annual reckoning

2023 in review: a final flimsy before the Annual Reckoning from With Strings Attached

Happy New Year, dear readers!

I came across a small group of short batik strips, 2-1/2" wide. Wanda's latest project provided inspiration. I made nine-patches, limiting myself to use only the fabric in that group, not cutting any more. I found a ziploc bag with 2.5" batik squares, just right for the border. The gold batik background is neutral but not bland.

It's nice to have a flimsy to add to the tally as I present the Annual Reckoning.

The backstory: I began tracking fabric in and fabric out in 1998. "In" means acquired -- purchased or ...

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Scrappy New Year! stash report, annual reckoning, and OMG for January from With Strings Attached

Fast away the old year passes . . . hail the new, ye lads and lasses!

We spent New Year's Eve watching 1883, the prequel to Yellowstone. We've gotten caught up in the Dutton family saga. I'm reminded of the epic movie How the West Was Won which made a big impression on me. (It came out when I was 10.)

While we watch I sew and I am pleased to report that I quilted and bound another one of the wheelchair quilts. That's five out of eleven.

The stash report for December: fabric out, 81-1/2 yards. Fabric ...

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The Annual Reckoning and looking ahead from With Strings Attached

As I compose this post on Saturday morning the skies are cloudy. The forecast is for snow this afternoon and evening with accumulation of 5 to 9 inches. The National Weather Service says, "Northeast winds could gust up to 40 mph Saturday afternoon and evening, especially near the lake." We don't have to go anywhere today though I had hoped to take a good long walk.

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The December Stash Report:

IN: 101-1/4 yards, $316.24 (One of the LQS had a great post-Christmas sale and I indulged.)

OUT: 37 yards

That leads to the Annual Reckoning. In ...

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Happy New Year! PBS mementos, the year's favorites, and the annual reckoning from With Strings Attached

Postcard from a collection I purchased in Fargo circa 1996. Published by the Gibson Art Company, Cincinnati. Postmarked Casselton, ND, December 30, 1924. Sent by Louise (no surname) to Miss Nora Buttke. Message: "Dear friends: We wish you folks all a very Happy New Year. I had planned on coming out for New Years but as it happened that I was not home for Xmas as much as I would have like to be. Would like to be for New Years now. We expect the Teetz family for New Years. Thanks very much for Xmas gift. Will See you after ...

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The Annual Reckoning, looking back,and looking ahead from With Strings Attached

Postmarked in Valley City, N.Dak. 12/28/1921 and sent to Mrs. F. Buttke, Embden, N. Dak. "Got home O.K. Did open box from you and I thank you so very kindly for the most wonderful Gift. They're just beautiful. We are so busy celebrating out here we hardly find time to sleep. Lovingly, Miss Johnson." Card published by The Gibson Art Company, Cincinnati, O. (later Gibson Greeting Cards; assets acquired by American Greetings in 1999).

I appreciate all the compliments on the scrappy triangles quilt that I began last weekend. I finished quilting and binding it ...

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