In 2020, 2021, and 2022 my focus was on finishing up UFOs. I limited my new projects to just 2 or at most 3 each year. Last year work was really overwhelming, so much so that I lost interest in pretty much everything other than reading and binging on Netflix. Since I retired at the end of last year, I decided to open up my new project list to more than just 2. I also joined a guild, which has also added to my new project list. Honestly, I didn't expect that. At any rate, I can safely say that the first half of 2023 has been all about new projects as my PHD report shows.
I have finished two of my new starts, both related to the guild which was my donation blocks and a name tag.
We are supposed to make a pin cushion for the June meeting. I'm probably going to pass on that one as my newest project has a deadline of early July. I'll need to focus my efforts on that project or it won't be ready. The only UFOs that have seen any progress are both Bonnie Hunter patterns, Chilhowie and Wild & Goosey.
Chilhowie is the 2022 Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt along. It's my current leaders and enders project. Block 4 was finished and block 5 is under construction during May. I'm more than half way done with the blocks.
Wild & Goosey is slowly growing. The goal is to make at least 4 of the 3.5" blocks each month. Three orange blocks were completed this month. Dark/bright blue is the color for June. I can't use really dark blue because it blends in too much with the black, so bright blue it is for this month.
There has been progress on the new projects this month.
The pinwheels for border 6 of the Stay at Home Round Robin quilt started in January are all finished (Quilting Gail). I've started assembling these blocks into border strips. I'm really happy with how this project has come together, just not with the amount of time it's taken for me to get it to this stage.
Blocks 4 and 5 for Diatom were finished in May. Block 11 came out last week. This is a Quilting Jetgirl pattern and quilt along. I'm hoping to finish blocks 6 and 7 before block 12 comes out next Friday. This has been such a fun project and I'm really happy with how my fabric choices are working out.
The one new start in May is for a blog hop to show off the quilts in Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs new book Just Two Charm Pack Quilts.
Electric Quilt is sponsoring a giveaway of this book (closes on June 4th). The link includes a link to all the quilts in the book. I've picked the pattern to make for the blog hop. I'm making my own charm pack since precuts don't usually make their way into my fabric carts. Thankfully my stash is more than sufficient to provide enough squares for 2 charm packs. I've started cutting my charm pack, just three fabrics left and then the piecing can start.
That's my progress for May. I'm going to shift my focus to finishing after June. Once I get the SAHRR to finished flimsy, I'll have three quilts that need backs and prepping for quilting. My focus for July will be to get those quilts sent out for quilting.
Linking up with Quilting Gail for the May PHD report.