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July OMG 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 | 6 comments

Time to be bold and announce my new goal for July.

I’m not really going to be all that bold this month, since I am making time for family and sunny days!

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.

My next goal for the month is to make progress on my President’s book. Nope, not the President of the United States, but blocks that were given to me for serving my term as a quilt guild president.

I left off turning the blocks into pages for a fabric memory book that I can use for a keepsake. You can see that post from one year ago here. (It is a coincidence that I worked on this project in July last year, and have chosen it as my project for July this year.)

I believe I have 36 pages to quilt. They shouldn’t take long, and they wouldn’t, if it was winter and I could stay in my cozy home all day long (which I can’t because of the day job). But it is summer, and the sunshine calls, so I am making this easy on myself. I am going to quilt six pages for the month.

Speaking of sunshine, there will be time for strolling in the garden!

I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts OMG (One Monthly Goal), where goals are met, one month at a time, and there is encouragement to keep on keepin’ on.

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June OMG 2018 Update

Posted on June 25, 2018 | 14 comments

Time to report how I managed my June goals!

Goal 1 was to piece two backing fabrics for two sweet (and very large) quilts; Sugar Town and The Butterfly Garden.

Check.

I took the photos on a very, very bright sunny day, so the color is washed out, but you can still see that this is one large quilt backing!

Here are both backings; finished and ready to be sandwiched:

Goal 2 was to piece strips together to make binding for the Friendship Row by Row quilt. (Click here, here, here, here,and here)

Check.

Mom gave me an old small floral fabric from her stash and it is perfect for this quilt!

I not only prepared the binding, but I finished sewing it to the quilt!

Thank you so much, Patty, and OMG, for the motivation to finish this project!

Goal 3 was to piece three blocks for the Squared Away Sampler project.

Check.

You can see those 5 inch blocks in this blog post.

Goal 4 was to take time to walk in the garden (and pull a weed or two while I am at it.

Check.

I am linking up with OMG (One Monthly Goal) at Elm Street Quilts. Click on the link and check out the other June accomplishments. I find it inspiring and motivating; perhaps you will too!

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RSC18 June

Posted on June 15, 2018 | 22 comments

So Scrappy announced the Rainbow Scrap colors of the month as aqua and turquoise.

I think my blocks are more of a teal since the blues have a green tinge to them, but they look good:

I am following a two self-imposed rules.

I intend to use scraps only; I don’t want to cut into yardage for these blocks.

I am also using a dark, medium and light version of the color of the month. This is so I can play with value. This gives me the opportunity to see how the blocks differ depending upon where the value is placed. Hopefully, I am learning how to look at a block in different ways.

As blocks are added, I am getting excited about the Squared Away Sampler!

I am considering an on point setting with narrow sashing and cornerstones, but haven’t made up my mind yet. I will wait and see what So Scrappy and The Academic Quilter have in store for us.

I will be linking up with So Scrappy. Check out the link and see what others have done with pink and rose this month!

If you would like to participate in the RSC18 Squared Away Sampler project click on the link to read all about it. You can also visit The Academic Quilter for great tutorials on making the blocks. No need to make the 5″ block size that I am making. Perhaps you want to make a 20″ block or something in between!

Learn about a variety of blocks, use those scraps and have fun!

How about a stroll in the garden?