Stash Report Week #44

Nada in (well, I haven't counted it yet), nada out.

I received a lovely package of music fabrics in the mail, but I haven't measured to see how much in it is.  (Thanks so much, Pam!) That will have to wait for next week.

I cut for hours... and hours, and hours, but now have all the pieces cut for my Peaches and Cream (a la Judy L) in blues.

Halloween tonight, and the girls will be dressing up!  Expect pictures in the next week.

Check out the other stash reports on Judy's blog.

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

Stash Report #43

I thought about being a punk and doing a separate post about my newly finished quilt so Lori would have to hunt for it, but subsequently decided that was too much work.  I finished my quilt, newly named, ??? (oh, wait.  That would require a name.).

Gratuitous Assistant picture

After succumbing to bronchitis and a double-dip into migraines, I also mailed my package to the winner of my giveaway.  There were approximately 2 1/4 yards of fabric tucked in that box, along with other goodies.

IN this week: 0 yards
IN YTD: 149 1/2 yards

OUT this week: 10 1/4 yards
OUT YTD: 175 3/4 yards

YTD Total: 26 3/4 yards OUT


Other reports at Judy's blog.


from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

Bronchitis=

Migraines
no package mailed
no sewing
grumpy kids

Stash Report Week #42

Nothing in, nothing out.

IN this week: 0 yards
IN YTD: 149 1/2 yards

OUT this week: 0 yards
OUT YTD: 165 1/2 yards

YTD Total: 16 yards OUT

I learned how to replaced fuses in our 99 Toyota Sienna Van.  But then the fuse blew again, so I don't think I solved the problem.

My giveaway ended, the winner was drawn, and once I mail the package, I can count 2 1/4 yards out.

The Royal People quilt is a little over 1/2 quilted, so my hope is that I will finish it next week for 8 yards out.

DH has been reroofing with a friend, so we have not seen him for 3 full days this week, instead of the usual one when he is teaching nights.

Bear Cub Q had his 6 month shots, first 1/2 of the flu shot, and shocked his doctor by sitting up, crawling around the examining room, and pulling himself up on anything in sight.  The doctor said he'd never seen anyone so advanced.  I have... the Assistant and Screamer.  Must be genetics.

Screamer only had one potty accident all week.  I love that girl.

I am seriously sleep deprived.

Check out the other stash reports on Judy's blog.

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

Giveaway Winner!

dawson.tracy35 is the winner of the randomly random drawing by my assistant, who let me click the randomizer button until she saw a number she liked.  She likes all numbers, and she liked seeing the numbers change for a while, but then she said stop!  And there I was as dawson.tracy35's number.

dawson.tracy35, please emil me with your snail mail address by Sunday evening.  If I don't hear from you, I will choose another winner, but I sure hope I hear from you!

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

Christmas Gifts

Judy asked what we make for handmade Christmas gifts.  This year, for me, it's crocheted scarves and wash rags.

How do I make them?  Usually, for scarves, I flip through a book of easy patterns and pick a pretty one.  There's one called "bushy stitch," that my husband (who need a new scarf almost every year, as he loses his) is particularly fond of.  I've used the book 63 Easy-to-Crochet pattern stitches, and instead of ending the square at 7", I just keep going until my scarf is as long as the intended owner is tall.  My husband likes his scarves that long (for him, that's about 6 feet), so that's how long I make'em.  Sugar'n Cream had an easy granny square pattern for a beginner.

For dish rags, I use a variety of patterns with the Sugar'n Cream yarn.  Here's an easy pattern.  I usually use a single multi-colored yarn, but you can use two colors like this one.

Once upon a time, a family we knew used to make cookie platters.  They were amazing - they'd make a batches of 10 or so different cookies, then make up lots of plates, so you'd get a plate with two of 10 different cookies.  Yummy!  I haven't done this lately, so no links, but you could do: snickerdoodles, chocolate chip cookies, divinity, thumbprint cookies, snowballs, rice krispie treats... Google the names of your favorite cookies, and you will come up with some awesome recipes!

Check out other ideas on Judy's blog!

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

Stash Report Week #41

I finished the Screamer's trick-or-treat bag.  One of these days, I might even take a picture.  1/2 yard out...

Bear Cub Q has 6 teeth.

