It's been a good month! Working on a variety of WIPs, I really wasn't needing or wanting to purchase any fabric until it dawned on me that October was right around the corner and it would be fun to make some new seasonal pillowcases for our granddaughters.
It was a nice little diversion. I used the pattern from Twiddletails. It's straight-forward, with a wonderful French seam finish. Just plan for more fabric if you use a directional print like I invariably do.
Other than that, I've been working away at those WIPs, had a few small quilt finishes, and I'm pretty confident I'll have another quilt top (or two) to share before long. High hopes for October!
September Fabric UsageUsed up: 17.3 yards
Brought in: 5.5 yards
Net: -11.8 yards
Year to date: -15.2 yards
Fun pillowcases! And wow, the numbers are really starting to add up for the year, aren't they? Nice.
ReplyDeletewell done! I know the grand girls will be so happy with those new pillowcases
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pillowcases. They will love them. I get easily distracted by squirrels lol My ufo pile needs attention
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun pillow case. Love the two fabrics together. And your negative numbers are starting to add up! Must feel so good ;) xo
ReplyDeleteGood month indeed! Super fun pillowcases!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good month, but if you need to buy fabric, watch out in the months ahead! The price of cotton is climbing, reaching historical highs. Cotton was $1.07 on Friday, and just a few months ago, in May, it was .80-cents that prompted a quilting cotton price increase at the retail level. There's a shortage of cotton, and China has had problems hiring workers. The combination is fatal to the quilting cotton industry. We're seeing $12 a yard for quilting cotton prints now, and mark my prediction - by February 2022 we'll be paying $14 a yard. Time to stock up on solids while you can ($5.96 a yard for Painter's Palette at The Quilt Place) because deals will not be readily available in the future.
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