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I've kept track of fabric acquired and used since 1998. Thus this is year 28 for the Annual Reckoning. The spreadsheet has gotten too long to easily reproduce here so I'll cut right to the chase: more in than out for 2025 BUT I spent the next-to-the-least per yard since I've kept records.
2025 Fabric IN 1380 yards, $1327, .96 per yard average. Fabric OUT 989 yards. Since 1998: Fabric IN 18755 yards, $33,848. $2.61 per yard average. Fabric OUT 11833. Average per year: IN 532 yards, $1431.21. OUT 423 yards.
# # # # # Instead of sweeping, overarching goals I'm going to be SMART: strategic, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. The strategy, of course, is to use fabric on hand. Measurable: the stash report and the "flimsy completion project" (tab at the top of the blog) track progress. Attainable: of course I can do this. Relevant: it's all part of my creative life as a quilter. Time-bound: I'll measure quarterly progress.
#1 Use at least one "I can't cut this" fabric in a project every quarter. #2 Use at least one vintage fabric in a project every quarter. #3 Use a different specialty ruler for a project each quarter. #4 Make 20 placemats in January. #5 Make 37 mug rugs for the P.E.O. convention (end of May). #6 Participate in RSC 2026 with an ongoing block and a monthly stand-alone project. #7 Participate in SAHRR 2026.
# # # # # I've already achieved the January segment of #6.
The Running Doe top-along pattern for January is Lazy Geese. It's designed for FQs with jumbo (Baby Huey-sized) geese made from 16" HSTs.
The RSC color is blue. I bought an 18-FQ bundle blues (Riley Blake Ocean Oasis) in Florida.
I made 14" HSTs because I have a square ruler that size. I'm auditioning backing fabric now.
The flimsy is 56" x 70" and uses just under 3 yards.
Linking up with Finished or Not Friday
I love gold in quilts - it's "rich" and cozy at the same time. And wow, your Flying Geese top is striking, too, Nann - those giant HSTs are fabulous! I like your idea for the coin strips - we all have plenty of those, and I bet they're good for leaders/enders. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how you keep track of the in's and out's of your stash, to say nothing about the storage system you have. Here's to a great year of creativity....happy new year!
ReplyDeleteLove that running doe one!
ReplyDeleteand wow - you are so good at tracking fabric - love it!
Congrats on staying up till midnight. We choose to celebrate Noon Year’s Eve. {More my style.} But DH and I. both have a cold. Yuck. I’m not as good about tracking fabric in and out but I do put approximate yardages on my finished quilt information.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness! Those are some big geese. They might be too big and fat to be flying geese. Sounds like you have a SMART plan for 2026! You go, girl!
ReplyDeleteYour stash per year totals are mind boggling. You sure do get bargains! I can imagine estate sales are fun to go to. Your coin collecting quilt is going to be interesting.
ReplyDeleteha i had that quiltmaker pattern and tossed it...yes i will take joy, peace and success any year!
ReplyDeleteI like you SMART goals for the year. I'm trying a quarterly strategy this year, we'll see if that works better than yearly goals. Wishing you a very prolific 2026.
ReplyDeleteMy plan for the future is to concentrate my efforts on using up as much stash as possible without purchasing anything mor, with the exception of the fabric still on order from a company that had a huge early November sale but still hasn't shipped orders yet. Not a good business model in my opinion.
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