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September OMG 2018

Posted on September 2, 2018 | 3 comments

“By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.”
– Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885

September came fast and it is already time to declare the sewing goals for the new month.

Dark blue is the RSC18 color for September, and I will be piecing three 5 inch blocks for the Squared Away Sampler project. You can see my progress so far this year by clicking here.

For my second goal, I intend to complete the remaining fabric pages of my President’s book. I continued to make good progress last month, and I am sure I that can finish this project this month.

I recently took the time to clean up my fabric stash, and I now have a pile of small scraps that I do not want to put back on the shelves. I intend to get these pieces cut into usable strip sizes.

Not a goal, but the bow tie leader/enders are growing!

I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts OMG (One Monthly Goal). Check out the other participants and get motivated!

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August OMG 2018 Update

Posted on August 27, 2018 | 16 comments

I kept my August sewing goals simple because I wasn’t sure how much I could accomplish between the day job and summer days outdoors.

It turns out that I couldn’t spend time outdoors because the air quality is hazardous with wildfire smoke. I may have lost the summer, but I did gain time in the sewing studio.

I completed my three blocks for the RSC18 Squared Away Sampler, and you can find that post (and information about the sampler) by clicking here.

I stated that I wanted to complete six more pages of my President’s book.

I am very happy to announce that I finished nine pages!

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You can see more pages and read about my project by clicking here.

And I completed my bonus goal! I really wanted to finish the On Ringo Lake (ORL) Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt, and I did!

I have already gifted this quilt to a special young fellow who has had a rough time of it.

I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts for One Monthly Goal (OMG). Head on over to see what everyone else has done with their August goals and get inspired!

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August OMG 2018

Posted on August 1, 2018 | 17 comments

My sewing goals for August are the same as they were for July.

I am keeping it simple, since I am working six days a week; split shifts. I can do things between shifts, but when evening comes, all I want to do is be a couch potato!

I will be piecing three 5 inch blocks for the Squared Away Sampler project. You can see my progress so far this year by clicking here.

I want to complete six more fabric pages of my President’s book. I made good progress last month, and I am sure I can do the same in August. I really want to get this project finished, but it is still a snail’s pace for me.

On Ringo Lake still awaits squaring up and binding. Not a goal, but a bonus…maybe I can get the quilt squared up this month.

Like much of the country, my home climate has been hot, hot, hot. It is very difficult to keep the garden green. I do have pics that I haven’t shared yet, so here are a few to enjoy: