tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-336029862024-03-07T05:35:11.653-06:00Stashbusting My FabricI have tons of fabric stash. This journal helps me to use it as well as provides you links for using up yours.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-4048103908899153902011-10-29T23:22:00.002-05:002011-10-29T23:35:27.555-05:00I have been progressing steadily since August, sewing 2 7/8 inch squares into Half Square Triangles (HSTs). My container had been so full, that not another scrap of fabric would fit and still close the cover. Here is what is left! Still enough to make a twin sized quilt.Enjoyed some of the pleasant Fall weather today with a backyard french fry and marshmallow char. Yes, that is the Christmas Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-22843721485448042011-10-24T00:39:00.002-05:002011-10-24T00:47:14.498-05:0050 Quilt Tops from Stash?I plan to get a little more involved in using up my stash now that I have a new Bernina and can quilt much more easily. I know now of 2 women who spent 2 years using up all their stash in many, many quilts. I have UFOs and excessive stash, so I'd like to make an updated 2 year goal to try and dwindle that down and complete projects. For now, I want to make the goal of finishing 50 quilt topsStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-64121451731059732282010-02-01T20:06:00.003-06:002010-02-01T20:25:45.830-06:00Using Up StashI recently completed a wonderful Floral Triple Irish Chain. All but the white and the binding was from stash. This was fabric that I originally purchased in the 90s to make a watercolor quilt. Never made it, but now it is gorgeous in the new setting. This particular quilt uses 2.5 inch strips. Bonnie's instructions below are for 2 inch strips and squares.Once or twice a year, I go through my Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-74899868771614535092009-06-02T15:39:00.003-05:002009-06-02T15:56:50.693-05:00Getting Some Stashbusting Done!I'm finally cutting into some fabrics that have been hanging around for years. First, I started my Dad's Train quilt. Simple. Yep. Ok.. What I opted to do was cut out 5.5 inch squares from the various train fabrics and do a square-in-a-square method to frame them. I mention this on here because it is a great way to stashbust any kind of novelty fabric. Use a large print for the blocks and Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-4825971711311908372009-02-14T17:36:00.002-06:002009-02-14T17:44:44.590-06:00Slow stashbustingSeems I'm buying fabric at the same rate I'm using it, thus the stash is staying the same. Used some in swaps, bought more for another swap (I have few pastels) and took advantage of a buy 10 get 10 free fat quarter sale. I now have enough variety of 30s repros that I can feel comfortable that I need no more of that for current planned projects. I will need to buy some 30s repro solids, but Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-30287010245424621842008-12-28T08:42:00.005-06:002008-12-28T09:22:03.310-06:00New Years Eve MysteryIf you want to bust stash, try Bonnie's Mystery Quilt on New Years Eve Day! I'm not sure what color scheme I will be doing, but I hope to be able to bust stash on this.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-87818251627178884012008-11-14T12:24:00.003-06:002008-11-14T14:41:16.390-06:00Log Cabin Quilt top Done!I finished the Log Cabin quilt top this week! I'm just waiting for a nicer day to lay out the backing, batting and top to roll up to tie (I need to do it outside). It is a queen sized quilt 82x96 inches and primarily made of stash. I swapped for many of these fabrics using stash in a 10 inch square fabric swap (green, gold, brick red and beige). Pieces were cut using Shar Jorgenson's (Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-75389611677576844322008-11-14T11:36:00.003-06:002008-11-14T14:44:59.186-06:00Tree Quilt using 2 Novelty FabricsIs it stashbusting when you deliberately bought fabric for a project and just didn't get around to it? Hard to say, but this pattern is stashbusting, so I'm including it.Here is the Vikings Twee Top. I bought the deer and Vikings fabric in early 2007 deliberately for a quilt for my BIL and then didn't know how to combine it. The trees had been cut out for 5 or 6 years. I started doing the Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-43009131282157814112007-05-13T17:03:00.000-05:002007-05-13T17:14:35.665-05:00Courthouse StepsHere's a good scrapbustin' pattern! This particular model of Courthouse Steps came from a Moda University pattern and features a 12 inch finished block. Uses 1.5 inch strips for the 9 patches (3 inch finished) and 2 inch strips for the steps. The scrap border is made up of leftover 2 inch x 4.5 inch pieces. I did buy yellow sashing and the blue to avoid a Christmas look due