If you are looking for the Chookshed Stitcher's Challenge Mid-month Linkup, click here.
The last of my $building block January sewing is complete. I love these blocks.
They all look pretty great together as well even though they will actually go into four different quilts.
Quilting on my Scrub Stitchin' Bag progressed and it is finished. It began by dusting off Gramma Juk. Yes, she hasn't been used in awhile. You can see the dust on her - embarrassing! I should make a cover for her.
My quilting rulers have been feeling neglected as well. I decided to try my hand at one of my Westalee Rulers in the Mini Fill Collection.
To Da!!! Here she is! My first finish of 2024 matches a few other ladies' first 2024 finish.
Celestial Star is complete except for the applique' (only glue basted for now).
To Do Tuesday Report:
Last week's goals:
1. Finish a Celestial Star block ✔
2. Cut out the pieces for my bag ✔
3. "Move" every day. What I mean by that is to get a little exercise in whatever form I can fit in. (All but Saturday - close)
This week I hauled firewood, swam laps, and walked.
4. Get some outside time. ✔
This week we played in the snow and hauled firewood from the tree downing activity we had last week.
5. Sew 15 min a day ✔
6. Cut a few Chevron Braid Round Robin blocks into rectangles ✔
7. Piece Nutmeg $ Building Block BOM ✔
8. Daily Journaling ✔
9. Photo Challenge ✔
The only thing that would fall slow enough for me to get a shot was bubbles. It is certainly not a pro photo of me in the mirror in the bathroom. The photo card read "something mid-air".
This week's goals:
1. Prep seal blocks for applique'
2. Cut and sew the rest of the Chevron Braid Round Robin blocks into rectangles
3. Piece some of Cinderella
4. Do a little Spring Mystery hand applque'
5. Piece some sample blocks for a class I am teaching at our retreat in April
6. "Move" every day. What I mean by that is to get a little exercise in whatever form I can fit in.
7. Get some outside time.
8. Sew 15 min a day
9. Daily Journaling
10. Photo Challenge
Other Linkies today:
Oh Scrap! Quilting is more fun than housework
Your bag is lovely. The blocks look so pretty together.
ReplyDeleteLove your bag and those quilt blocks look so different I had to look closely to see they were the same pattern.
ReplyDeleteYour bag and Celestial star both look amazing. I have the paper collection for Celestial star, seeing yours makes me want to pull them out.
ReplyDeleteWell done Deana, your bag looks fantastic, love the different quilting styles and how you have done your cord inserts. Your Celestial star blocks are beautiful, gives me itchy fingers, but I do NOT need a new project!! Well done on the targets.
ReplyDeleteYour bag looks great and that Celestial Star is one terrific block! Congrats on meeting your goals! :)
ReplyDeleteYou have finished some lovely blocks. Sweet little bag, too.
ReplyDeleteWell done on finishing your bag, Deana! Celestial Star is a beautiful pattern.....star designs have always been among my favourites, in fact one of the very first quilting books I bought is on star quilts, and it's still one of my favourites.
ReplyDeleteYou did well finishing your challenges.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilting on your Scrub Stitching bag.
Great shot of the Mid Air challenge.
The bags are all looking so lovely! Nice finish and good to see everyone personalising theirs. xx
ReplyDeleteYour bag looks great Deana. Those pandas are very cute in your block.
ReplyDeleteThe bag turned out beautifully! Love your elephant blocks too, those are so cool looking. Fun photo! You do have to get creative with the prompts sometimes. Some of the concept cards are the hardest. Stay warm! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteWow, great progress during this week, the January blocks are gorgeous all together. These flower prints are lovely. I love your bag, it's so cute! Love the appliqué, the quilting, the handles! And fun to see how Celestial Star is coming along, and how the different color placements make such different blocks! Well done with your numbers too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these beautiful finishes and WIP!
I'm impressed, you are making blocks for four different quilts.
ReplyDeleteWell hello, love how you finished your bag. You have done a lot of sewing on your blocks.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your #6 finish. Looks like you are going to be one busy lady with your goals and to do lists.
ReplyDeleteWell done on your finish and the Celestial Stars- they do look so different!
ReplyDeleteUh oh, I feel a new ruler purchase coming on! I love a good quilting ruler and have and have used the Westalee "Circles" set to great effect. I haven't seen that filler one before (in fact I haven't seen any thing from them in a good while). I will have to check that one out, thanks!
ReplyDeleteGood job on finishing your bag. The quilting looks fantastic. I love that we can all put our own spin on the pattern. Celestial Stars showcases so well the variations that can be achieved. They are so fun. I also love the pineapple blocks.
ReplyDeleteWhoooo hoooo on getting the number 6 challenge completed!!!! Love the way the different building blocks actually work so well together!!! The photo card challenge is interesting …….. I have a few dead vegetables in the garden due to fruit fly!!!! I must get another blog post written but my days have been disappearing!!!!
ReplyDelete