May Updates and June Goals

 

April software class creating an applique from artwork

My May goals were:

✔1. Make Progress on the 2022-2023 temperature quilt.

✔2. Glue selvage squares in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month.

✒3. Complete the February, March, April and May embroidery software lessons.

✔4. Continue planning a modern mystery quilt along for the next year.

✔5. Piece the January days for the 2024 temperature quilt.

✔6. Continue my PT. I have a six week appointment with the surgeon towards the end of the month.

✔7. Figure out a plan for the latest book club quilt.

✔8. Share the judge's comments from the

Borders for 2022-2023 Temperature quilt

three quilts I entered in the Clark County Quilt show.

In May, I made great progress on my goals. I completed all but the May embroidery software class so in June I ought to be able to catch up with the course materials! I am enjoying the class.

I've done more preliminary planning regarding the new mystery quilt for the guild. Mid-June I've invited the current participants to a wrap up of the Bonnie Hunter/Indigo Way mystery we did as a guild this year. I've prepared a slide show of participants' projects. . .no matter where they are in the process. We will be meeting via Zoom during the guild's Friday Sit and Sew. 

Partial layout of Indigo Way

At the end of May, I had an appointment with the surgeon who replaced my knee joint. He gave me a return to work date of June 10. He said I should wait another month before trying to kneel; but, I don't have work restrictions. He was impressed with how well the incision has healed. 

He was surprised to learn about the quadricep muscle tear; but, seemed to think that another month of PT would get me to my range of motion goals. I did drive for the first
time this past week. Short trips are okay; but, trips that involve 30 minutes are too long to sit for that muscle tear! I'm walking every day; but the tear still limits the distance to about a quarter of a mile at time. 

Auditioning fabric for the spacers
 in 2024 Temperature quilt

My June goals are:

1. Cut and begin stitching the last two borders on the 2022-2023 temperature quilt.

2. Stitch selvage squares in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month. This month, the color is blue.

3. Complete the May and June embroidery software lessons. The May lesson is advanced applique.

4. Continue planning a mystery quilt along for the next year.

5. Piece the March, April, May and June days for the 2024 temperature quilt. 

6. Get back to quilting the Farm quilt.

7. Layout the blocks for Indigo Way and begin piecing them together.

8. Work on the improv piece I began in the Cindy Grisdela class.

9. Continue my PT.

10. Begin to decode Rita's plan for her temperature quilt.

Farm quilt quilting progress

11. Determine if it is possible to add a couple borders to make the transparency quilt a little longer.

It's a big list. I realized if I'm going to make measurable progress on using my stash, I need to actually finish projects. It isn't enough to pull fabrics from the stash and put them in a project because my rule is that I can't count the fabric used until the project is finished!  So this month I'll be concentrating particularly on the Farm quilt.

Linking up with: Oh Scrap; Patchwork and Quilts. I'm going to pour myself a cuppa and be inspired with the work people have completed!