Sunday, January 2, 2011

New Year, New Stash Report

A fresh start!  Nothing bought or finished in the new year.  So my totals are big fat 0's!!

I wanted a post asking you to estimate how much fabric was in your stash.  Henrietta started to think about, hyperventilated, and said NO WAY!!  Hey, I was willing to guess how much was in mine!  But I don't want to stress anyone out, so we won't go there.

Since I've been playing with *A* blocks, I needed to make some bias tape.  No bias tape maker that size.  Somewhere on the internet I had seen this handy little trick----

Yes, it's just a piece of paper with two T pins.  Underneath I have drawn lines vertically the width I wanted my bias tape.  (3/8")  Inserted the T pins so that the strips could run underneath the pins.  The corners are anchored to my ironing board with more T pins.  I just slipped the strips through, ironing them as I went.  Simple and cheap! 




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11 comments:

  1. Sue HJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    oooh, I love simple, cheap solutions like this! Thanks, Lori.

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  2. Charlene SJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    I like the tip. I also do it with safety pins on my ironing board. One set on one end and another about an iron's length away.

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  3. Quiltin' LibraryLadyJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Slick.

    I don't have any idea how many yards are in my stash. Some to think of it....I don't really care. LOL

    Who do you suppose makes the fabric for ironing board covers?

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  4. TameraJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    I couldn't even begin to estimate how much is in my stash...scary thought, lol.

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  5. SpinningStarJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I started estimating last year, based on what one yard of fabroc looked like folded. I stopped... I really didn't want to know!

    Liz

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  6. SpinningStarJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    I started estimating last year, based on what one yard of fabroc looked like folded. I stopped... I really didn't want to know!

    Liz

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  7. AlyciaJanuary 2, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I have NO idea how much, but it is enough to make a few quilts LOL

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  8. KathieJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    I don't think I could even make a guess on how much fabric I have.

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  9. pdudgeonJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    yards in my stash? probably somewhere between 600-700 yards.
    sounds like a lot, but it will only take about 2-3 years worth of
    sewing to whittle that down to next to nothing. there is a light at the end somewhere, if i can just get the fabric out of the way to se it! LOL

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  10. HenriettaJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I am still hyperventilating. Not sure why because unless it is a 'special' quilt, wedding or grandchild for example, I shop my stash. GUILT

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  11. Marilyn WJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    You are my HERO! I love this idea...(not the one about the stash count) but the bias tape maker is way cool...will print this pic to hang by my ironing board.

    Marilyn

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