Basically no update. I’ve been spending most of my free time in the garden and haven’t had much time quilting.

I did start a new project: my door banner monthly kits… so this took up a lot of time

I still need to quilt it and that’s holding me up.

#1 – Quilt something- No progress

I plan to get the backs done for all my tops ready to be quilted.

#2. Alaska – I posted about this project here and here and here. I finished a couple of blocks this last month so I’m making some small progress.

#3 – Mountain Mist – continue working on this

Working on block 2 – I continue to work on this while I can but it’s slow slow stitching so just more of the same picture.

#4 – 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.

#5-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.

#6- sashiko… I have all those sashiko things I bought last year and I want to play with these one day.

#7-Kimberbell – machine embroidery. I picked this up again as I was trying to make space to walk in my sewing room.

Happy quilting!

Melanie