Halfway through 2019

It is hard to believe that we are already at the halfway point of 2019.

Fabric In:  Different errands took me near my favorite thrift store several times this week.  Fortunately there was no quilting cotton to tempt me. 

Fabric Out: Lots out again.   I used up ALL the random brown precut squares.  The smaller 4.5" brown plaid squares went into this diagonal layout with additional squares cut from the stash to liven it up a bit.  1.46 yards

The larger 5.5" brown squares had me stumped for a bit since there were only 12 prints and 2 solids.  Then I found a scrap of brown and bright striped fabric in the stash.  That inspired me to add the brights for another D9P.  The hardest part was finding a fabric that would match how the brown stripes and gingham squares "read" light in the overall look.

I think it took me longer to find that particular fabric than to make the whole quilt.  I made the final border as large as I could with the little bit of the inspirational striped fabric that there was.  I never would have thought to put these colors together, but I really like the finished look.  1 yard for top

Backing & binding for the peach & aqua D9P that will go to my niece's baby girl.  2.14 yards

Backing & binding for the scrappy triangle quilt.  This one will go to Jack's Basket.  1.74 yards

And I squeezed in one more top.  A Bricks & Stepping Stones which is a free pattern from Bonnie Hunter.  I did mine in a transportation theme.  Love it.
2.12 yards

Fabric Purchased Since Last Report - 0 yds

Fabric Purchased YTD - 69.55 yds

Free to Me Since Last Report - 0 yds
Free to Me YTD -  8.75 yds

Fabric Used Since Last Report - 8.46 yds
Fabric Used YTD - 47.46 yds

Fabric Movement -  30.84 yards stashed 

Total Spent - $42.50
Price/Yard YTD - $0.54 / yard

Yet another good week.  Slowly working away at the stash.  I really thought on Sunday night that my sewing streak was over after using up the brown squares.  For once I was glad to walk away from the sewing machine.  But when I woke on Monday morning with a migraine but couldn't stop thinking about the math of a Bricks & Stepping Stones quilt I knew I was still in the game!

Kate from Life in Pieces has challenged us to try for 15 minutes each day of stitching. My summer schedule gives me a lot of extra time to sew so I am taking advantage and really enjoying it.  My numbers might seem a little off, but that is because I didn't start the challenge until May.

Days spent on sewing related tasks this week: 7/7
Days spent on sewing related tasks this month: 29/29
Days spent on sewing related tasks this year: 56/60
Percentage of time on task: 93%

Linking up to QuiltPaintCreate and Life in Pieces to stay accountable.