week:     0 yards
Used year to Date:  24 yards
Added this Week:    11.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 29.5 yards
Net Used for 2010:  + 5.5 yards

 It's all Momcat's fault. I mewed. I cajoled. I wrapped myself around her legs and gave her gentle headbutts. When playing nice didn't work I said "Ack!" and threatened to poop in her shoe.

But I just couldn't get Momcat to complete anything this week. She'd get home from work and either have to go back out or crash on the couch. Slacker, I tell you!


I'm hoping that the Pillowcase Team of myself, Butch and Trouble can convince her to turn this mountain of fabric on the kitchen table into completed UFOs.

Take a look at Judy's blog to see how she and everyone else did this week. I have a whip to crack.

Pi

More Pillowcases

This week Trouble is helping Momcat make more pillowcases for the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge.  We've made 17 so far (5 on behalf of Best Friends Quilt Shoppe and 12 from Momcat's stash.)  Our goal is to make 10 more this week.

Here's a few that we finished.

I admit that despite how much I like feline fabric motifs, these gorillas are my favorite. The gorillas, penguins and polar bears also helped Momcat complete a few UFOs. She bought those fabrics when she and Philip visited Darren and Niki in Los Angeles in August. They were purchased for the sole purpose of making  pillowcases for needy children, cut to specs, and then put aside.  Ta da!!

Create joyfully for 15 minutes today.

Purrs,
Piwacket

1 Million Pillowcase Challenge

Are you participating in the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge sponsored by American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine?

Here's what we've donated so far.  Pillowcases are so fun and easy to make, and they use up your stash in a hurry!

Naturally, one of my quality control assistants had to make sure they were ready to go.

Thank you, Sundance!

We hope to get a few more made in the next couple of days.  If you've never made a pillowcase before there are a lot of free, simple patterns on the web.  I use a couple of different techniques depending upon whether or not I'm using a directional fabric.

Happy stitching,
Piwacket

Stash Report Sunday - Week Two

Remember those nice round zeroes last week? Week Two shows some activity.

Used this Week:     10.5 yards
Used year to Date:  10.5 yards
Added this Week:    11.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 11.5 yards
Net Used for 2010:  + 1 yard

Those 11.5 yards came in as the result of 8 yards of fabric I earned doing inventory at the shop, and also receiving a very generous $50 gift certificate for the shop as a Christmas gift. So in addition to the 8 yards I used the gift certificate to purchase some fabric to use in the pay it forward gifts I'm making.

Fortunately, by finishing Monica's Tea Roses quilt my numbers aren't as bad as they could have been!

Today I'm making pillowcases for the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge through American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine.  Since each pillowcase uses 1-1.25 yards of fabric, I'm looking forward to a great report for next week.