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| Pre-washed all of these scraps |
First a shout out to Melva at Melva Loves Scraps. On Monday, Melva featured my post Stitch By Stitch. I've followed Melva for years because she loves "making" with scraps. When she notified me that she was featuring my post. . .well, I was shocked, awed, humbled and honored all at once! So again, thank you, Melva, your acknowledgment made my year!
My Annual Goals are:
✒1. Have a net loss of 100 yards of fabric from my stash.
✒2. Finish six UFOs
✔ a. Temperature 2021--pin basted and ditched quilted started in January; progress made in February. Almost finished the quilting in March. Completed the project in April. Hooray!!!!
b. Temperature 2022-2023
c. Martha's House blocks--purchased backing in May
✒ d. Positively Grows--pin basted in February
✔e. Maze top--purchased backing in May; longarmer quilted and I added the binding, sleeve and label in June!
f. Butterfly number four
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| Scraps bagged and ready for stitching |
Fabric in this month: 12 yards (I bought two three yard wide back bundles.)
Fabric in year to date: 38 yards
Fabric used from stash this month: 28 yards
Fabric used from stash year to date: 83 yards
Net loss/gain this month: 26 yards
Net loss/gain year to date: -45 yards
I'm glad that this year I'm tracking how much fabric I have used year to date. The number is growing! I will need to purchase fabric for my current Temperature quilt. I am pleased with how I have changed my shopping habits to purchase when I need rather than because it was a good buy or because it caught my eye.
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| Paper piecing house blocks for the 2025 Temperature quilt |
My June goals were:
✔1. Share my sourdough baking as it's been awhile!
✔2. Document Sweet Tooth as a top.
✔3. Finish quilting the Santa Tree skirt.
✔4. Make progress on Stitch by Stitch. It's now a top!
✔5. Make the Rainbow Scrap challenge blocks--orange is the color for June.
✔6. Unearth Grassy Creek and figure out how to make progress on it two times per month.
✔7. Sew some 2025 Temperature quilt blocks.
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| Beginning of a row |
✒9. Spend 15 minutes before each sewing session tidying.
✔10. Make the Mt. Hood Quilt Guild President's block.
✔11. Prewash the bits of the latest SHIB project.
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| Two rows sewn together |
✔13. Continue with knee rehabilitation. The acupuncture sessions have helped. Two weeks ago, he cupped a couple sections of my knee. The purpose was to break the adhesions (scar tissue) that has built up
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| More rows sewn together |
I am gaining a little on the range of motion as well. Walking is still not comfortable; but, I am increasing my pace a bit. I've cooked more meals in the last couple weeks than I have in many months. My husband is enjoying the switch. Honestly, it hurt to stand and prepare a main dish. The pain several hours after wasn't any picnic either! I continue to be hopeful that I will continue to improve.
All in all, I had a GREAT month!
My July goals are:
1. Make the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks. This month the color is purple!
2. Make some 2025 Temperature quilt blocks each Friday of the month when possible.
3. Continue with the knee rehabilitation. Last May, I was able to schedule two PT appointments this month. I hope the visits help! My fingers are crossed.
4. Work on Grassy Creek at least twice.
5. Figure out the back and binding for Sweet Tooth.
6. Begin quilting Grow.
7. Piece the back to Stitch by Stitch. Layer and pin baste it. Begin quilting it.
8. Spend 15 minutes before each sewing session processing scraps--prewashing, cutting, etc.. and/or organizing drawers.
