Stash Busting Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!! And Happy B-day to my son, Xjr.

This week was a week of bdays starting with mine so not much sewing was accomplished. I did however manage to start and complete a twinning rug from plastic grocery bags. We do not throw them away easily or quickly, since it takes over 500 years for them to return to earth friendly substances. Now I have a way to repurpose them longer.

On Wednesday, Pam, my BFF, came over and we worked in my sewing room. She worked on blocks and I twinned. Thursday, I slept for my BD waiting for my DH to celebrate my BD...he dropped that ball. Friday I worked on bead bags and my rug. Saturday, I finished the rug and worked on bead bags. Today I have more bead bags to make....I promised to make 10 for the guild meeting.

Stash Report:

Used this week: 2.5 yds (5 bead bags)

Used YTD: 75.5

Added this week: 0

Added YTD: 87.5

Net stash busted: -12 yards. Slowly but surely it is getting to zero.

Goals for Week:

1) Finish all 10 bead bags.

2) Walk at least 10 miles.

3) Work on and possible finish step 1 quilting of Meow charity quilt.

a) Step 1: Stitch in ditch of horizontal rows.

b) Step 2: Stitch vertical rows every 6" across quilt.

c) Step 3: Quilt cats in blocks made by vertical and horizontal stitching.

4) Have a great time at workshop in Covington on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Lator Gators!! Leeapaul says, "Have a blessed day and watch out for stupidity since it is contagious."

Twinning Plastic vs. Fabric

Well, I made it! I thought through the process and worked each step out. Now I have a completed plastic rug made from those abundant and pesky plastic shopping bags.

Process:

1) Frame: I decided to adjust the frame I have instead of making a totally new one. The idea of hitting nails straight did not appeal to me. So I moved the top bar of my current frame.

2) Strips to weave: I started cutting the strips at 1 1/2 inches but

soon went to 2". Two big bags of bags made 1 big bag of strips and a little bag of leftovers.

My DH has the brain storm for me to make a pillow out of the leftovers. Sorry but that did not happen...they went into the trash bin. I figure that I keep alot out so I was in the black for recycling/reusing. Next time I will make that pillow.
3) I found some bright yellow 2"strips on Wednesday and loaded the frame. That's why I cut all that fabric the last 3 weeks for twinning.

4) Then I started weaving...this is a great mindless project since it is just in and out rote work. I didn't touch it on my bday, Thursday. But Friday I got with it and finished it this morning. Wow, a quick project. The fabric twinning rug I did was not this quick but it was the larger size too. This one is abou 3/4 size of the fabric rug.
I am pleased with the finished project. It is just the right size when folded in half to fit inside my camper door. DH says I need 2 or 3 more - one for the front door, one for the side door, and one to put in front of the camper door. I seemed to have created a work load for myself. Even my youngest daughter wants one in fabric.

Only problem I have is that I didn't sew at all this week except to start my bead bags. So when I am finished here, I am going to go try to finish a few.

Lator, gators! Have a blessed day.