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andy it was to have lots of little quilts i kept the quilting super simple with my signature wavy quilting for the backing i used one of my prints from geometric bliss i always thought this print made good backings and it s a relatively good match for the front of the quilt the binding is another print from geometric bliss probably my most used print from that collection to be honest i love a yellowy green this quilt has gotten so much use the last few months it s the perfect size to cover a play mat we use upstairs keeps me from having to wash the cover for that every day it s been a relief to see how well my quilts have held up to really frequent washings makes me feel like they re going to last a long time which is good anyways this was a fun one to make and nice to use up a bunch of stash and a long kept print pattern scrappy bear paw quilt tutorial fabric main print from lore by leah duncan backing and binding from geometric bliss the rest from scraps and stash happy quilting note any links marked with an asterisk in this post are affiliate links this means if you click through and buy something i make a small commission at no extra cost to you posted by jeni baker 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels finished quilt quilting adventures in thrifiting thursday january 25 2024 happy thursday today i want to catch up on some of the fun things i ve thrifted in the last few months i would love to get back to regularly sharing my thrift finds i still love to thrift and visit thrift stores most weeks baby p likes it too so much stuff to look at first up these towels i feel like they have a bit of a quilty vibe i love thrifting towels they re one of my favorite things to look for i ve found some really cool designs over the years and i love that they re broken in and already absorbent brand new towels that won t absorb water are a pet peeve of mine these two are beach towel sized which is probably what we ll use them for i have thrifted so many clothes for baby but this is probably my favorite piece i thrifted for her recently it s a vintage rainbow t shirt it s 12 month so we still have some time before she can wear it but so cute just last weekend i thrifted this homemade easel it was in dire need of a cleaning which really didn t take long the plexiglass can be unscrewed from the base which made cleaning easy a little scraping and goo gone took care of the tape there were some screws missing so i replaced them all with new i think it cleaned up nice we are lucky enough to have a crafty thrift store nearby called ecoworks i am trying to stop in more regularly and i found a bunch of good stuff last time i went i was especially excited about the vintage sheet piece it s not huge someone turned it into a simple cafe curtain sewing through fog has an extensive directory of secondhand fabric stores there might be one near you check it out here secondhand fabric finder another ecoworks haul i can never resist this sheet also check out these sweet cottons i found i love the bows especially and deadstock vintage greeting cards i went in this time for glass beads to make some bow ornaments i should share those at some point they turned out really cute i didn t realize how much good fabric i ve thrifted recently until putting this post together i don t have a lot of brown in my stash so i though this vintage print was a good addition the sheep ornaments kind of fall into my favorite creepy cute category i waited until they were half off and then rescued them i love stuffed animal ornaments i swapped the ribbons on a few of them to dress them up this was a freebie someone in our neighborhood had it out at the curb i think its a reproduction meant to look vintage but i don t care i really like it i ve got it next to my side of the couch another free find i picked up this funky wine rack table on the side of the road this fall i needed a nightstand for our guest room so i altered it for that for the wood i used a wide board we pulled out a closet when we first moved in i wish i had flipped the wine shelves upside down to disquise it a bit more but oh well it s functional and it was free so that s what counts at some point i want to paint the red fake tiles they re metal covers picked up a few yards of this glorious plaid at my local goodwill i love the colors so much it s been ages since i bought any vintage pyrex i don t see much of it at all anymore and this daisy piece was so cheerful it was really dirty but otherwise in good shape last but not least some supplies for painting and a striped sheet i have a hard time leaving these stripes behind this one isn t in the best shape but there are definitely still plenty of usable bits happy thrifting posted by jeni baker 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels thrifting indigo dyed workshop tote bag tuesday january 23 2024 happy tuesday today i have a new bag project to share using my workshop tote pattern i didn t make a lot of handmade gifts for the holidays this year just lots of drawstring bags but i did make this tote bag for my brother s partner we picked the fabric together and decided on this piece of cotton canvas that i indigo dyed it was nice to finally cut into it and let it live its life as a functional object this particular one i dyed here in ct and the fabric was accordion folded before being clamped i love how you can see the clamp detail on the two ends of the fabric i want to recreate something similar to this next time i do some dyeing it feels like this fabric was meant to be a bag it s nice that it can really shine in a project like this it s just cut into two pieces so you still get to appreciate all the interesting shapes and details of the hand dyeing i didn t have a ton of yardage of this particular piece so i just used it for the front and the back of the tote bag for the sides and bottom i used some undyed bits of the same base cloth it s a utility fabric that i bought from joann s years ago i really like it i should see if i can find more i am actually running pretty low on indigo dyed fabrics i ve made four quilts with just indigo which has used up a lot you can see three of those quilts in the posts below i still need to share one i didn t really have a big enough piece for the lining but i still wanted to use something indigo so i cut into one of my drop cloths for the lining of this bag i have a few sets of thrifted white sheets that i use as drop cloths when i dye and paint thinking one day they d be fun to use in some projects well the time finally came for the handles i used some 1 cotton webbing quilts i ve made with indigo dyed fabrics indigo courthouse steps quilt and tutorial indigo picnic quilt indigo patchwork quilt it felt good to use up a piece of my hand dyed stash i don t always reach for the canvas ones when i m pulling fabrics for projects i also like the way the finished bag turned out with the contrasted sides and bottom sometimes not having enough fabric leads to good places a good reminder for myself to make things work with what you have pattern the workshop tote pattern fabrics indigo dyed cotton canvas and thrifted bedsheet notions 1 cotton webbing i have a sew along for this pattern which you can find here the workshop tote sew along happy sewing posted by jeni baker no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bags sewing workshop tote pattern 