De-stashing

My husband built me some shelves for the "stash" closet so that I no longer have to stack all my large Rubbermaids on top of each other.  Now I can easily access each container when I need something.

In doing so, I have found fabric that I haven't seen in awhile, so I have been on a roll cutting, stitching and getting things done.

Both of these checkerboard  (there are two alike) baby quilts  are now complete and I even found fabric in the stash to back them with.  Nothing like getting yardage used up without having to go shopping for more.

I cut this one out and put it together in no time at all.

What a great pattern for making a quilt that has fabric that you don't want to cut up.  I am going to call this one Garanimals (remember those?)  All this is from the stash again and it has matching dot fabric for the backing.

I may make another one with this pattern with some fabric I found in the bowels of the Rubbermaid containers that is a print that deserves not to be cut up, too.

That was all yesterday. 

Today I sat down with some freezer paper and a ruler and drafted out a pattern for a large project bag for my knitting.  It is similar to the little wristlet origami bags (dumpling bags)  that I made for single skeins of yarn.  Those were 4" x 4" x 4".  

This one is 9" x 9" x 21".

This fabric and the lining were, also, in the stash.  It should hold a whole project like a sweater or a shawl.

Here is the reverse side.

I couldn't believe I found a fabric that was aqua with an olive green print that goes so well with the floral fabric (which by the way my friend Nancy was getting rid of, so I took it thinking I might use it for a backing).  It makes up cute as a bag.  

There is enough of this floral and aqua fabric to make up another dumpling bag, but I might try and get a 2 skein-er made up out of the leftovers.  I'll have to draft that one up as well.  We'll see.  

So, all this sewing is making me feel very productive.  Love de-stashing.  Can't wait to see what is next.