I am participating in the 350 blocks challenge by Prairie Moon again this year.
Total YTD: 532
10 Sand Dollar applique blocks
82 Sand Dollar setting blocks
5 Sand Dollar top assembly
3 basket blocks
1 For the Birds backing assembly
16 Color My World houses
2 Sand Dollar backing
Hello Blog Friends!
I had a wonderful visit with Chooky's Zoomers and got some inspiration to get sewing again. I went through my 2022 goals and set up a plan to meet them. It will be tight, but it is doable.
What have I been up to? Well, not much sewing. I did have a girls sew day with my three daughters. We sewed up cute little bags and projects. We also chalked each other's hair. The two lttle grand daughters loved that! There was also some home made lotion making.
Remember my quilt retreat that didn't happen in August, well my girls loved sewing up some of the make and takes I had prepared. I also gave them free pick of the bags and pincushions I had made. They loved it.
I have also been training for a hike and trying to swim laps a few times a week all summer. Hiking the highest peak in Utah was so wonderful that I wanted to stay in shape. I have also lost about 16 lbs HOORAY FOR ME!!
I traveled to Southern Utah two weeks ago to do a 12 mile hike. We also e-biked Bryce Canyon which was stunning and fun! If someone tells you e-biking is easy - well - tell my very soar legs that. I loved it so much though!!!
The hike was 6 miles down a steep mountain - not so easy. The other 6 miles was in a river bottom. We crossed the river repeatedly which was fun but exhausting. Oh, and we found waterfalls too.
With only one week left in October, I set these quilty goals to finish off the month. Wish me luck!
1. Get a top done with borders and backing made for FLOWER POWER.
2. Make a plan for and get started on a backing for FOR THE BIRDS. I wanted to put this bicycle on the back. We shall see if I go that way or just piece a simple backing.
3. Finish the binding on WINDMILL
4. Machine applique' centers on SAND DOLLAR
This week I am looking forward to a murder mystery evening with my book club. Oh do we all enjoy each other so much!! I will have to check in with you on how that goes down and try to remember to take pictures. I will play the role of Dierdre C. Deucer. Ya, that is me!
Borders were just finished up on this baby. It measures 80" x 97", much larger than I set out to make. I really wanted the bicycle border, and it needed to be wide.
I am pondering my Churn Dash quilt a lot of late as part of Chooky's SAL. My brain is swimming with ideas, and Google and Pinterest have been searched. One idea is to use them to frame some cute houses I bought a couple of months ago. I may sew one up and see what I think before I officially decide. Doing the SAL in this way would kill two birds with one stone - use my recent purchase while following the SAL. On the other hand, it would be fun to just make a churn dash quilt on its own without the houses. The crazy side of me might actually do both. What the heck - they are pretty simple blocks anyway.
I spent this past week entirely on "For the Birds". I have arranged and rearranged several times. It is all together except for the top right corner block with the birds on the branch. I will finalize the applique' on it likely tonight.
I am participating in the 350 blocks challenge by Prairie Moon again this year.
8 Buggy Barn Flower blocks
4 Buggy Barn Birdhouse blocks
Total YTD: 313
5 Sunflower blocks
15 Windmill blocks
22 Windmill border blocks
6 Watering can blocks
18 Kaleidoscope Bloom blocks
1 Flower Pot block
2 blocks for Christmas borders assembly
March One Monthly Goal was supposed to be completing all the blocks in my Color My World Quilt. I like to base my monthly goals off of the UFO challenge number. This month seemed all normal until I was asked to do a class at a quilt retreat in April. Getting prepared for it is taking up time and stressing me out. Now I remember why I don't teach classes anymore. I didn't even get this One Monthly Goal post out. Anyway, this house quilt hasn't been touched at all this month and likely won't be.
