June Recap and July Goals

Goal number 1

My June goals were:

✔1. Make progress on my guild challenge project--I'm considering adding words and/or graphics. . .

UPDATE: I took the project to one of my small group meetings. I explained the challenge rules. I talked about my inspiration behind the challenge and the symbolism in my project. When I talked about adding graphics and words, the hands down response was "Stop." "Layer, baste and quilt it!" I took their advice as I tend to over work an idea! It is ready to be quilted!

✔2. Finish Good Fortune. 

✔3. Determine the quilting for "Read," the project for the book, "The Last Bookshop in London."

✔4. Determine the quilting and the backing as well as layer and glue baste the sashiko project.

✔5. Finish my small group challenge project.

✔6. Publish a post of my sourdough bread

Goal number four 

recipe tries.

✔7. Make string blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. This month the color is pastel. 

✔8. Make progress on my rug weaving project. I spent a few days at the end of the month making progress. I think I might be getting the hang of the process!

UPDATE: I spent four days this month weaving. The photo in this post is progress after using one of the flannel pillow cases. The rug measures 15 inches in diameter!

✔9. Begin string piecing bits from the bags that over time I've gathered 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 inch segments. The bag is over full. The time has come! 

✔10. Process the leftovers of the backings and battings from Good Fortune, Dash and Beyond the Surface.

✔11. Determine which Bonnie Hunter project to work on next. Will it be a leader/ender or a started project?

Goal number eight

Wahoo. . .I had THREE finishes this month! I have thoughts of a quilting plan for my guild challenge. I made fabric strips and blocks out of strings. It was another great month!

Fabric Accounting:

Current Month:

Fabric in: 18 yards (I bought wide backing fabric)

Fabric out: 29 1/2yards

Net loss for the month:  11 1/2 yards 

Year to Date:

Fabric in: 42 3/4 yards

Fabric out: 116 1/2 yards 

Net loss: 73 3/4 yards 

Best Book of the Month: The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery.  I was

Apron fabric

surprised to learn how solitary their lives are as well as how interesting their lives are.

My July goals are:

1. Make progress on Triple Treat. I cut more blocks to piece at my in person Maven sew day.

2. Piece the string blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. This month the color is aqua. I've pulled my scraps which aren't many!

3. Spend a few sewing sessions piecing string blocks. The 4 1/2 inch and 6 1/2 inch string bags need emptying!

4. Layer and baste butterfly quilt number four. It was on my annual list last year.

Aqua fabri

5. Document finishing the sashiko project.

6. Make progress on my rug weaving.

7. Make an apron for the youngest granddaughter.

8. Begin quilting the guild 250th/50th anniversary challenge quilt.

9. Figure out what to do for the next book club quilt. Our book is "By Her Own Design" by Piper Hugely.

Linking to Patchwork and Quilts.

May Recap and June Goals

Goal number 5: Making progress on the guild challenge

My May goals were: 

✔1. Document my rug braiding experience.

✔2. Make the orange string blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

✔3. Finish my 2022 through 2023 Temperature quilt.

✔4. Begin quilting my small group Kaffe challenge.

✔5. Make progress on my guild challenge project.

✔6. Decide what to do for the current book club book.

✔7. Determine the next step for Good Fortune.

✔8. Make the President's block for CCQ.

✔9. Quilt Beyond the Surface.

Finish Good Fortune--it's back from the longarmer

Wahoo! I met all my goals for another month! Gertie, my inner squirrel, never tires of doing the happy dance about the studio! She solemnly agrees that progress should always be celebrated! I'm especially happy to have finished my 2022-2023 Temperature Quilt! 

Finishing that project also meant that I met goal two on my annual list which was to finish at least five of the 21 works in progress that I listed. I plan to finish more before the year ends. 

