PHD in 2021: July's Missteps

July went really fast and with the first week of August almost in the bag, it's obvious that the last half of the year is going to move at the speed of light. July had a few nasty surprises.  Shoulder issues sidelined me for the last 2 weeks of the month.  That means limited computer and sewing time till the inflammation goes down.  So I've been pretty absent from the blogging world.  Add in the two weekends I spent with the Scientist in Training one for fun and one to get her moved, my sewing time was pretty limited the last half of the month.  So a pretty negative month in terms of progress on my 2021 PHD. 

 

There are no new finishes, but at least there are no new starts. 

 

The PHD report is pretty much unchanged from last month's.  That doesn't mean there hasn't been some progress on a few projects.

Morewood just needs to be pressed and de-threaded before it's sent out for quilting. 

 

Progress has stalled on that front.  Hopefully I'll have lots of time in the sewing room this weekend to finish up that chore. 

Just two more rows of blocks to stitch together for Cabins and Fans.

 

Once Morewood is prepped, I'll get back to stitching on this project. 

Unity is moving slowly, but it's progressing. 

Just one border left on Step 7.  I'm so ready to move on to a new block!  

With Morewood rolling off the active project list, it was time to find another UFO to add to the rotation.  My 2013 Rainbow Scrap Project, Scrappy Butterflies, will be back on the active list till it's finished.  

Figuring out how to set these blocks together is what's kept it on the UFO list for so long.  I really like the Irish Chain setting, but I don't like how the butterflies on the edges aren't completely framed.  It looks incomplete to my eye. So this may not be the final setting, but it's close.  

Fingers crossed that August is more productive and less stressful than July was.  Linking up with Quilting Gail for the July PHD update.