What a way to start the first report of the year! Nothing used, Nothing added! Woot woot!
Used this week: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 0 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Net Added for 2016: 0 yards
As part of my 2016 goals, I want to start tracking my hobby spending. I’ve set the budget for the year at $3,000 and I’ve allocated a bit for sewing machine servicing, spending money at Road, spending money at QuiltCon and a monthly allowance for bits and things. I’m not looking to add fabric this year as I want to shop my stash first. But I know that I’ll need some backing as I finish tops up. I already have backing for the next 3 quilts so I’ll not need that for awhile unless I start quilting up a storm. I know there are some things I want to get – inktense pens, for example, and creative grid rulers. But I don’t NEED anything. I also know myself and once I get to those shows, I’d want to buy. So, best to set my budget now and be realistic.
Hobby Budget Report
Spent this week: $0
Spent year to date: $0
And Judy at Patchwork Times added the yarn report to the sunday stash so I’ll add a yarn report as well. I’m not a prolific knitter like Judy but lately I’ve been knitting a bit here and there while I watch basketball games with the hubby. I do have a bit of a yarn stash and I want to use them up before I start buying more. Nothing added and Nothing used so far. I’m working on my Rosie hat and that should be finished soon as long as I work on it. I only do 2 rounds at a time when I do work on it so it takes me a long time. 🙂
Yarn Report:
Used this week: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 0 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Net Added for 2016: 0 yards
And for Slow Stitching Sunday with Kathy at Kathy Quilts, I’m going to continue working on Raining Cats and Dogs. I worked a bit on the cat yesterday but failed to take a picture. I hope to have enough energy and time to finish the cat. Here’s a pic before I started working on the final cat.
Raining Cats and Dogs
Block 7
2 cats down
1 more to go
12/19/15
I’ll also get some more stitching done on my Cross Stitch “welcome” project.
Cross Stitch
Welcome Project
12/20/2015
And afterwards, I will get more of the quilting done on Tell It To The Stars. I’m working on the orange parts today and I hope to get all those orange parts done.
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Melanie
HI, I love the raining cats and dogs. Is it your own design? I do have a question, what is inktense pens? I don’t know that I have heard of them and since I *love* gadgets, don’t want to miss out on something fun!
Raining Cats and Dogs is from Ann Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs pattern. Inktense pens I guess are really pencils but I’ve seen them used on fabric and from what I understand once you’ve wet them, it sets them. They’re very similar to water color pencils but can be used on fabric. I might have the details wrong but I want to get them to try them out.
Enjoy your slow stitching today… every little bit helps!
Thanks Kathy!
Wow! That’s a lot going on at one time. Look forward to seeing your finishes.
Me too! 🙂
I love the soft grey of your vines and kitties against the light background. Very restful.
Thanks Nancy!
I have no idea how many yards of fabric or yarn I have. Maybe someday I will total it up. I think that is a very generous crafting budget. Right now I am trying to mostly use what I have. I know I will need to purchase some cross-stitch fabric, but I’m not sure I will need much more than that. Your cross-stitch is very pretty and I’m enjoying watching the progress on Cats and Dogs.
Thanks CathieJ! I have no idea how much fabric I have either. I’m afraid to count all of it. I’ve just been counting how much comes in and out. I’m not buying as much as I used to but that’s all because I report it each week on the stash report.