Someone else has been using my stash this week — and I am so excited about it!
My 8-year-old daughter started making her first quilt yesterday. I shared with her some of the 5-inch squares that I had cut for the Puss in the Corner blocks.
She started out sewing on her pink Barbie sewing machine.
She has used our Singer 201K several times, and she’s really too advanced for a toy machine, so I switched her over to my big Janome.
She did so well on that one that I turned her loose with the Jem Gold, and off she went!
She also learned to use the iron yesterday to press her blocks.
She was so sensible and careful — no burns and no accidents! I am very proud of my little quilter!
I also did a bit of sewing yesterday on pillowcases, and between us, we used 3.5 yards of fabric. Think how fast we’ll go through that stash if we are both working on it! 🙂
Bought this week: 0
Bought year-to-date: 9.75 yards
Used this week: 3.5
Used year-to-date: 6.5
Used (net): -3.25
To see other Stash Reports today, please visit Judy’s blog, Patchwork Times.
Happy Quilting!
so nice you are passing on your love for sewing. Looks like we have the same Janome 6500, I sure love mine.
Kathie L.
Aww, not fair, two people using up the stash. We’ll all have to work harder to catch up to you two!
Kidding aside – it’s wonderful that your daughter is taking up the quilting habit. Even though she is already beyond the Barbie sewing machine, I hope you save it for her. When she’s our age, she’ll have a fun time remembering using it. I hope we get to see the quilt when it is finished.
I’m sure some clothes will be next.
Liz
Oh I’m glad I’m not the only showing a REVERSE USE OF STASH. LOL Oopps, didn’t mean to shout,k but the cap locks went on at jsut the right time and I won;t go back and fix it since it seemed relavent. Glad you have someone so sweet to share your stash with.
Jane
With your daughter sewing, you think you’ll be using up that stash faster. I think you’ll be buying fabric your daughter wants and then your stash will start growing real fast. Never take her to the fabric store so she won’t know what’s out there.
Isn’t it wonderful when your daughter picks it up? My two girls are sewing, too, and it’s so COOL!
I’m green with envy! My daughter won’t go near anything sewing or fabric related, however, she promised me the little peanut. She already loves fabric and my machine, it’s just a matter of time…. a few years since she just turned 1yo this week. 🙂
That is so great to see the next generation of stashbusters learning to sew. Good job, Mom!
me too–I’m pea green with envy! How fun to share a wonderful time with your daughter. What’s she making??