to a lot of red and Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-89721129024811813342007-01-21T17:27:00.000-06:002007-01-21T17:53:05.097-06:00A Really Nice Quilt IdeaOccasionally, I come across a stashbusting quilt idea that is novel, but easy to do. This is a baby Rail Fence quilt with a twist. The quiltmaker is Stephanie Driel in Australia who is a member of our Stashbuster's group. She uses half-square triangles in the center of each rail. What a great way to use up fat quarters! This would look great even on a queen-sized quilt. Easily, this would go Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-66515445306543455182007-01-15T13:22:00.000-06:002007-01-15T13:59:52.076-06:00Rail Fence Busts Stash FAST!I want to first point out the the example quilt was all new purchased fabric, not stash. That said, if you have novelty fabric or a large pattern you want to show off, this is a very fast pattern to make and would use stash quickly. This was the original inspirational drawing done by a member of QATW in EQ5. I like the orientation of the rails as well.To make my rail fence alternating blocks Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-824155131316988962006-12-26T13:17:00.000-06:002006-12-26T13:37:47.623-06:00Stashbusting PaddlewheelsHere's my stashbusting quilt, the Paddlewheel Quilt. This is a fast to make stashbusting pattern. All the blocks and the border were finished, from cut to sewn, in a weekend. The quilting always hangs me up, but there is no reason why you can't tie this quilt. This pattern uses a surprisingly small amount of background fabric. I enlarged this quilt to nearly a queen size and used just over a Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-90685439414474178492006-12-13T12:20:00.000-06:002006-12-13T13:11:01.274-06:00Stashbusting Tip - Block Of The MonthI'm still working on my stashbusting Paddlewheel quilt. I will have the borders on by the weekend.Every January, oodles of online places (as well as quilt stores) start a Block-of-the-Month series. Why not join one and use your stash!? Even better, plan on joining one and quilting it at the same time with either a Quilt as you Go or Reversible quilt options. That way, when you are done, it's Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-1161315624322084372006-10-19T22:38:00.000-05:002006-11-24T21:48:12.023-06:00Stash UsageStash Usage: Sister's Choice: 2 yards greens and beige.Most of the Sister's Choice quilt was scraps which I wasn't counting.Year total: 24yards (isn't this pathetic? I have hundreds of yards!)Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-1161315396936532152006-10-19T22:27:00.000-05:002007-01-21T17:51:10.725-06:00Hearts BlockHere's a great stashbusting pattern to try! Now, granted, I'm making this primarily from precut 2 inch scraps, but if you strip pieced it from your stash, you'd be done with this quilt in no time! Darlene, on the Stashbusters list, recently posted a photo of this block that inspired me. I looked and found the same block done in one of Shar Jorgensen's early books. That is what my 4 heart block isStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-1160254560327147072006-10-07T15:45:00.000-05:002006-10-07T17:41:08.053-05:00Sister's Choice Stash UsageHere's the Sister's Choice quilt. Although mostly scraps, I did use about 2.5 yards worth of stash yardage and fat quarters for it. The backing and binding will also be from stash! Most importantly, my 2.5 inch square box has been emptied a lot. This great stash using pattern is known as Farmer's Daughter, although identified by Bonnie as Sister's Choice. Here's a link to Bonnie's version as wellStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-1157137368280721022006-09-01T13:31:00.000-05:002006-09-03T10:02:50.010-05:00State Fair StashbustingI didn't do any quilting yesterday, but did visit the Minnesota State Fair quilt entries. I thought I would feature quilts that are great stashbusting quilts. The first is a surrounded square pattern. This has become a very popular quilt style after it appeared on the cover of a new quilt book (which of course I have). There are now many patterns and variations on this theme. All work well for Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33602986.post-1156963376985586732006-08-30T13:22:00.000-05:002006-08-30T16:50:18.500-05:00Introduction To StashbustingWelcome to my Stashbusting blog. I have hundreds of yards of fabric that I need to use up in quilts. I was inspired by the Stashbuster's List' challenge to use 100 yards of fabric in 2006. Since my regular blog (www.WayTooMuchStash.blogspot.com) has been so helpful for finishing projects for all my needlework, as well as sharing my old and new skills and discoveries, I thought I would have a Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03588395572203016231noreply@blogger.com0