OMG (One Monthly Goal) -- Fail or No Fail?

My goal for March was to get the felted wool table runner that has been languishing for about 20 years done.


There was some forward motion on that front.


Here is what it looked like at the beginning of the month:

And here is where it stands today. 

So, technically my OMG was a fail.


However, I have not been idle for the month!


I quilted and bound a quilt top (Turning Twenty pattern in 1930's repros) as a gift to a banker friend that is having her first baby.  Unfortunately, I did not take a picture of it since I could not find my camera and time was of the essence to get the gifting done.


I completed piecing 60 blocks for a Four Patch Stacked Posy quilt.  I don't have a picture of those yet. . . . but I will be able to post them soon.


A quilt top, to be donated through the Hands 2 Help program.  The crazy fabric was provided by a quilt forum I belong to as part of a charity challenge.  I had just enough of the fabric to piece one of the small squares in order to complete the top.

There were also several spool pin doilies made, much like this one:

Not all of them were done in white.  They were given out to some of my friends.


And there was other crochet work done:


This doily was made and sent out as part of a swap through a crochet group I belong to on Yahoo!.

This smaller doily will be given to one of my friends. . . . and I have several more to make.

I sent out my Stash Bee block earlier in the month. . . .

I also completed the body of a memory quilt for a friend of mine that lost her mother over a year ago.  I just have to sew the borders on, get batting and backing cut and then I can get this quilted and back to her.

I had never done a t-shirt type quilt before and I will admit that I was very nervous about cutting into the garments because I did not want to screw up any of the fabric.  This piece measures 39" square at the moment. . . .when I am done I think it will be about 45" square.

There is also a blog hop that I am participating in during the month of April. . . .and here is the block that I will be working with:

There will be more details about the blog hop later.


So, all in all, I am pretty happy with the progress that I was able to make. . . even though it was not on the stated goal project.




In peace and pieces,


Sherry






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March OMG (One Monthly Goal)

Elm Street Quilts hosts a blog hop each month to keep us crafts people motivated and moving to get projects done.




Check out this link to see what others want to accomplish in March.




As for my goals. . . . . read on. . . . .


I
n February I had listed a secondary goal of working on a felted wool table runner that I started about 20 years ago at a retreat with a quilt guild that I used to belong to.




Here is where I started at the beginning of February:

Here is where it is now:

Here is what is should look like:

I don't know why I have constantly put this project on the "back burner", but it is time for it to get done.

Have a lovely day.

In peace and pieces,

 

Sherry
























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OMG (One Monthly Goal) February plans

Well, I am so happy that my January OMG goal was achieved!  It was great to start the new year off to a great start.


The time has now come to post what I want to accomplish in February.


Hmmmm, well, I just found out that I need a baby quilt.  And I am ahead of the game because I have three Turning Twenty quilt tops done. . . and they are packaged with their backings and battings.  Now, where exactly did I put them?


I will post a picture here once I can find both the quilt tops and my camera.


Since I only have to do the quilting and binding for the baby quilt I think I should pick another project to push forward.


Ok, this one is pretty easy. . . . it is a felted wool table runner that has languished in my UFO pile for at least 20 years.  I did get some work done on it last year. . . but it is still not done.


Here is a picture of what the finished project should look like:

Here's a picture of where my project is:

Pretty sad, right??!!  LOL


On the bright side, I have all of the pieces cut out so it is just a matter of stitching them down.  This is something that I can work on while listening to my books on tape. . .and it gives me an excuse to stay out of the basement while it is so cold here in New Jersey.


Are you ready to take the plunge and commit to finishing things?  Check here:
http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2018/02/one-monthly-goal-february-goal-setting.html
to see what others are up to and to join in.


In peace and pieces,


Sherry




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