2024 stash tracking worksheet friday january 19 2024 happy friday i have a fun treat to share with you today a new version of my stash tracking worksheet if you re new here a little background for the last eight years i ve been keeping track of the fabric and yarn that comes in and out of my stash each year i start at zero and try to end the year by using up more than i bring in it s just a part of how i operate creatively at this point and i ve loved sharing about it over the years when i first started tracking it was really eye opening to see just how much i was buying compared to how much i was actually using tracking helped me find a better balance i still buy fabric and keep my stash at a much more manageable level i ve talked about this process a lot but here are a few main posts to get you started if you re interested in trying something like this how i track my fabric and yarn yardage stash tracking worksheet what i ve learned tracking my fabric yardage late last year megan wenger lifeofmegananne on ig reached out about a new zero fabric challenge that she is organizing as a part of that challenge she expanded on my stash tracking worksheet and gave it a lovely refresh she added an extra sheet with some of the yardage calculators from my tracking post plus columns for tracking destash sale amounts or finished product sale amounts and best of all she s graciously sharing it with you find the new worksheet here 2024 net fabric zero challenge tracker if you re interested in joining megan s challenge be sure to follow along on her blog and instagram i m excited that she is turning this into a community event here is her intro post about the challenge net zero fabric january look ahead happy tracking posted by jeni baker 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels stash management 2024 crafty goals wednesday january 17 2024 it s a few weeks into the new year and i think i ve finally nailed down some crafty goals for 2024 to be honest it has been difficult to get this post written it took about a week into the year before i even felt like i could make any goals being the primary caretaker for our daughter has meant that my time to dedicate to creative work is extremely limited making super specific or challenging goals doesn t feel particularly motivating to me at the moment and so i kind of fell into the why bother line of thinking for a few days but i realized that just because i don t feel like i can make the kinds of goals i usually do doesn t mean i can t make any goals this year my goals list is pretty short and i m keeping it simple i don t want these goals to add any stress to my life i want there to be more wiggle room than i ve given myself previously this year is not about production it s about nurturing my creativity i realize i don t have to make goals at all but i find comfort in a little structure i think it would feel weird for me to have no goals at all so without further ado here are my goals for this year 2024 crafty goals my 1 goal when i do have time to make spend most of that time playing work on whatever will make me the happiest in that moment try to use up more yardage than i bring in for both fabric and yarn i ll track my yardage each month to help me stay on target i m less worried about this goal i feel confident that my buying habits are in check after many years of tracking finish up 1 or 2 long term projects in progress sew something with my vintage sheet stash finish my colorwork mittens i m so close already this should be a quick win restart my art practice this one is already in progress i m taking this class at the moment and feeling so inspired crochet more amigirumi that s it low key and hopefully managable a few specific goals but most are pretty open ended which i think will be good for me have you made any crafty goals for 2024 if you re looking for some advice for making crafty goals i wrote a post about my general approach to crafty goals a few years ago you can find it here tips for making and keeping crafty goals happy making posted by jeni baker 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels crafty goals crochet goals knitting quilting sewing 2023 in review saturday january 13 2024 happy new year it s time to for my annual wrap up of the creative year this is the 15th year i ve posted a creative review see previous years here for the first time in 8 years i do not have stash numbers to share i fell off my stash tracking pretty early in the year and never had a chance to catch back up i hope that at some point i can go back and at least get some rough numbers but i can t spare the time right now it is what it is and i m trying not to stress too much about it i did buy some fabric this year but i feel confident that i still used up more than i brought in i hope to just start this year of tracking fresh and try not get behind for yarn on the other hand i definitely bought more yarn than i used i hadn t bought any yarn in four years whoa and it s much harder for me to use it up compared to fabric some of my favorite finishes of the year i actually still haven t shared here yet so i m going to share a list of finished projects instead this is actually more typical of my yearly review posts in the past in 2023 i made 3 throw quilts large keep turning quilt 3 baby quilts 1 mini quilt and 1 table topper lined drawstring bags 28 tiny bags 2 snack bags 7 everything bags 4 project bags 2 artist bags 2 wine bags and 2 laundry bags 2 tote bags patchwork workshop tote and 3 scrappy zipper pouches 3 christmas stockings tutorial 2 pincushions 3 ghost kitty softies ghost kitties tutorial by ann wood handmade 2 felt grow bags tutorial 2 vintage sheet dresses 1 knit dress out and about dress pattern by sew caroline 3 fabric baby books 2 pairs baby leggings 2 knit baby hats 1 car seat cover 4 changing pad covers 1 travel changing pad 2 nursing pillow covers 5 tag toys and 2 crinkle strips see this post for baby sewing knitting crochet 2 baby hats garter ear flap hat by purl soho and 5 woobles amigurumi softies i shared 8 informational or tutorial posts in 2023 simple two color baby quilt tutorial diy felt grow bags with video tutorial high contrast fabric baby book sewing tutorial easy puppy chow recipe gingerbread house lined drawstring bag tutorial peppermint stripe lined drawstring bag tutorial exposed gusset lined drawstring bag tutorial all about cotton twill tape and how to use it for drawstring bags now a quick look back at my 2023 crafty goals i didn t do great in this department but i was pregnant had a baby this year so at least i have a good excuse sewing quilting goals use up more yardage than i bring in i ll track my yardage to help me stay on target i believe i still brought in less than i used i got behind on tracking yardage and never found the time to catch up finish last quilt top from my hst book so close i got it basted finish my double wedding ring quilt i finished the arcs but ran out of steam after that this was a really overly ambitious goal considering work on my scrappy spiderweb quilt or liberty churn dash quilt each month this did not happen at all start another vintage sheet quilt no but i did plan my next one make 1 small project pincushions zipper pouches softies etc per month i think i came close on this one i did sew every month not sure i always finished something knitting crochet goals use up 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