360 Blocks Challenge 2022 AND 1 block short

I am participating in the 350 blocks challenge by Prairie Moon again this year.  

Last year I came close with a total of 316 blocks.  I don't really get caught up in trying to make 350, I just think it is fun to count my blocks during the year.  If getting 350 blocks means I have to start new projects without finishing old ones, then never mind.  It does look like I'm off to a great start though!

Jan blocks made:  43

Total YTD:  43

21 Masterpiece blocks

    After careful counting, I thought I was done making these rectangle blocks.  Nope, I was one short.  Oh well.  I suppose I'm off to finish it.  Next, I will be making triangles 60 triangle blocks for the final outside of the quilt.

22 Sand Dollar blocks

New Topic:  I had a moment today to photograph my December finishes.  I love seeing all those bindings done.  I am not so good at posting the sizes of my quilts, but Diamond Hill is 99 x 99.  You can see that the sizes go down from there as they all lay side by side.

Left to right:  Diamond Hill, Dear Jane, Tom Turkey, Feathered Goose, and Sweet N Simple.  

Every one of these were pretty labor intensive.  

Let me show off the lovely quilting the Kristi Quilt Fairy did - love it!  It was super scary for me to let someone else quilt this one, but I am so so glad I did.

Deana: weekend progress = two finished churches

Wow!  This paper piecing project is taking W A Y  longer than I anticipated.  It is a good thing I got a start on it right at the first of the month.  It is my One Monthly Goal to get this top done.  Last week I thought there was no way I will make it.  This week I am thinking I can.  

These paper pieced patterns are by "Quilt Art Designs".

 Here are my churches with the houses I pieced earlier in the week.

I have two more houses really close to done that I hope to post in a day or two and then two more that are not started.

Let's take a look at my design walls.  I have two in my sewing room with a total of three projects on them.  On the left is my son's medallion quilt with only the middle done.  I want the top done by July when he comes home from his mission in Germany.

On the right is my sliced quilt challenge that goes with the houses I am paper piecing.  I think they are going to look good together.

Below is my Diamond Hill quilt awaiting the borders that need to be appliqued.  This quilt is on my list to finish this year as well.  You can see my other house and church on the side next to it.

Today's linky parties include:

BOM's Away

Monday Making

Esther's WOW

UFO Busting
Show N Tell Monday with Bambi

Diamond Hill: the Center is complete!

Yay! I got all four Diamond Hill blocks hand appliqued, glue washed out, and set together.  I am LOVING IT!  I also got one corner glue basted in the border.  There is still much work to do, but it is coming along nicely.

Today I am linking up with:

Crazy Mom Quilts

Can I get a Whoop Whoop?

Finished or Not Friday

TGIFF

Midweek Makers

Diamond Hill is Progressing!

I worked pretty hard on Diamond Hill today.  I finished making all of the red diamonds around the outside, 

sewed the "corners"  for the applique' border, 

finished the green and black hand stithing on the last two blocks, 

and glue basted the vine on one corner.

I am hoping to have the top done by the end of the month so I can show it at a little retreat with friends.  I gave them all fat quarters out of these fabrics for Christmas, and they decided that we all needed to make a quilt out of them and do a little show-n-tell in August.  There is no way I can have mine quilted, but I will settle for a top done instead.  I can't wait to see everyone else's quilts.  I will be sure to take photos to share on my blog.

I am linking my progress to:

Esther's WOW

Sew, Stitch, Snap, Share

Let's Bee Social

Finished or Not Friday
Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? 
TGIFF

June Goal Follow-up

Hello Blogland!  How did your quilt progress go for June?  I did ok.  As usual I didn't quite meet the mark on all of my goals, but I am pleased with what I did accomplish.  I usually set the bar high and get more done as a result even if it is not everything on the list.  Over the past three years I have gone from about 15 UFO's to 6.  That is pretty good progress.  Of those UFOs a few are quilted but many are just tops done.  I don't feel bad about that though because I have been quilting other people's quilts more than my own.

Well here is the run down on June:
GOAL #1:  I am linking this to Patchwork Times June draw.  It is also on my 17 for 2017 list.

Complete my #7 draw from Patchwork Times monthly goal draw.  It is to complete the little missing corner of this long time UFO sliced quilt challenge.  I won't get a complete finish on it, however, because I found the most adorable paper pieced winter neighborhood pattern online.  It won't be released until the end of the year so I'll have to wait.  I plan to piece the neighborhood and put a row at the top and a row at the bottom.

DONE!

The photo below shows how I connected the tree branches in the three slices with thread painting.  As a review,  this was a sliced quilt challenge and a different person made each slice independent of seeing the other slices.

GOAL #2 Hand stitch these babies down and wash out the glue basting.

I also hope to get the sashing on them pieced and attached.

I AM PLEASED WITH MY PROGRESS ON THIS QUILT!

I only got one more block completely stitched down but I did make a lot of progress on the others.  I also assembled the two blocks that are done with the sashing and got all the final diamond pieces cut and ready to sew.

GOAL #3

My "One Monthly Goal" for June is to quilt this gorgeous star quilt for my sister Felicity.  It has been basted for two months now and is so ready for my attention.  

DONE AND DELIVERED!
This was also on my 17 for 2017 list.

GOAL #4

Finish blanket stitching, borders, quilt, and bind this baby quilt for my other daughter who is getting a baby in July.

DONE AND DELIVERED!

GOAL #5

Get borders on these two quilts to prepare them for quilting and baste them! (Jodi's Lattice - on my 17 for 2017 list)  and Mom's Quilter's Garden.

I MADE PROGRESS BUT DIDN'T FULLY ACHIEVE!

I did get the borders on both quilts and have one of them half basted.

GOAL #6
Finish piecing Christmas Log Cabin.  

NOT COMPLETED BUT VERY CLOSE!

I got all of the blocks made.  I need to assembly the newly finished blocks and add borders to complete it.  This is also on my 17 for 2017 list.

GOAL #7

Crochet around the edges of two receiving blankets.
DONE!

GOAL #8

I also hope to quilt and bind my Star Crazy quilt.  It is basted and ready for some machine time.

I DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THIS ONE!


I am linking up with:

Moving it Forward Monday
Freemotion by the River
JUNE 17 FOR 2017 PROGRESS
Midweek Makers

On a side note,  I was browsing blogs and found the cutest quilt blocks ever called Shop Hop!  Those blocks are a MUST HAVE for me!  You should check them out up close.