It’s
nearly the end of June. Wow…how did that happen?
I
worked on a variety of projects this month, but I didn’t complete everything I
set out to do. What’s new about that? Nothing! Let’s look back at my plans for
June…
Works In
Progress (WIPs):
The projects I am
currently working on and consider my WIPs are my two Gypsy Wife quilts.
I
did finish Sections 5 and 8 for the neutral version…
But
I have not started on Section 9 for either of my GW quilts. I actually have
that written on my calendar to work on today and tomorrow, so maybe I can still
make some headway on Section 9 in June.
UnFinished
Objects (UFOs):
In June I hope to make
more border blocks for the 2015 Rainbow Scrap Challenge Sawtooth Star quilt.
Um…thought
about it, but didn’t even pull it out. Maybe in July.
One Monthly
Goal (OMG):
For my One Monthly Goal at
Red Letter Quilts, I would like to finish the top for the Vintage Skate wall
hanging.
This
one is done! Yay!
I May Have a
Scrap Problem:
I will go through my blue/aqua
and lime green scraps and get them sorted and cut unto usable pieces.
Well,
I didn’t get any scraps out of my big scrap bin to go through, but I did cut
some pieces for my Curves project and I even put some together…
I
also decided to work on my 2-1/2” squares as a Leaders & Enders project,
and I have 115 pairs of squares put together…
I
am looking at ways to put these together into a quilt. I’m actually making a
dent in my 2-1/2” squares, so I may need to cut more from the scrap bin.
Rainbow
Scrap Challenge (RSC):
For the color of the month
at RSC (blue/aqua with lime green accents), I got my fabrics from my bins and I
hope to work on a Drunkard’s Path project. I will also be working on the RSC
Sawtooth Stars.
As
I mentioned before, no to the Sawtooth Stars, but my Drunkard's Path project is
the Curves project above.
Quilting:
I have a couple of items I
hope to get quilted this month.
Nope.
Nada. Nothing quilted.
Stitching:
I always like to have some
hand embroidery or stitching of some kind going on, and I still need to finish
my Witches
Hooray panel, so that will be on my list.
Yay!
Witches Hooray is done…
I
also worked a bit on my old cat
needlepoint project.
Appliqué:
My current appliqué
project is the Tuxedo’s Tales Block of the Month. Well, I didn’t work on
Tuxedo’s Tales, but I did do some work on my Butterfly Sampler from Sue Spargo’s
Craftsy Class.
I
also made this Bluebird mug rug from a kit I picked up during the East TN Shop
Hop earlier this month…
Charity
Quilts:
Nothing
to see here either…
Something
New:
I
was able to work on the new technique of sewing curved seams in my Curves
project. And I made one Shop Hop pattern (out of 12!)…
During
the Shop Hop I also picked up several packages of pre-cuts, and I made this
Thanksgiving table runner from a Bernartex Charm Pack called Turkey Run…
I
have enough strips made to make a second table runner. I also found this fabric
in my stash…
And
I even have enough of that to back both table runners. Yay!
The
last new project (I think) that I have worked on this month is making these
blocks from another pre-cut package…
This
is from a Moda layer cake from Primitive Gatherings called Wool & Needle
Flannels III. This is for my baby girl who is off to Boston in the fall to
start her new adventure, and since she spent most of her life here in
Tennessee, she is going to need a flannel quilt up there to help her stay warm
in the winter! I’m expecting some yardage from this same line to arrive today
for the borders and binding of this quilt, so now I just need to find the right
backing and some batting. Not sure if I want to go with a wool batting or not.
I’ll have to think about that…quickly! This needs to be done and ready to go
with her in two months.
So
that’s about it from here. Today is my birthday, so I am going to spend it
however I want (after exercising, cleaning, laundry, baking muffins…) But once
I’m done with those things, I will probably spend time in the sewing room putting
the flannel blocks into rows. Who knows; maybe I will get that whole top pieced
today. For now, I will be linking up with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric
Addict for the Finishes
Party for I May Have a Scrap Problem. Head over to see what everyone else
has been up to in June.