My dad passed away and I’ve been helping my mom with all the things that need to be done. Which means very little on the quilting side if things. I have been getting a lot done with my shawl because I’m able to bring that with me. It’s almost done but it’s still taking quite a bit of time. I also have been working on my Modern Folk Embroidery SAL from 2022 but not as enthusiastically. I finished my first Mountain Mist block but I don’t think I got a good picture of it. I also finished the borders in 45 and Life to go. also no picture yet.

I’m not planning on doing much in the crafty side of things for December but I don’t want my list to go astray. So I’ve got it down below.

#1 – Wendy Mathson’s Storm at Sea/ Snails Trail

This has not been touched at all and I’ve let it go for now.

I was supposed to start the Alaska quilt in August with my guild but the workshop was rescheduled until November. And my goal for October was to get fabric. I was planning on using my birthday discount but that happened to be the weekend my Dad went into the ER and I made an emergency trip home. so the workshop happened without me.

This is still on my one day list….

#2 – 45 and life

The border is actually on and this top is finished. But I need to take a pic. That will be my goal this month.

#3 – The Quilty Pleasure Saturday Sampler – the June and July block

I still need to take a picture of the May block and do the June and July blocks. I’m very behind but it’s not high on my list.

#4 – Tuella and Friends – block 1 – needs the hand embroidery before I can set it aside.

#5 – Mountain Mist – continue working on this

The first block is done. I need to take a pic, post it and get going on the second block.

#6 – Ornaments – all of these have been blanket stitched and are ready for the next step…

The next step is to embroider decorative stitches around. I need to go through my book of stitches and pull out some fancy thread and play with the various ones. Then pick what I like. This takes thought and having all my options with me so it feels a bit more involved than what I’m able to do right now.

#7 – Sashiko… I am keeping this on the list but this will have to wait until my ornaments are finished. There is just not enough time in the day.

#8 – Raining Cats and Dogs- this is an old hand quilting project that I set aside. I am adding this on this list to remember it and figure out how to get this done. Ideally It’s one of those projects I spend a little time on each day but I have a lot of those now and so need to think about my game plan.

Happy quilting!

Melanie

So many busy things happening right now. I got back mid September from my trip and I’ve been playing catch up ever since. I’ve only been able to do a little bit of crafting to keep my sanity but progress has been slow.

I kept the last list posted from August but there’s not much progress happening here.

#1 – Wendy Mathson’s Storm at Sea/ Snails Trail

My guild has a boutique this month and I’ve not been able to quilt or do much of anything as my little bits of crafting has been towards that end. I hope to get this quilted at some point but not sure I’ll be able to get to it anytime soon.

I was supposed to start the Alaska quilt in August with my guild but the workshop was rescheduled until November. But I need to get my fabrics together and will try to get that done this month.

Our guild is focusing on the center block but I love this quilt and plan to do the whole thing. There are several other colorways – Alaska Rainbow and Alaska Magic that I also love. I may be adding those to my one day some day list as well.

#2 – 45 and life

I just need the border and this top will be ready to join the quilt queue. Up until now it’s been primarily a retreat project. At the last mini retreat, I hunkered down and pieced all the blocks together. Those little boxes in the stars are half inch squares.

#3 – The Quilty Pleasure Saturday Sampler – the June and July block

I still need to take a picture of the May block and do the June and July blocks. I’m very behind but it’s not high on my list.

#4 – Tuella and Friends – block 1 – needs the hand embroidery before I can set it aside.

#5 – Mountain Mist – continue working on this

#6 – Ornaments – all of these have been blanket stitched and are ready for the next step…

I actually have about half stitched on and I’ve been working on this slowly when my minigroup gets on zoom together. So I’m slowly making progress on this.

#7 – Sashiko… I am keeping this on the list but this will have to wait until my ornaments are finished. There is just not enough time in the day.

#8 – Raining Cats and Dogs- this is an old hand quilting project that I set aside. I am adding this on this list to remember it and figure out how to get this done. Ideally It’s one of those projects I spend a little time on each day but I have a lot of those now and so need to think about my game plan.

Happy quilting!

Melanie

In January I made my WIP list and I go off this list and my quilt queue list when making my monthly focus list. Things get added as I start new things and updated as I finish projects. Here is an updated list with my Q1 and Q2 starts and finishes.

Finished this third quarter in 2023:

Still a WIP:

1. 45 & Life to go

2. Christmas in Paris

3. Tuella and Friends

4. Judy Neimeyer’s Double Wedding Ring – started Jan. 2020

2022 New Starts

As of q3 2023, I’m thrilled that all the new starts in 2022 that are not hand projects are either finished quilts or flimsies waiting to be quilted.

hand projects started in 2022 –

5. Ornaments – I started this in December 2021 but I’ve been stitching diligently on this throughout 2022. All of the ornaments are finished and yet I wasn’t excited about the finished products. I really had one last step to do and that was to attach a piece of thread to make a hook so I could hang these ornaments on a tree or other place. However I rarely have a tree at Christmas as I usually go home to my mom’s house. As such, I was inspired to make a little table mat. I’m slowly making my way attaching each ornament to the black wool. When they are attached, the next step is to do some ornamental stitches.

6. Prairie something…. I haven’t started this really. I bought it and attended the class at Quilt Emporium and other projects jumped in line. This is not my product but a picture of the instructors and a reminder of the cuteness of it.

7. Mountain Mist: Apple Blossom (November 2022)

I am much further along on this but I have to take a more recent picture. I haven’t yet completed this first block so not that much futher along.

2023 New Starts

1. Quilty Pleasures 2023 Saturday Sampler

2. Kit from Texas trip – 2013

…need to take a picture

3. Tula Pink’s Butterfly 2.0 – I finally broke open this kit and started.

4. Kimberbell: Candy Corn Quilt Shoppe – see my post about starting it here.

Happy quilting friends

Melanie