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HST Update & Advice Needed

January 16, 2015 by childlikefascination

Exciting news! I’m moving soon, the beau and I are moving in together and I’m just to thrilled. Trouble is: it’s a short notice move! We signed the lease last weekend and I’m we are moving into the new house 15 days from today. Thank goodness I’m only packing up a one bedroom apartment but the idea of packing my stash is scary!

I’ve already got some fabric packed in my giant Rubbermaid bin to prevent my “craft start temptation disorder” from bubbling to the surface. After packing some of it away I needed my “fix” so I decided it would be wise to finish trimming the HSTs I have laying around for the HST of Doom quilt.

Stacks of HST

I was curious know how many HST I’ve done, I counted up 10 of them, weighted them, then weighted all of them and mathed-it-up. Turns out I’ve got approximately 361 HST’s all trimmed up! Only 39 more left for a 60×60″ quilt top!

Weight up HST

I’ve got all of Essex linen and various squares of fabric prepped for the remaining HST but I did the smart “adult” thing and decided that since there is no deadline to finish this quilt I should I packed it all away together to be revisited upon unpacking in February. Being a grown up and making grown up decisions is the worst.

Packed away with other fabric

This one goes in the scrapbook box so nothing gets too smooshed and messed up, read also: I don’t have to press everything again after unpacking.

Oh but see that SWEET other scrap I slipped in there? It’s a textured faux leather swatch, I’d picked up a swatch to check it out with my last order from Fabric.com and it’s really neat, can’t wait to move and get it up on the design wall for inspiration time!

Now, I need your advice!

This is the first time I’m packing being a quilter with a stash. Any tips for packing up crafts for moving? I’m armed with some space bags & large Rubbermaid bins but I’m all ears for your tips!

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Posted In: Musings, Quilting, Uncategorized Tags: half square triangle, hst, wip, work in progress

Comments

  1. Sarah says

    January 16, 2015 at 8:25 am

    Congrats!! Do you get your own sewing space in the new place? (Jump right to the important question :D). I don’t have any advice on what TO do, only what NOT to do: Do not make any sort of catch all box at all for anything, crafty or otherwise. Due to time constraints last time we moved, we just shoved things in buckets randomly…and most of them are still unpacked 4 years later. šŸ™ Good luck!!!!

  2. Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl says

    January 16, 2015 at 11:05 am

    I hope the move and transition goes smoothly! I tend to keep all my crafts in clear bins, anyway, so I would suggest grouping things together that make sense. Because as Sarah mentioned above, a lot of times what goes in the box never comes out…

  3. Ruth says

    January 16, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Very exciting – congratulations! We are in our place 8 years and I’ve been quilting 3 of them – never had to move a thing so I’m no help to you whatsoever!

  4. Shauna says

    January 16, 2015 at 11:50 am

    I didn’t move, but had to pack everything up so all the floors of my house could be redone, and 1 1/2 years later there are still things packed in boxes. What I learned is to label things well…not just the room but what is in it (ie sewing room-fabric, sewing room-tools) and to write big on the box on at least two sides, top and one side. I also learned if you fold your fabric neatly it is easier to pack and unpack. I also learned that if I put it away as soon as I unpacked it, it was better. I had a couple of boxes that just hung around for way too long because I didn’t put the stuff way. It wasn’t something I needed at the moment and so it just stayed in the box, but the boxes got in the way. Good luck on the move and congrats to you and the beau.

  5. Megan @ Sew Stitching Cute says

    January 19, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    Lots and lots of HST again! I never thought of weighing them to determine rather than count (and to think all the time I have spent LoL). Congratulations on the moving and I am hoping you get some sort of space for your sewing area! Can’t wait to see it, if so! I always love a fresh start to setting up a room!

  6. Nicky says

    January 20, 2015 at 3:38 am

    I haven’t moved my stash except from one room to another in the same house but it look like you have some good advice! Love HSTs apart from the trimming! Looking forward to seeing the quilt top! Many thanks for joining the #scraptastictuesday linkup and good luck with the move!

  7. Carla says

    January 20, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    That’s a LOT of HST. There are tones of possibilities. Have fun!

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