Fabric purchased (acquired) : 6.625 yards
Net fabric USED from stash: 1.125 yards (yea!!!)
YEAR
Year to date fabric used: 91 yards
Year to date fabric purchased: 91.75 yards
Net Year to date USED from stash :(.75) yards
Not too bad even if I didn't really use more fabric than I acquired. I had planned to count the string X quilt as finished in 2009 however, I still haven't finished sewing down the binding. That will be counted in 2010. It will give me a nice start to the year! I was trying to decide if I was going to continue keeping track of my stash usage. Yep! You'll continue to see monthly reports of my fabric usage. Some folks ask why I do this. I think it helps me to use what I have rather than buy new. And, it really helps me to not buy random pieces of fabrics. Of course, I'm spending time piecing backings because of this but I AM using fabrics.
I'm working on a new quilt -- Fabricholics Anonymous' New Year's Eve 2009 Mystery quilt. I didn't start it until after the mystery was over so I'm not following the clues exactly. I have three blocks done cause I really wanted to see how my fabrics looked in the pattern. This will become my winter quilt to hang in the stairs area. Hopefully this will be done in January -- while we still have some snow.
Next blog I'll need your input on the setting for some blocks I have. Hopefully, it won't be another week before I blog.
Happy Quilting All!
I agree that keeping a tally is a good motivator for using stash rather than purchasing more supplies.
ReplyDeleteKeeping track of the yarn and fabric I use has inspired me to use even more of my stash.
Even if you don't use more than you buy, it is good to know how much we are using/buying.
ReplyDeleteI would have never thought that I purchase over 100 yards annually, but boy were my eyes opened wide!
Keep up the good work.