Fabric Accounting:

Current Month:

Fabric in: 0 yards

Fabric out: 20.5 yards

Finish my group challenge quilt

Net loss for the month: 20.5 yards 

Year to Date:

Fabric in: 24 3/4 yards

Fabric out: 87 yards

Net loss: 62.25 yards 

Best Book of the Month: Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. The journey of a young boy searching for his father at the beginning of the depression. He ends up finding a different sort of family.

My June goals are:

1. Make progress on my guild challenge project--I'm considering adding words and/or graphics. . .

2. Finish Good Fortune. It is back from the longarmer. It needs to be bound, labeled and a hanging sleeve attached.

3. Determine the quilting for "Read," the project for the book, "The Last Bookshop in London."

Segments of strings bag

4. Determine the quilting and the backing as well as layer and glue baste the sashiko project.

5. Finish my small group challenge project.

6. Publish a post of my sourdough bread recipe tries.

7. Make string blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. This month the color is pastel. 

8. Make progress on my rug braiding project.

9. Begin string piecing bits from the bags that over time I've gathered 2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 inch segments. The bag is over full. The time has come! 

10. Process the leftovers of the backings and battings from Good Fortune, Dash and Beyond the Surface.

11. Determine which Bonnie Hunter project, I'll work on next. Will it be a leader/ender or a started project?

I've a lot of quilting to do again this month! Gertie and I are determined to make good progress on projects that have been hanging about in the studio space!

Linking to Finished or Not Friday and Patchwork and Quilts.

December Recap and January Goals

2025 Temperature quilt block progress

My December goals were:

✔1. Make more 2025 Temperature Quilt blocks. I didn't piece many; but, I did piece a few. I'm closing out August. It was progress which I will take! 

✔2. Make parts for the Lupine and Laughter Bonnie Hunter mystery.

✔3.Make a garment for my youngest granddaughter.

✔4. Finish the house quilt. This was also goal 2c on my annual list.

✔5. Make progress quilting the 2022-2023 temperature quilt. I spent a couple sessions quilting and quilted about six rows. There are many more rows to go!

✔6. Make progress on Grassy Creek.

Make more parts for Lupine and Laughter

✔7.Determine a list of annual goals for 2026.--Will publish the list later this month.

✔8. Determine the RSC block for 2026.

✔9. Finish pre washing the strips I exchanged. Pre wash background fabrics. Make kits for the leader ender.

✔10. Make a sample block for my small group challenge.

With the holiday, visiting family and time spent playing with the youngest granddaughter while she and her mama were here, I didn't spend much time stitching. While I made progress on all of my goals, some progress was minimal.

Challenge block parts

I wouldn't have it any other way. I listened to Miss K., the oldest granddaughter, rehearse several songs she will sing in her school musical in the Spring. I was treated to an impromptu violin concert from Miss J., the middle granddaughter. She began playing the violin at the end of September and her progress has been amazing. It was a magical month!

Make more of these trees for the 2025 
temperature quilt

Regarding books:

My favorite listen of the month was "How To Read A Book" by Monica Wood. It's the story of a young woman who is successful at starting over with the help of an interesting and varied support system.

My January goals are:

1. Make more parts for the Lupin and Laughter Bonnie Hunter mystery.

2. Bind Grassy Creek which is at the longarmer.

3. Make more 2025 Temperature quilt blocks.

4. Make a few RSC blocks--the color for January is blue.

5. Work on my challenge blocks.

6. Bind the RSC selvage quilt from 2025.

7. Work on my sashiko project.

8. Make progress quilting the 2023-2023 Temperature quilt.

9. Document more sourdough baking.

It's a big list. Any progress I make will be a success! Linking to Oh Scrap and Sew & Tell and To Do Tuesday.

2025 Annual Goal Recap and Goal Setting for 2026

Since this is my last post for 2025, I have interspersed the quilts that I completed during the year with commentary of how the year went and what I plan to accomplish in 2026! The links to more information about each finish can be found on my Finishes 2025 tab.

Rita's Temperature Quilt --Finished in January

This was the first time in quite a few years that I set annual goals. I stopped setting annual goals because I wasn't successful. Regarding this year, I didn't meet either of my goals. I did, however, make enough progress to try again in 2026! 

