Monday, February 22, 2016

Let's Hear It For The Stash

 I've never felt like I've had to justify
having a fabric stash.
It's important to have a readily available resource
for your creativity.
I do use my stash.

I don't horde it (too much) or
buy excessive amounts (too often).
I buy what I like and
enjoy the pleasure of creating 
something tangible from it.

There are times when having a stash
is super important.
 How about when you need
a particular style of fabric
and a shop, even a good shop,
doesn't have anything close to
what you were hoping for.
Or that particular color just isn't popular 
right now.

Having a good resource of reproduction fabric
came in handy last
year as I stitched along with
Barbara Brackman's 
Stars in a Time Warp Sew A long.

Barbara discussed
so many different types of
historical fabrics.
Without a good stash,
I doubt that you could have
found all the different examples.

 
 I finished machine quilting and binding
my Stars in a Time Warp.



 
It was a fantastic study.
I made 72 star blocks
and didn't buy one piece of fabric.
Thank you stash!

Until Next Time-

38 comments:

  1. Your quilt is just beautiful Kyle. Let's hear it for the stash!

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  2. Gorgeous, I like the addition of the center medallion block. Isn't it gratifying when you make a quilt "for free" with fabric totally from your stash!

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  3. I agree wholeheartedly! I'm so thankful for my stash now that we live a long way from any quilting shops and are living on a fixed retirement income. Your Stars in a Time Warp is absolutely gorgeous. I love that central medallion and the border fabric - they make the entire quilt come alive and sparkle!

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  4. You take such lovely outdoor pictures of your quilts. The colors of the stars look just beautiful in the sunshine.

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  5. Now that's what I call a fantastic STASH!! What a beauty!

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  6. It feels great to make a quilt just from your stash. And you made a beautiful one. I love the center medallion block. It is perfect for the quilt. Hugs

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  7. I have two rooms full of fabric and I don't think you can ever have too much! I love your Stars in a Time Warp quilt. Simply stunning! Mine is still in process, but you have inspired me to step on the gas!

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  8. I LOVE it! I think all of mine came from my stash too, except my cheddar border fabric.

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  9. Wonderful defense of stash, Kyle!! And that quilt alone is all the defense that is needed. Beautiful job--love the medallion, the border fabric, the label, the quilted pattern. It all works together to create a gorgeous quilt!

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  10. Execellent!!! Great job on the Stars in a Time Warp quilt and great job on saying how important a stash is. I too participated and only had to buy one or two different fabrics.. but I sure did enjoy finding them and discovering something new. It was a great sew along and you did a beautiful job finishing yours. You are inspiring me!

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  11. It looks marvelous!! Your quilting is beautiful - I love the pattern you quilted over each of the stars. The centre is fabulous :0) I love my stash too - so much potential and so much fun!

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  12. What a great finish!! Everything about your Stars In A Time Warp is terrific - love the center medallion and the border fabric too. This shows your stash is a happy place for you.

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  13. That's awesome! Yay for the stash! Your quilt turned out beautifully.:)

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  14. What a beautiful quilt made all from your stash - I love that! You have a very nice quilting design for it also!! Congratulations on such a nice finish!

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  15. Wow!! This is a beautiful quilt!!! and extra special because it all came from your stash, especially seeing as you had to use specific types of fabric. Your quilting finishes it off perfectly, A beautiful, beautiful quilt!!

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  16. You are getting some finishes under your belt! What a lovely quilt, would have been a great learning process following this stitch a long. I would have liked to but my reproduction stash was not up to it!

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  17. As a stash builder myself I say hurrah! - a beautiful result! I love the border print you used and the medallion style adds great charm! You clearly have a very well balanced stash to have sourced all fabrics for this project - and how nice to have what is a unique stash-sampler quilt :)

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  18. Beautiful quilt--Lisa from Primitive Gatherings says fabric collection instead of stash

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  19. Such a beautiful finish!
    I love your border print and the center medallion is gorgeous.
    Congratulations on pulling it all out of your stash.

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  20. I like that quilting design on the stars, Kyle! What kind of machine did you use?

    I agree, as long as you are still quilting, you shouldn't feel guilty about your stash. Great finish!

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  21. What a fabulous quilt. I wish I'd kept up with making those stars!

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  22. love your stars quilt....anxious to get mine together but have to wait for wall space...lol

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  23. Beautiful and no new purchases...you have will power!

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  24. wowzer! is is gorgeous! I love all the red surrounding your stars. I wish BB would do a link up for the finished quilts. It was great to have stash to choose from. I found it a fun treasure hunt through my repros.
    bravo on a wonderful quilt!

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  25. Your star quilt is a hit with me. The medallion center makes the quilt very special.

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  26. Hurrah for the stash and your beautiful quilt! It's absolutely stunning! Love the quilting design you chose and the fussy cut binding :)

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  27. Mighty impressive finish - and mighty impressive that you had everything you needed at hand. Would you share a photo of your sewing room and supplies sometime? I love peeking into other's studios/sewing rooms!

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  28. Wow Kyle! Congratulations on both the quilt and on using all stash fabrics! Fantastic.

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  29. Finally proof that a stash is a good thing! LOL Your stars quilt is so awesome. I'm impressed that you didn't need to buy any fabric for the blocks.

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  30. That's why we love our stashes! Your quilt it beautiful--love the center medallion and the pretty border as well as the stash stars!

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  31. Hi Kyle! I love it when ones stash does such a super job of providing an entire project without buying any fabric. Your quilt is just stunning and I love the quilting. Do you have a longarm or do you use your domestic machine? It is a quilt to be proud of.

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  32. Simply beautiful Kyle. I love the border fabric, the label and the wonderful center medallion.
    Great job using your stash.
    I think my stash is beginning to take over

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  33. Your quilt came out so beautiful! I love the framing of the center. And in those closeups, I see fabrics that are (or were) in my stash, too!

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  34. Wonderful finish! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  35. Your Stars quilt us just gorgeous! And all from your stash! Congratulations, Kyle!

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