April + May Fabric Usage

Due to fabric purchases in April intended for gifts given in May, I chose to combine fabric usage posts for the two months. It is A LOT, I know. But it's what really happened and I'll just own up to it here. I've done my best to sew through most of it AND I balanced it all out by making no fabric purchases or intake during May.

So here's that came in during April....

Christmas kitty fabric from my buddy Louise @imfeelincrafty. She knows we have a white(ish) fluffy cat in our family and thought this would be perfect for some Christmas gift bags. I totally agree!

Then I needed very specific fabric for the WELCA challenge quilt, Vessel. Shopping online, I did buy a few things I didn't end up using, but only the second from the bottom one below didn't get used at all. And the gold, pink, and yellows were perfect for what I needed. Happy news, I just heard that Vessel was a finalist in the challenge, so I'll be sending it off this week.

Then I couldn't resist the Wildwood prints below for a gift for a friend of mine. Those bunnies especially were just perfect, and the floral coordinated nicely. The Ecru Cloud linen in the center is for fabric stamping, which I haven't gotten to yet, but it's on my list to try this summer.

And wouldn't you know, my daughter Rachel @snippetsofsweetness asked for a handmade for her birthday - some fun pillowcases! That's something I really enjoy making so yay! For fabric, I picked from one of her favorite designers - Lizzy House. Rachel loves blue, so I chose some coordinating Constellation prints. Glancing at the stack, I think there's just one print I didn't end up using. It was kind of challenging picking prints to use together, but I managed. I made her two sets, and had enough left of the Pearl Bracelets on top to make a gift bag. Perfect.

Finally, like last year, I indulged in one of Anna Graham's Studio Mystery Boxes, and what a treat. 

I already have plans for one of the larger fabric pieces, and look forward to seeing how I can use the others too. SO, a lot of fabric came in, but almost double that amount got used up between the two months. Not complaining about that one bit.

April Fabric Usage

Used up: 20.215 yards [6.87 projects + 13.345 recycled/donated]
Brought in: 21.50 yards
Net: 1.285 yards

May Fabric Usage

Used up: 17.51 yards [13.56 projects + 3.95 recycled]
Brought in: 0.0 yards
Net: -17.51 yards

June is off to a quite scrappy start, which I am enjoying very much. Can't say what's coming next, and I'm ok with that. Though I love a TO DO list, I also enjoy the freedom of just figuring it out as I go.