We're back from Spring break at Lake Tahoe. Thanks to my dad for providing lodging at the timeshare, and Grandma Deb for being our social secretary. Ice skating was a little more affordable than skiing or snowboarding. We liked skiing, but one day was enough for us. Maybe we'll all try again sometime. It was a bit of a surprise to return home late Friday to all the Spring weather. Our daffodils are just beautiful.
This is me trying not to fall. My skating was a little bit better than my skiing but I have the same trouble in both sports -- no leg muscles to speak of, so no endurance. Steve has the muscles and I have the balance and dexterity (a little). Combine both of us and we'd be a good athlete!
My Farmer's Wife Quilt is a little bit further along than last update. About 1/4 of the blocks are sashed now. I'm going to start taking it off the design wall as it's sewn together. I desperately want to start a new quilting project but I'm trying to make myself finish the things that are out first. I also need to do a big stack of grading and lesson planning, sigh.
Stash Report:
My Aunt Carol has sabotaged my attempt to reduce fabric stash!! She sent a bag with about 16 yards of fabric she cleaned out of
her stash with Deb to Tahoe. I will have to see if I can get my mother-in-law to take enough of it to get me back into positive numbers again. Plus if I finish up the FWQ or some other projects I can count that.
Fabric used this week: 0 yards
Fabric used year to date: 23.6 yards
Added this week: 16 yards from Aunt Carol
Added year to date: 27.2 yards
Net used for 2012: -3.6 yards (that is, 3.6 yards added)
Yarn used this week: 340 yards for 4 dishcloths
Yarn used year to date: 1956 yards
Yarn added this week: 0 yards
Yarn added year to date: 492 yards (all handspun, not purchased)
Net used for 2012: 1464 yards
2 comments:
Congratulations on sticking with it. The closer a project gets to the end, the more distractions there are to call us away. Hope you get your blocks together soon, they look great.
Love the FW's blocks - what an accomplishment. As for fabric some one gave you, I don't think that needs to be included in the stash number - you didn't purchase it so I think you should get a pass on this - just my 2 cents worth!
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