January 350 block challenge progress

Ok then, we have the first month of 2019 in the bag!

As I have mentioned before, I have participated in the 350 Block Project for a couple of years but I think January was the best month I have had in a long time.


I finished 41 blocks.


Thirty of the blocks were for this quilt

Which is now completely bound and being mailed to its new home in California.
This quilt was part of my 1st quarter Finish A Long goals. 
Here is the completed quilt:


Then there were blocks for Stash Bee swaps. . . . first, the January block

Which, hopefully, has been received in Canada by now.


Then these blocks

Which are samples for my swap partners since my receiving month is February.  I did one other block that did not get in the picture.


There were also 2 blocks (no pictures) for my guild block of the month for January and February.  And 3 crumb blocks (also no pictures) that are being worked on between other projects.


I am hoping that I can keep up the momentum that I have going so that I can get a good number of blocks done this month also.


In peace and pieces,


Sherry








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July OMG (One Monthly Goal) end of month report

Well, here we are at the end of another month. . . .it seems like there was no time for much this month. . . .but I did get some finished items. . . . just not what I had thought I would get done.


First, I must apologize, there are no pictures as of this moment.  I can't find the camera, again and some of the pictures are on the iPad, which I cannot access at the moment.


So, you will need to come back to this post tomorrow to see the items I am writing about.


First up, things that I have completed:


Car Diddy Bag

This is from a tutorial that was on SewCanShe.  It was the first time that I have ever done a welted zipper. . . and while it is not perfect I am pretty proud of it.


It took me about 3 1/2 hours to complete and was a time test for a Facebook group that I am part of.


Hanging Storage Basket

Another tutorial from SewCanShe.  I was not able to find the chalkboard fabric so I left that part out.  It took about 2 hours for me to do, and yes, it was another time test for a Facebook group.


I love the floral fabric that I used. . .but with other things that I worked on this month most of it is gone.  But that is a good thing since I am trying to downsize.


Block Swap blocks

In another Facebook group we are doing a 12" Churn Dash swap.  I completed 4 blocks. . .2 for one person and 2 for another.


Crumb Blocks

Ok, this was to be my OMG goal for July. . . . .and while I did get more done I did not get all 42 blocks that I need completed.  I have blocks in the works and have added to the completed blocks.


Empty the scrap basket

Well, with the cutting that I have been doing I have actually been adding more than I have been using!  But, adding fabrics from what I have been cutting will bring a little more variety into my blocks.


Polaroid block swap


On yet another Facebook group I am in a swap for Polaroid blocks so I have been hunting through my stash to find fabrics to fussy cut.


So, there you have it, I have been accomplishing quite a bit. . .  .just not what I had planned.


Go visit Elm Street quilts (this site takes you to the linky party for the finishes everyone is posting) to see what else has been accomplished this week.


In peace and pieces,


Sherry






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July OMG goal

Due to travelling in June I was not able to link up for the OMG (One Monthly Goal) program. .  . but I am back for July and getting back to sewing.

You can check out the following link to see what goals other creative are planning on working on for July:

https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2018/07/one-monthly-goal-july-goal-link-up.html

Now, my goal for July is to get crumby. . . . . as in crumb blocks.  I want to have 42 of them done and ready for sashing.

I have to admit, I had tried crumb blocks before and I was not really happy with them. . .because I tried to have all kinds of wacky angles in the blocks.  I have found that I am not happy with that kind of thing.

Then I watched a YouTube video series by Darlene Michaud on crumb quilting and had an "ah ha" moment.  I can just cut things straight or slightly angled and work from there.  Great, I can do that. . . . .and I have no problem doing that.

So far here is a sample of what I have gotten:

I am cutting my blocks to 6 1/2" square and plan on making a quilt that will be around 60" x 70" when done.  I will use black as sashing to, hopefully, pop the colors from the blocks.

I figure that I need to have 42 blocks. . . . . I have 9 blocks already done and 13 blocks in progress. . . so I am well on my way to getting the blocks done.

For these blocks I am working from my scrap basket:

I had gone through it to take out larger pieces so these are strips and odd sized pieces that I just want to use to get them gone.

I don't know how depleted this basket will be by the end of the month. . . .as it seems that the fabric is multiplying every time I look at it there may not seem to be much of a difference. . . . so there may be more than just the 42 crumb blocks that I want to have for a quilt in my future.

Happy sewing to all.

In peace and pieces,

Sherry



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