HH Fabric Stash Sale 2017

August 18-20 2017,

After the clean-up of the fabric room there are four large plastic bins of fabric and stuff for the HH Fabric Stash sale.  In addition there is two tubs of quilt tops  as well as quilt tops from the boutique and 7 small quilt tops that I made more then 15 years ago (Quiltmaker fabric and book). All total there was 8 plastic tubs of stuff for the sale (not well organized).  Set up on Friday afternoon.  Mom and I had two tables, but could not get everything out.

Sold a few things on Friday afternoon.  Saturday was well attended but Sunday was not.  Sold the 7 small Quiltmaker quilt tops, 9 other quilt tops and a some fabric.  I spent two days refolding the fabric that did not sell and it fit into two bins.  There are two bins of fabric tops and one bin of misc stuff.  I guess that means about 3 bins of stuff sold.  YEAH!!

Tub of Quilt Tops

August 2017,

As part of my fabric room clean-up and preparing for the Hen House fabric stash sale (Aug 19-20) there is a plastic chest full of quilt tops that we will be selling.

60 x 60  $40                                                76 x 96  $75                                       60 x 78   $50 SOLD

 60 x 72  $50                                                60 x 74  $90                                       52 x 68   $60

 

64 x 74  $100                                              80 x 80  $100                                 55 x 55   $40

 

 60 x 92  $75                                                 84 x 100  $150                                 64 x 82   $40

 

80 x 90  $150                                             76 x 76  $90                                       75 x86   $150

 

56x 74  $60                                         70 x 104  $150                                      66 x 66   $40 - SOLD

56 x 80  $60                                                 80 x 80  $90                                       68 x 87  $50 - SOLD

 

68 x 88  $100 flannel                                        44 x 50  $20                                       62 x 74   $60

 

64 x 76  $60                                                 72 x 82  $100                                     65 x 82   $100

80 x 98  $150                                                67 x 86  $80                                       52 x 66   $40

 72 x 72  $130                                                 52 x 64  $40                                       73x85   $60 SOLD

 82x82  $100                                                 96 x 118  $250                                 104 x 112   $200

80 x 80  $100                                                   46 x 60  $40                                      62x92   $60 SOLD

 62 x66  $40                                                  50 x 70  $40 SOLD                                        46 x 68   $30

 

 60 x 88  $75                                               

Tool Tote Bag Group Sew

August 2016,

While at Sugar Pine quilt shop in May I saw this pattern for this Tool Tote bag pattern by Quilts Illustrated.  From the picture is looked the perfect size to carry all of our quilting supplies.  As I've never made a bag before I ask Dale if I had any question would she be willing to help me out.  She generously said yes and bought the pattern too.  Back at the retreat Joanne and Teresa also wanted to make a bags so we decided to do a group sewing effort. It took a bit find two and possibly three consecutive days that we could get together to work on the bags. We ended needing only two days.

Each was to cut out the pieces and quilt before starting on Friday morning.  I had gotten the wrong "extra" labels off the web site so Mom's bag was cut out wrong and had to be redone.  Thankfully Dale caught that error for us the week before the bag sew day so we had a week to re-cut the pieces.  I quilted Mom's pieces but didn't get mine done in time.  So Mom and I worked on just her bag construction on Friday.  On Saturday morning I quilted my pieces and was able to complete my bag as well as everyone else. 

I enjoyed learning the bag's construction.  The instructions were not the best but Dale was great at clarifying.  One of the difficulty with the pattern was that the pictures showing construction had different fabric then the front page so that made it difficult to follow.  I originally wanted a stripe fabric but I could not figure out which way to have the stripe go for cutting out, so I went with an overall print.  This was the first time I had worked with the fusible foam and fusible light batting.  All went well with that.  The zipper installation wasn't too bad either.  Conclusion, for my second bag (first was the chicken bag from last week) attempt, I'm liking bag construction.  

The bag is "boxy" and opens like a doctor bag because of the stays.  It has lots of pockets.

 
Here are all of our bags.