Decluttering

is what I am working on. I want my house to be free of unnecessary, unwanted and unused stuff. But, it's hard! Today I spent the afternoon going through my collection of QuiltMaker magazine. I had been given quite a few a long time ago. It included the very first issue. I have every, almost every issue up until March/April 2020. 

After much thought I had decided to let my subscription lapse. The library where the quilt group meets has a subscription so I can look at it there. If I find a pattern I really like I can have a copy made. I had not been finding much of interest lately anyway. 

So I started with the newer issues and carefully looked through each one to see if there were any patterns I wanted to copy. I quickly decided that I only needed to look at the pages I had marked to see if I was still interested in those patterns. Most I was not. I also realized that I could use my phone to take a photo of the pages I wanted to save. I have downloaded them to the computer as well as saved them on my phone and will either print them if I want/need to or work directly from my phone. Saves paper and ink. Some of the older patterns had templates so I did make paper copies of those. I found that a lot of the older patterns that required templates I was no longer interested in making. 

You can see from the photo above how many pages I had marked. Did I really think I would have time to make all those!?

I removed the page markers as I came to them. 

That is quite a pile.

I will be taking these, a few at a time, for the quilt group to look at. I really don't know what else to do with them. With so many patterns available on-line now I don't know how many people will be interested in paper versions.

On Tuesday I took a little trip with my quilting friends. We hit our favorite shop where I got backing for a quilt, an applique pressing sheet and a three FQs for the 365 Challenge. Great restraint again! I really am trying to get only what I need, not just because I like it.

Then we went on to visit my friend who had her shoulder replaced. She is doing well - feisty as ever and ready to get her therapy going so she can go home.

Wednesday I went to a dr. appointment with Husband. His breathing issues have worsened in the last couple of months. He now has several tests and appointments scheduled for the next several weeks.

Thursday was Sew Day. I worked on Circle of Life. 

I finished up the large New York Beauty spikes and the Star units. 

I am now to the outer pointy borders. I still need to sew the large New York Beauty spikes and Stars together, though. 

Tomorrow is Exchange Day and I will bring home a new bag of lovely fabric to work with!