2021 Temperature Quilt--Finished in April

My 2025 Annual Goals were:

✒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--pin basted in September, started quilting in October, continued quilting in November and December.

✔c. Martha's House blocks--purchased backing in May; determined a quilting design in August; backing pieced and project to the longarmer in November; bound in December, to be gifted in January.

✔d. Positively Grows--pin basted in February; started ditch quilting in July, finished in August, documented in September.

✔e. Maze top--purchased backing in May; longarmer quilted it and I added the binding, sleeve and label in June!

✖f. Butterfly number four--made no progress 

Old Town--Finished in May

Regarding goal number one: 

Fabric Summary:

    Fabric in: 64.75 yards

    Fabric used from stash year to date: -127.75 yards

    Net loss: -63 yards 

As Noted (Group project)--Finished in May

This was also the first year that I documented how many yards of fabric I purchased. Had I not purchased 64 and three quarter yards of fabric, I would have smashed my goal of having a net loss of 100 yards from my stash. No wonder I wasn't seeing a reduction of space of stash in the studio, I'm replacing as I go! I also realized that I need to do more garment sewing. I have a stack of wool like and wool fabrics as well as some polyesters that could work for a dress or shirt or skirt.

Love Makes A Family--Finished in May

While I fell short of goal number one, I plan to try again next year! I will continue to purchase when I need a fabric for a project. I will try to avoid buying the "pretties" when I'm in a shop! Also, I'm pleased that I did use more than 100 yards from my stash. . .I just didn't net a loss of 100 yards. Gertie, my inner squirrel is telling me that it's all about semantics and that I am a winner! LOL She is such a cheerleader!

Ring of Santas #6--Finished in June

Regarding goal number two:

It took me much longer to quilt the projects than I thought it would. Even with having a longarmer quilting two of the projects, I still wasn't able to quilt all six. Am I disappointed? I am a little disappointed! BUT. . . .had I not put these projects on the list, they likely would still be languishing in the studio. . .abandoned! I'm counting progress as a win! The other projects will be finished in 2026! Isn't it nice that there is always another year to meet goals?

Rita's Rhododendron Trail --Top Finished in June

My 2026 Annual Goals are:

1. Have a net loss of 100 yards of fabric from my stash.

History has proven IF I can purchase less fabric during the year, I will be able to meet this goal. 

aMAZEd--Finished in June

2. Finish at least five UFOs from the list below. 

Six finishes were too many last year. Perhaps, five is an achievable number! If I'm able to finish more than five, that will be a wonderful bonus. I have many more UFOs in my studio than I noted below. Listing them all and ACTUALLY knowing how many projects I have is not a number I want to know!

Grow--Finished in September

I made a list of projects that are a mix of older and newer.  Whatever I do finish will be awesome and writing the list means I have options!

    a. Temperature 2022-2023 quilt. I worked on this project the last quarter of 2025 so this is the year for the finish!

    b. Butterfly number four. It also was on the list from last year. (Butterfly number three did not make it on the list!)

    c. Grassy Creek-Bonnie Hunter's 2020 mystery. (Will be longarm quilted.)   

    d. Good Fortune--Bonnie Hunter's 2018 mystery. (Will be longarm quilted.)

    e. Color Wheel--A book club quilt started in 2022.

    f. Martha's BOM. (Will be longarm quilted.)

    g. Rita's Heart quilt.

    h. Rita's rust quilt.

    i. Rita's panel quilt.

    j. Sashiko project.

    k. Sweet Tooth Sweet Additions scrap project. (Will be longarm quilted.)

    l. Beyond the Surface.

    m. Temperature quilt 2024. (Will be longarm quilted.)

    n. Temperature quilt 2025. (Will be longarm quilted.)

    o. RSC 2023. (Likely will be longarm quilted.)

    p. Rita's Christmas table runner.

    q. Make a modern mini quilt with Nancy T's aqua and teal scraps.

    r. Small group challenge using three Kaffe prints.

    s. Bonus blocks made while constructing Grow.

    t. Lupine and Laughter--Bonnie Hunter's 2025 Mystery. (Will be longarm quilted).

    u. RSC 2024. It needs a binding!

