Hard to believe it's March with the temps being so low, usually we've warmed up by this point. Warm or not, it's still a new month, so it's time to decide on a new One Monthly Goal.
The 2019 stitching strategy is to keep working on those quilts closest to being finished rather than moving on to a new UFO each month. So I've been trying to pick a one monthly goal that's doable, but moves a project closer to finished. There are actually three project closing in on finished, any one of those would be a good choice for this month.
Inverted Star is in the binding stage.
I've just about to turn corner number three on this project, so it's likely this one will get done even if it's not the one monthly goal.
The Christmas Mystery Quilt is back from the quilter and it needs binding. I've started evaluating fabric options for that. There's this striped left over from a previous holiday quilt.
Or this red.
I don't have enough of the red used in the sashing to make a binding with, but this red is pretty close. The other option would be a dark green, but I didn't get that far into the stash options yesterday.
The last possibility for the March One Monthly Goal would be to get the Christmas Angels quilt cleaned up, pressed, and sent out for quilting. The back is pieced, cleaned up, pressed and already packaged for shipment.
So I just need to get the top ready to go. Prepping for quilting is the step I tend to stall on. I don't mind doing the back, but the finished flimsy always takes longer.
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| Christmas Angels Pattern by Kate |
If I make it my One Monthly Goal, it's more likely to get done. The other two will probably get done without any extra prompting. So that's my OMG for March, get Christmas Angels prepped and shipped out for quilting.
Linking up with the Elm Street Quilts for the March OMG and the other usual Monday linky parties, Monday Making, Main Crush Monday and Monday Design Wall.
Well, you know I love a fun binding, so I’d go with the first choice.
ReplyDeleteAll three are great choices for your OMG! I am so excited to see Inverted Stars all finished and I personally would pick the striped fabric for the binding on the Christmas mystery quilt.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on designing a lovely quilt for your angel squares. I hope you get everything ready and that it's finished in time. For your other Christmas quilt, even though I like striped bindings, in this case I'd go for the red. Unless it actually touches the sashing the difference in colour won't matter, and the plain red is less distracting from the centre, as far as I can see. It's your choice!
ReplyDeleteOnce a quilt is at the binding stage, I am racing to the finish line. I bind with machine. I have to remind myself to take a picture at that point. That is a gorgeous blue binding. I am partial to striped binding. Good luck on your March OMG.
ReplyDeleteHi Kate! I like your reasoning. I agree - you should be wanting to get those binding on so you can enjoy those oh-so-close-to-being-finished quilt. Sewing down the binding is just my favorite part of the whole project, especially in the winter. I love a nice snuggle under it to enjoy the last of the quilt before it moves on to washing and its final destination. Happy Monday to you. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteGood choice for OMG even though Inverted Star is a shoe-in. I like the striped border for your Christmas quilt too.
ReplyDeleteGreat reasoning to decide what to get done. I love stripey bindings, but this one isn't doing it for me. I like the red better.
ReplyDeleteI'm betting you'll get the Inverted Star binding finished no matter what! Actually, all three of your projects are at a great stage - so you can't lose!
ReplyDeleteI love a stripy binding so I vote for that one for the Christmas quilt.
ReplyDeleteI would go with the striped binding as well - super cute!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.
ReplyDeleteGood luck getting those bindings on and that top prepped! Hope it has warmed up a little.
ReplyDeleteI like the striped binding, though the red is also nice. Good luck with getting your whole list done this month!!
ReplyDeleteI too like the stripey binding .. but the red is also nice. what have you decided?
ReplyDeleteYOu have chosen the perfect One MOnthly Goal after much thought. I like that you expect to finish all three and hope you do!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to have ordered some machine quilting rulers to help with my One MOnthly Goal. The only thing is they are sitting at the post office for pick up. I will have to give up a lunch some day this week at work to go get them. Rural postal hours are so short.