Hope you don't mind, but I'm still keeping track of my fabric usage this year. When I think that over the last two years I used up a net of -173 yards (!!), I want to keep myself accountable and heading in that negative direction. I can really tell when I look at my stash that I've made progress. Where I used to have a cubby for each color of prints, some of the colors are now combined into one cubby. My solids all fit in three cubbies - one for warm, one for cool, and one for neutrals. Eventually I'd like to expand those out, but am not really wanting to add to stash quite yet, so for now, I'll purchase solids more as I need them, and continue using up the print stash. Not that I want to totally eliminate prints from my stash, but I'd like to focus on prints I really love, and more usable-sized cuts. My days of randomly collecting fat-quarters is pretty much over.
That said, I was offered a beautiful stack of Carolyn Friedlander prints from a friend that was doing her own destashing. Considering they fell into the 'really love' category, how could I say no? Yes, they are fat-quarters and fat-eighths, but I seem to use those well in CF fabrics, so I'm feeling ok about that.
I also did purchase 2 yards of Cosmos, the Kona Color of the Year. It's tradition, and I know I'll use that in no time.
SO, as far as using up fabric, I finished up one quilt, totally made another, and made the backing for yet another! Plus I made bee blocks and a handful of Christmas giftbags. Though it feels like sewing opps have been limited, I guess progress hasn't been that bad. Here are my totals for the month:
January Fabric Usage
Used up: 13.375 yards
Brought in: 10.5 yards
Net: -2.875 yards
Year to date: -2.875 yards
So progress, at least. I'll keep working on it!