Sweet Tooth--Finished in September

3. If I start a project, finish it in the same year that I started it or within three months for those projects started late in the year! 

Last year, I didn't finish Sweet Additions, Beyond the Surface or Temperature quilt 2024. Although, I did get Beyond the Surface ready for quilting. My 2024 Temperature quilt is waiting for a legend and borders. Sweet Additions is at the block stage. I did start and finish Old Town Mystery, Love Makes A Family--original design, Santa Tree skirt, Sweet Tooth Mystery and Stitch By Stitch--original design.

Stitch by Stitch--Finished in October

I finished 11 quilts and one flimsy this year which is four more quilt projects than I finished the previous year. I donated Rita's Rhododendron Trail top to the Gresham Senior Center. It was quilted through that organization and will be used to raise money for quilting related activities. Rita would have appreciated the gesture.

The Village of Artists--Finished in December

I emptied eight spools of thread during 2025. I forgot to take a photo at the end of 2024; but, I do try to remember to save the spools so I can count them at the end of year!

Used eight spools of thread during the year

My favorite read of the year was "The Man Who Planted Trees" by Jean Giono. It was amazing to read how one man positively impacted his environment. My favorite listen of the year was, "Things You Save in a Fire" by Katherine Center. Reading the book made me think about what is important in my life. I read/listened to 125 books in 2025 which is six more than in 2024!

I'm looking forward to a creative 2026. May there be many finishes ahead! Linking to Best of 2025, Finished or Not Friday and Patchwork and Quilts.

November Recap and December Goals

Possible garment fabric for granddaughter 

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--pin basted in September, started quilting in October, began quilting the filler for the blocks and background design in November.

✒c. Martha's House blocks--purchased backing in May; determined a quilting design in August; backing prepped and project to the longarmer in November.

✔d. Positively Grows--pin basted in February; started ditch quilting in July, finished in August, documented in September.

✔e. Maze top--purchased backing in May; longarmer quilted and I added the binding, sleeve and label in June!

f. Butterfly number four 

Temperature blocks

Fabric Summary:

Fabric in this month: 0 yards   

Fabric in year to date: 64 3/4 yards

Fabric used from stash this month: 1.75 yards. 

Fabric used from stash year to date: 108.75 yards

Net loss/gain this month: -1.75yards

Net loss/gain year to date: -47.50 yards  

Books:

Some Lupine and Laughter units

My favorite listen of the month was: The Sisterhood of Ravensbruück by Lynne Olson. The author shares the lives of resisters who continue to resist the Nazi regime even in the all female concentration camp. How they had the fortitude to survive the conditions as well as return to living in society after their release made for a good listen. I was impressed with how the women fought for and won compensation for the a group of Polish women upon which horrendous medical experimentation
was practiced years after the war.

Finish the house quilt

My favorite read of the month was: The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith. (Robert Galbraith is J.K. Rowling's pen name.) Strike Comoran is a PI living in his office because he has no money and he may loose his office because he is behind on the rent. He can't afford his temporary secretary Robin. She's interviewing for positions that pay; but, likes the PI vibe and she is good at chasing leads. Then, Strike lands a case. Did the famous model kill herself or was she murdered? I will read more of this series. It is set in London and I recognize some of the places!

My November goals were:

✔ 1. Get the backing pre-washed, pressed as well as the house top pressed and to the longarmer.

✔2. Gather and prepare fabrics for the Bonnie Hunter mystery. This year it is Lupine & Laughter.

✔3. Make more 2025 Temperature Quilt blocks.

✔4. Make progress quilting the 2022-2023 Temperature Quilt.