I finished sorting the Assistant's stash.  I left her with all the pieces big enough to make something from it... like a doll dress, but I took all the rest, ironed, and cut.  Then cut some more.  And, while I was at it, I did a little more cutting.  The result was this:

 That's all 4" and 2 1/4" squares from her stash.  I'm not sure how I'll put them together, but at least they're cut and sorted.  There were also 1", 1.5", 2" and 2.5" strips and squares that went to MY scrap bags.  I did pay for all her fabric, after all.  At least 1.25 yards went into the trash as scraps too small or yucky fabric bits.

Why is it every time I try to put a new blog template on, something goes wrong with it within a few weeks and then my blog looks boring?  Seriously, I'm not so computer-backwards that I can't figure out how to put a template on.  It worked fine every time until this summer.  Bummer.

Lori, here's my "Royal people" quilt pre-flimsy stage.  It is currently basted and awaiting quilting, but what do I want to quilt on it?

First field trip... to a dairy farm with a pumpkin patch.  She didn't like the cows, or sheep, or goats.  It figures.

IN this week: 0 yards
IN YTD: 149 1/2 yards

OUT this week: 1 3/4 yards
OUT YTD: 165 1/2 yards

YTD Total: 16 yards OUT

I'm moving back in the right direction.

Check out my giveaway that ends October 15.  And be sure to check out the others stash-busters on Judy's blog.

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

Stash Report Week #40

Check out my giveaway on my post: Fall-into-Fall Giveaway.

I was a bad, bad girl in terms of stashbusting...

IN this week: 28 1/2 yards

IN YTD: 149 1/2 yards

OUT this week: 1/2 yard

OUT YTD: 163 3/4 yards

YTD Total: only 14 1/4 yards OUT

At least I didn't go in the hole, and I sure had a lot of fun doing it!  We visited 6 quilt shops.  Some were better than others (some SIGNIFICANTLY better than others in terms of service, selection, space... you name it!).

The Assistant has recently decided she likes purple instead of pink.  What a girl!  She must have read what I wrote last week (good thing I know she can't read).

The Assistant's haul...

For the Screamer's quilt

More for the Screamer's quilt, and in the lower right corner, backing for my "Royal People" quilt

Tea towels and pretty, shiny blues

For my older sister's music quilt

Just for fun...

from the room of Zana's Ninis,

katie z.

Fall into Fall Giveaway!

This giveaway is closed!
The winner is dawson.tracy35!

Congratulations!  Please email me with your snail mail address by the end of the weekend!

Beginning today, October 1, I am participating in a massive celebration-of-fall-giveaway, hosted by Debi of Quilting with Debi.  Check out the other participants (we're hoping there are 200 of us!) at the Fall into Fall Giveaway blog.

My giveaway includes (but is not limited to... there is a shop hop in the area this weekend.  Who knows what I'll pick up?!) the Fons & Porter triangle trimmers (out of the package but in good condition), music fabric in various colors (some fat quarters, some slightly smaller pieces... I bought a bag of them at a garage sale, but can only use some of them), other fun fabric, and a spool of shiny green thread from Sulky.  I'm also including a CD from the Electric Quilt Company called Quilting Designs volume 5.  This has been opened, but since I don't have a PC any more, only a Mac, I can't use it!  I loved browsing it for ideas, but someone else should be able to use it.  Last but not least, a book called Template-Free Stars by Jo Parrott.  In the meantime, let's see what surprises I can find for the lucky winner.

Rules for entering:

1. Leave a comment.  You'll have to do a little work to leave a comment that counts.  In this comment, I need you to tell me, after paging back through my blog, if there is a quilt that caught your eye.  Now, I haven't finished a quilt since July, I think, so you will have to look back a bit.  In the label cloud, clicking on "finished quilt" will lead you to the posts that have finished quilt pictures!

2. I must be able to contact you via email.  If you are set to "no-reply" and don't leave a means of contact, email or blog.  If I can't reach you by email, you can't win.  (That means I won't track down your blog and leave a message for you.)  You don't have to have a blog, and you can live anywhere in the world.  I will attempt to email you back to let you know you are entered, but I am a mother of three under four.  I will not make my kids cry by spending hours on responding to emails.

3. Double your chances.  If you post about my giveaway and let me know, I'll throw your name in the pot a second time.

4. Enter before October 15.  Entries will be taken until approximately 12 pm on October 15, when I take the Assistant (my daughter) to school.  The drawing will take place at 3:30 p.m, when she comes home.  I will give the winner 48 hours to contact me, after which point I will draw a new name.

Questions?  Leave them here or email me via my email on the "about me" page.

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.