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January 2022 OMG Update

My January OMG (One Monthly Goal) was to complete all of January’s 365 Challenge blocks.

365 Challenge

31 blocks are completed, along with 1 bonus block. I am sure glad to have the bonus block, since I feel that the last block that I made is too light. That’s a value combination that should be used when I make the lighter blocks.

I think.

I also completed all of the stitch-in-the-ditch on the Christmas Lone Star.

Now that it is stabilized, and most of the pins removed, I will have to make a decision on how to complete the quilting.

Christmas Lone Star

I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts OMG. Hop on over there and be inspired by the other goal setters that have linked up! It is inspiring and encouraging!

Quilt On!

January 2022 OMG

It has been a while since I joined OMG (One Monthly Goal), and I miss it. OMG is a great way to keep me accountable and move projects forward!

This year, I would like to improve my piecing (and bust some stash), so I am doing the Kathryn Kerr 365 Challenge. I learned about this challenge over a year ago, being inspired by myquiltprojects. She has completed her beautiful challenge while I spent all of last year collecting the patterns. This year I will do the piecing!

My January goal is to complete a month’s worth of blocks (all of January’s blocks). I have two done.

365 Challenge

The 365 Challenge is my January OMG goal, but I also hope to get all of the stitching-in-the-ditch quilting done on the Christmas Lone Star project.

Christmas Lone Star

That will be enough since I don’t want to fill up my time with deadlines this year.

I am linking up to Elm Street Quilts OMG. Click here to check out other goals and be inspired!

Happy New Year!

Quilt On!

July OMG 2019 and Aunt Bea’s Parlor Update

My July OMG was to make a Disappearing Nine Patch (D9P) quilt.  Julie Cefalu’s quilt along was a fun motivator and Julie has great instructions!

I am happy to say that I completed my version of the D9P and posted about it here!  

Disappearing Nine Patch

I began working on the pattern called Aunt Bea’s Parlor sometime before January 2017 , and decided to move this project along by participating in the OMG (One Monthly Goal)  and Patchwork Times challenges.  Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching also motivated me to get stitching!

In May of 2017, I posted 12 completed embroidered blocks in a slide show here.

In October of 2017, I had all 20 of the blocks completed.  I had also begun to piece the top. I never created a slide show with the rest of the blocks, but I did show the blocks in various blog posts as I completed them.  If you want to see what they look like, simply do a search by typing ‘Aunt Bea’s Parlor’ in my search bar.  All of the posts will come up.

The partially finished top fermented in the closet until May of 2019.  Do your projects ever need this special time?  Mine often do.

Last month, I had the top completely pieced and basted into a quilt sandwich.

Since then, I have been free motion quilting on it at every opportunity that I could.

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

The Supervisor… She put a stop to the machine quilting until she could thoroughly inspect it.

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

A few outdoor photos:

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

Aunt Bea's Parlor

I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts.  Check it out and see what other’s have accomplished for their July goals!  You will find it inspiring!