✔5. Make a garment for my middle granddaughter.

✔6. Gather and cut strips for the Bonnie Hunter's Four Patch Fun leader ender.

✔7. Make progress on Grassy Creek.

✔8. Begin cutting and piecing fabrics for the small group challenge.--I cut up two sets of three fabrics. I was not able to recreate the pattern I had in my head. I've thought about the process and have a new plan in mind. 

✔9. Make a back for the 2025 RSC top. I did choose one fabric as a start!

It was a great month as I made progress on all the projects on my list! I didn't think that I would accomplish goal number eight; but, on the last day of November, I cut a sample block! 

What I didn't like was using three colors and having two purple strips. My next try will be to use two fabrics and one purple strip. I'm also going to cut a strip and then sub cut the strip into triangles. Once I've sewn two triangles to a purple strip, I'll cut that square into half and see if I like the result.

If I didn't have this list of goals to chip away on during the month, I wouldn't have accomplished nearly as much.

Challenge start--this one is not it

I'm pleased I was able to not buy any yardage! I did exchange strips and while I didn't count, I may have brought home more than I took. They were scraps that I brought and other brought their scraps.

My December goals are:

1. Make more 2025 Temperature Quilt blocks.

2. Make parts for the Lupine and Laughter Bonnie Hunter mystery.

3.Make a garment for my youngest granddaughter.

4. Finish the house quilt.

5. Make progress quilting the 2022-2023 temperature quilt.

6. Make progress on Grassy Creek.

7.Determine a list of annual goals for 2026.

8. Determine the RSC block for 2026.

9. Finish pre washing the strips I exchanged. Pre wash background fabrics. Make kits for the leader ender.

10. Make a sample block for my small group challenge.

Linking to Finished Or Not Friday.and Patchwork and Quilts.

ReCap of July and August 2025 Goals

Solid acquisitions

I'll be away for my usual Sunday post so. . .I'm posting early!!!!

While I did begin quilting Grow, I purchased fabric so I didn't make notable progress toward my annual goals this month.

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; started ditch quilting in July

✔e. Maze top--purchased backing in May; longarmer quilted and I added the binding, sleeve and label in June!

f. Butterfly number four 

Fabric Summary:

Fabric in this month: 20 3/4 yards   

Fabric in year to date: 58 3/4 yards

Fabric used from stash this month: 0 yards 

Challenge, Sweet Tooth binding and Sweet Additions 
fabric purchases

Fabric used from stash year to date: 83 yards

Net loss/gain this month: 20 3/4 yards

Net loss/gain year to date: -24.25 yards  

My July goals were:

✔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.

✔4. Work on Grassy Creek at least twice.

✔5. Figure out the back and binding for Sweet Tooth.

✔6. Begin quilting Grow. I scheduled several days to start; but, it just didn't happen. I got sidetracked with quilting Stitch by Stitch and by the scraps from the Sweet Tooth mystery. 

Binding this project

✔7. Piece the back to Stitch by Stitch. Layer and pin baste it.

✒8. Spend 15 minutes before each sewing session processing scraps--prewashing, cutting, etc..I started well; but, lost momentum. I need to rethink the scrap processing as I am easily distracted seeing SHIBs! Also, while prewashing is necessary, doing it with small pieces takes time and patience.

My August goals are:

1. Share my progress with the Triple Treat Leader Ender project.

2. Make the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks.

3. Sew more 2025 Temperature quilt blocks.

4. Make progress on Grassy Creek.

5. Document gifting a quilt to my niece for her wedding.

6. Begin documenting my trip to London, England.

7. Document Rita's Rhododendron Trail becoming a top.

8. Bind and label Sweet Tooth.

9. Make progress on Stitch By Stitch.

10. Document one QoV presentation.

11. Make progress quilting Grow.

March ReCap and April Goals

Free motion motif for Temperature quilt

My two 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.  

b. Temperature 2022-2023

c. Martha's House blocks

✒ d. Positively Grows--pin basted in February

e. Maze top

f. Butterfly number four 

Fabric Summary:

Fabric in this month: 6 yards    

Fabric in year to date: 14 yards

Fabric used from stash this month: 0 yards

Fabric used from stash year to date: 6 yards

Free motion motif around the circles/highs of the day

Net loss/gain this month: 0 yards

Net loss/gain year to date: +8 yards

I did purchase a wide back fabric for Old Town. 

