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Sunday Stash Report

I got my Hand Me Down baby quilt finished up today…..

HandMeDownQuilt-gracie

Gracie wasn’t the best model….this photo was about the best of the bunch.  The blocks in this quilt are from Bonnie Hunter’s book Scraps & Shirttails: Reuse, Re-pupose, Recycle! The Art of “Quilting Green”.  I was busy making a blue and red version of the Hand Me Down quilt in the book when I got a baby shower invitation.  I quickly cut out some green and blue men’s shirts and started sewing.  This came together really quickly.  There are 25 blocks and then a 4″ border.

The backing was leftovers from a project Kelli had left here and said I could use if I wanted….

HandMeDownQuilt-back

The border was thrifted fabric that I bought for fifty cents….the binding is leftovers from my stash.  So, for the most part, this quilt was very inexpensive.

HandMeDownQuilt-thread

My thread was even a “user-upper”.  I have used this thread on a different project but had some left over.  It wasn’t enough to do a large quilt but just the right amount to finish up this baby quilt.

It was really a fun project.  I just love how the blocks are so mis-mash.

HandMeDownQuilt-quilt

I plan on picking up a few more shirts….Wouldn’t it be cute in pinks and purples for a little girl?  I have a friend expecting a boy in a couple weeks…I think I just might sew another one of these.

If you’re wondering how my stash report for the week ended up…

I ended using 1 yard of fabric in making this quilt…

So the official stash report is…

Used this Week:    1 yard
Used year to Date:   108  yards

Added this Week:     0 yards
Added Year to Date:     45 yards

Net Used for 2011:   63 Yards of store bought fabric…2.5 of recycled fabric.

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7 thoughts on “Sunday Stash Report”

  1. I really love how this turned out, the blues and green are so nice together, very calming.Yes pinks and purples would be fun. I think this might be my next leader and ender quilt.I am currently doing “Strippy Classic” from Bonnies Leader and Ender book.
    Happy Easter from New Zealand.

  2. What a beautiful quilt, it looks so soft and squishy, perfect for a baby boy. Love the colors. And what better use of extra thread.

  3. Really a darling quilt! I love the softness of the shirts…just wonderful! Hey…wanna finish our blue ridge quilts together?? I see your pretty blocks on your sidebar!

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