Declutter Challenge

 I am in need of accountability and accomplishing something.

There are many decluttering challenges out there, but I decided to do the "Just Get it Done" Challenge. 

I joined their facebook group.

I decided to post here too, so I can remember what I've done and how far I will progress.

My desk is always a problem.

Paper settles here, no matter what.

  

These containers need to go downstairs and be put away.

I keep finding shoes in my studio.

Some are mine, but some are not. 

I taught a class at the senior center, and I need to sort through all these scraps and get them back in the scrap drawers.

This was a mess, but now my pressing table is cleared.

I usually keep this clear unless a project is ongoing.

I keep magazines in this corner and some books.

It needs a decluttering to make more room.

I will be going through the notebooks and seeing if I need to keep anything in the binders.

I have trouble getting to them, so they are not used on a regular basis.

Lately, this area has been a MESS.

I clear it out, and then more come in.

I'm not sure why it is that way right now.

As I go along, I'm going to be sharing my progress and setbacks.

If you need to declutter, come and join us.

2/26/2023 Stash Report

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I finished a test quilt, so I can't show you the finished quilt.

I did a little paper piecing of a shamrock on a towel.

 I made some gifts for the retreat coming up.

I'm not showing what I made because some of those attending follow my blog.

I took a class with my daughter and a good friend, Michelle.

We made boxy Clear pouches, but I don't have a photo of all of them. :(

	Used this Week:	10.11 yards
	Total Used year to Date: Donated fabric	16.86 yards 5.00 yards
	Net Stash used in February	12.70 yards
	Added this Week:	0.00 yards
	Added Year to Date:	0.00 yards
	New Goal:	200.00 yards
	Yards to the goal:	183.14 yards

A couple of other fun facts are:

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

	Total Number of equivalent blocks:	65
	Perimeter in inches:	13736
	Numer of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used	6 7.55
	Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:	97%
	Number of Bobbins Used this week:	1
	Number of Bobbins Used this year:	4
	Number of Spools Used this week: Number of Spools Used this year:	0 0

Stash Report 2/19/2023

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I was in the studio some this week, but I had some illness.

I have so many things so close to being done.

	Used this Week:	.60 yards
	Total Used year to Date: Donated fabric	6.75 yards 5.00 yards
	Net Stash used in February	6.69 yards
	Added this Week:	0.00 yards
	Added Year to Date:	0.00 yards
	New Goal:	200.00 yards
	Yards to the goal:	193.25 yards

A couple of other fun facts are:

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

	Total Number of equivalent blocks:	7
	Perimeter in inches:	316
	Numer of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used	5 1.54
	Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:	88%
	Number of Bobbins Used this week:	2
	Number of Bobbins Used this year:	3
	Number of Spools Used this week: Number of Spools Used this year:	0 0

 

Stash Report 2/12/2023

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I did some little things this week, but nothing huge.

Two of the UFOs ready for binding are done, but they were small.

I have a larger quilt that needs binding, but my cutting table is overrun with other things.

In going through UFOs, I found embroidery and fused hearts.

I needed a valentines postcard, and this is what happened.

I had this as a project at the senior center and needed to finish it.

Finally got it quilted and bound.

I had this as a project at the senior center and needed to finish it.

Finally got it quilted and bound.

I did donate some fabric this week, so that makes the number better. LOL

	Used this Week:	1.09 yards
	Total Used year to Date: Donated fabric	6.15 yards 5.00 yards
	Net Stash used in February	6.09 yards
	Added this Week:	0.00 yards
	Added Year to Date:	0.00 yards
	New Goal:	200.00 yards
	Yards to the goal:	193.85 yards

A couple of other fun facts are:

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

	Total Number of equivalent blocks:	4
	Perimeter in inches:	204
	Numer of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used	4 0.94
	Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:	82%
	Number of Bobbins Used this week:	1
	Number of Bobbins Used this year:	1
	Number of Spools Used this week: Number of Spools Used this year:	0 0

Stash Report 2/5/2023

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This is my first stash report for 2023

I was on vacation, and then I had surgery, so I've not finished much of anything yet.

I do have three UFOs that need to be finished with binding, so maybe some progress soon.

	Used this Week:	0.00 yards
	Total Used year to Date: Donated fabric	0.06 yards 0.00 yards
	Net Stash used in January	0.06 yards
	Added this Week:	0.00 yards
	Added Year to Date:	0.00 yards
	New Goal:	200.00 yards
	Yards to the goal:	199.94 yards

A couple of other fun facts are:

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

	Total Number of equivalent blocks:	1
	Perimeter in inches:	44
	Numer of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used	1 0.06
	Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:	100%
	Number of Bobbins Used this week:	1
	Number of Bobbins Used this year:	1
	Number of Spools Used this week: Number of Spools Used this year:	0 0

February 2023 Challenges

The year is starting slow, but I have great plans.

 2023 Challenges

All People Quilt 2023 Challenge

1. Arrowheads
2. Leach Pillows
January 3. Baby items for Ashley
4. Driesbach T-shirt Quilt
5. Memory Hexagon pillows
February 6. Pumpkin Table Topper

7. Baby Clothing Quilt
8. Double Wedding Ring, Bailee & Ethan
9. Ashley's high school T-shirt Quilt
10. Thanksgiving table topper
11. Squared-up test quilt
12. Off Kilter quilt

Stashbuster

January

#7 Baby items for Ashley

#29 Christmas Panel - Winters Eve

#12 bloom

#52 Fall Panel #1

One Monthly Goal

January/February - Baby items for Ashley

Progress

Life took a turn, and I had to have TMJ surgery.

The preparation of it caused lots of out-of-house time, and then the surgery looks like it is going to take me out for a few days.

January was a bust for me.

On the bright side, I have most of my UFOs organized and logged. I still have a few more to go, but I did make progress.

There will be others, of course, but these are the things I immediately know I need to work on and will update monthly. 

 My to-do-list for 2023

1. Leach Pillows to use up the remaining T-shirts, I'll be making body pillows.

2. Memory quilt from Rob's shirts. I have the center done and need to add a border or two to make it a bit larger.

3. Second Memory quilt from Rob's T-shirts. They are cut and stabilized, so it should go fairly quickly.

4. Tammy's baby clothing memory quilt is almost finished. I need to cut more baby clothing and even out the boy and girl fabric. I made her two quilts with her twin's clothing. I am in the process of making her one with both boy and girl clothing in it. I use this one as a leader/ender, and it is growing. I've run out of the boy fabrics and need to cut more.

5. Donna's memory quilt or two, depending on how it goes together. I think I will be doing hers in a heart shape.

6. I'd like to make some memory teddy bears from Rob, Karen, Tammy, and Donna's leftovers.

7. Karen's hexagon memory quilt. I finished the hexagons and stitched it onto the background while on vacation, so it just needs to be quilted.

8. Larger hexagon pillow from the leftover fabrics.

9. Driesbach T-shirt quilt. They are cut apart and stabilized, and there are not that many shirts.

10. Hawaiian pants for Ashley

11. Hawaiian Applique

12. Hawaiian Sashiko

13. Quilt Of Kilter

14. Test Quilt

15. Baby items for Ashley's hope chest

16. Christmas Panel - Winter's Eve