My March goals were:

✔1. Document my progress with the Sweet Tooth Mystery.

✔2. Continue quilting my 2021 Temperature quilt. The first three photos are the free motion quilting that I did.

✒3. Baste and begin quilting "Love Makes a Family."I basted but didn't quilt!

✔4. Begin piecing the Santa Tree skirt. After a rough start, I'm making progress.

✔5. Continue making progress on the Old Town mystery. -- It's now a top!

Lines in the piano key border

✔6. Continue making progress with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks. 

✒7. Paper piece an average of two blocks per day for the 2025 Temperature quilt. I have January pieced and some of February.

✔8. Figure out what to do for the next book club quilt.

✖9. Complete the August bonus lesson and the September embroidery lesson. Since I'm still unable to sit in my chair, I didn't work on this assignment. I'm taking it off my list until I can spend time in my chair!

✔10. Continue with the knee PT. The last two sessions of PT took me four days to sort of recover. For now, I'm giving PT a break. I can do the exercises, walk and swim. I will have weekly acupuncture appointments and a monthly massage. Let's see if I have more extension and less pain at the end of next month. My flexibility is good now; but, I'm thinking it could be a little better.

One section of Santa pieced for tree skirt

Last month, I made progress. There were times when I thought much less would have been achieved! I am especially excited that Old Town is a top! 

My April goals are:

1. Trim the threads from the back of Old Town.

2. Schedule Old Town quilting with the longarmer.

3. Share the Indigo Way quilts that were shared at the guild quilt show.

4. Share the book club quilts that were shared at the guild quilt show.

5. Share the judges feed back about quilts that I entered.

6. Sort a small bag of scraps.

7. Finish the 2021 Temperature Quilt.

8. Continue piecing the Santa Tree skirt.

9. Continue with knee rehabilitation. 

10, Make progress on Love Makes a Family,

11. Make progress on Fleur.

12. Make progress on Sweet Tooth.

13. Share the story of "As Noted."

14. Make the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks.

I'm linking to Carol at To Do Tuesday and Alycia at Finished or not Friday.

December ReCap and January Goals

Contemporary Lone Star in its new home

My December goals were:

✔1. Finish quilting the RSC project. (Even better, I actually finished the project!!!)

➖2. Complete making the blocks for the 2024 Temperature quilt. I need to make the blocks from the 22 through the 31st. 

✔3. Continue with the clues for Old Town Mystery which is Bonnie Hunter's 2024 mystery.

✔4. Watch for Modern Quilts Studio information release to sign up for the alphabet sew along and the Sweet Tooth mystery. Sign up when it is available!

✔5. Order the fabric for the Sweet Tooth mystery.

✔6. Finish the legend on Rita's Temperature quilt.

Scraps for the alphabet project

✖7. Complete the August bonus lesson and the September embroidery software lessons. I had several starts; but, it is still uncomfortable for me to sit and work on the laptop.

✔8. Order the fabric for the 2025 Temperature quilt.

I didn't meet all of my December goals. Overall, I made progress on projects. I'm really happy to have completed
the RSC project. It was a good month!

Fabric pull for Shell project

I haven't made an annual goal for myself for a number of years. After seeing how little fabric I actually removed from my stash last year, I decided I need to be more proactive with the removal process. At the end of May, I initiated a shopping ban. I wrote about the ban in a post here. I've done okay with following the ban. While I have purchased a few fabrics that I didn't use within 30 days,
they are destined to be used soon in projects. It wasn't as difficult for me to follow as I thought it would be. Of course, there were many times I was tempted to purchase; but, I didn't!!! I will continue following the shopping ban. 

