I'm taking the Pledge

                                                                

Well let's see how well I do. I've decided to join this little group of Fabriholics Anonymous at The Elvin Garden.

Here's a few of the ground rules:

No fabric purchases for the first 6 months (except for backing and bindings, but try to pull from stash first).

After 6 months re-evaluate and see if you can go for another 6 months.

Another is to create a UFO list and finish them. (As you have seen in some of my posts I do have a UFO list-see Page tabs above for 2014 projects).

Start de-stashing by weeding out fabric that you know you'll never use. I have done that before and will go through again. (I have a person that I give fabric to so she can make quilts for the homeless.)

Exceptions:
If you don't have stash for backing or binding then you may purchase.
Books, magazines and notions are fine.
One of the exceptions I will make for myself is, if I need fabric to round out a pattern I am making (ie., I have lots of focus or main fabrics, but not blenders or accents) I may purchase only the amount needed.


I had already decided to do something like this so maybe this will give me the little push I need.
Wish me luck.

Til later
Hugs & Stitches,
Mary

What's on the Wall?

Thought I'd hook up to Judy L's Design Wall Monday.

This is what I have on part of the wall right now.

These are some blocks that were left over from another project. Don't remember which one. Found them when I was going through cleaning out some stuff. I have enough that I think I'm just going to sew them together, put a narrow border on them and call it good for a table runner. This next year I'm going to try to work out of my stash for the majority of things (ha, ha). I won't say I'll only work from my stash because I know how much willpower I have when it comes to fabric (NONE, NADA, ZIP).

Check out and see what others are doing here.


Til later
Hugs & Stitches,
Mary

Slow Stitching Sunday

Here's what I'm working on today. I thought it was time to slow down a little, take things easy, and enjoy the day.

 

I saw these on another blog and thought they were too cute. Needless to say I HAD to do these. This is probably going to be one of those long term projects, but that's okay with me. Great way to use up some of those scraps that keep reproducing in my sewing room (aka-the dungeon).

I'm hooking this up to Kathy's Quilt's for Slow Stitching Sunday.   Have a wonderful and pieceful Sunday.

Til Later
Hugs & Stitches,
Mary