Fabric pull for letters

My two annual goals are:

1. Have a net loss of 100 yards of fabric from my stash.

2. Finish six UFOs

    a. Temperature 2021

    b. Temperature 2022-2023

    c. Martha's House blocks

    d. Positively Grows

    e. Maze top

    f. Butterfly number four

My January goals are:

1. Pick the fabric to set the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks from last year.

2. Prepare the fabric for a Santa tree skirt.

3. Participate in the Alphabet Sew Along through Modern Quilt Studio.

4. Layer and baste the Temperature quilt for 2021.

5. Catch up with the Old Town mystery.

6. Work on the project for the book "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate

7. Make a patriotic star block for the CCQ guild block contest.

8. Attend the Zoom Triangles class with Maria Shell.

9. Finish the blocks for the 2024 Temperature quilt.

10. Get Rita's Temperature quilt into a top.

11. Choose the backing fabric for Rita's Temperature quilt.

12. Continue with the PT for my knee. I have a goal of 120 degrees flexion and 0 degrees extension..

13. Pre wash the Sweet Tooth mystery fabrics.

14. Pre wash the 2025 Temperature quilt fabrics.

15. Make a sample house and tree block.

16. Complete the August bonus lesson and the September embroidery lesson.

No way will I accomplish the entire list; but, I will make progress!! Linking to Cynthia at Oh Scrap and Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts.

October ReCap and November Goals

 

Panto pattern for QOV front

My October goals were:

✖1. Cut the fabrics for the 2024 temperature quilt. Piece blocks if possible.

✔2. Embroider the legend of Rita's temperature quilt.

✔3. Embrace PT for my left knee--joint replacement surgery is October 1! 

✔4. Begin a mini handwork project using scraps.

✔5. Document the making of the back of the guild challenge quilt.

✔6. Document the latest sourdough recipes.

✖7. Catch up with the August bonus lesson and the September and October embroidery software lessons.

✖8. Document the art classes I did through the 2024 Sketchbook Revival online course.

✔9. Document the art classes I did with my school age granddaughters.

✔10. Document the last few days of play with my youngest granddaughter.

✖11. Select fabrics for the Rainbow Scrap challenge. The color is brown.

While I wasn't able to machine sew in October, I still accomplished the majority of my list. My favorite post of

Panto pattern for QOV back

the month, was the one that my 12 year old granddaughter wrote. She was tickled that her post had so many views. When there was a comment to the post, I'd text her the comment. She texted back an answer each time. Her responses were fun to read. 

My November goals are:

1. Trim, bind, label and sleeve the QOV that I started back in August. It's back from the quilter.

2. Trim, bind, label and sleeve Indigo Way that was the Bonnie Hunter mystery last year. The quilter delivered it last Friday.

3. Catch up with the 2024 Temperature quilt.

4. Determine the fabrics for the 2025 Temperature quilt.

5. Determine the pattern for the 2025 Temperature quilt.

6. Continue with my knee PT rehabilitation.

7. Complete the August bonus lesson and the September embroidery software lessons.

8. Gather fabrics for the 2024 Bonnie Hunter mystery. Have enough prepped to begin the mystery on 11/22.

9. Finish the blocks for the 2024 Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

10. Share the results of the Mt. Hood Quilters Guild show.

11. Make progress stitching in the ditch on a RSC project.

12. Document any play time with the two older granddaughters.

I do hope that I'll be back in the studio soon. I'll try again today. I might be able to cut a few pieces of fabric and maybe sew a few together. Regarding my knee: yesterday was the first day that I could sit with my knee in the neutral position. Perhaps, I'll be turning the corner soon and see some rapid progress with this rehab process. It's been a tough 32 days since surgery. The new parts are not the issue. It is all the muscles, tendons and ligaments that support those new parts that are giving me the issues.

Linking to Cynthia at Oh Scrap.

 

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!