Just one week into September and it already feels like the month is just flying by. The weeks do seem to be getting busier and I have more things on my other stuff to do list, my sewing room to do list has suffered a bit as a result.
To Do List for 09/03/2024
1. Diatom: Prep top for quilting - progress
2. Chilhowie: Finish 1st pieced border, start on second border ✔
3. Jewel Box Blocks: Finish blocks - progress
4. Marble Mystery: Cut background fabric, start assembly - progress
5. Wild and Goosey: Continue making orange blocks ✔
6. Sensational Summer Quilt: Continue as leaders and enders ✔
Three check marks with progress on the remaining three items. Not a stellar week, but not a bad week either. I'm sure to have more of those over the next few weeks as we've got other stuff going on. I have some technical work that needs to get done, plus as the weather has cooled, there's some stuff around the house that really has to get done.
Having said all that, this week's list is going to be ambitious. I'm close to finishing off a couple of the to do's from last week, so adding a couple of new items to take their place. It's a long list this week.
To Do List for 09/10/2024
1. Diatom (Quilting Jetgirl): Finish top prep, send out for quilting.
I finished pressing and de-threading 3 of the 4 rows of blocks. It shouldn't take long to finish the last row of blocks. The plan is to do that this morning before I head out to lunch with My Guy. Hopefully I can also find a box and get it packaged so it can go out today as well.
2. Chilhowie (Bonnie Hunter): Add last border
The strips are all sewn together, I just need to measure the top and cut the strips, then sew them on. Shouldn't take to long to finish off this top once Diatom is off the cutting table.
3. Jewel Box Blocks (Cynthia Brunz Designs): Finish blocks
I finished six blocks, but ended up cutting enough fabric for 16 blocks. These are pretty easy to assemble so they should be done by the end of this week. I raided my 4.5 and 5 inch scrap bins for the HSTs. Making these blocks did empty both scrap bins enough that there is room for more scraps (yeah!).
4. Marble Mystery (Meadow Mist Designs): Continue to cut fabrics and work on September clue.
Not the best picture, but I wasn't going to take all the pieces out of the baggies. The background is all cut and I have plenty left over. I was concerned I wouldn't as I'm a 1/4 yard short based on the yardage charts for the project. I still need to cut one more fabric before I can start any of the assembly. That should happen this week sometime.
5. Rhododendron (Bonnie Hunter): Make label and binding
Rhododendron came back from being quilted last week. Trudy did a great job with it. If I can get the label and binding made, then there is a good chance this quilt can be finished next week.
6. Wild and Goosey (Bonnie Hunter): Continue making orange blocks
The RSC color for September is darks. Since all my blocks use black, I'm just going to keep making the orange blocks. I don't need many more before I'll have all that's needed for this color. It would be nice to have another color finished off. I finished off yellow last year.
7. Simply Sensational Summer Scrap Mystery (Kevin the Quilter): Continue as leaders and enders project.
This has been one of the easiest leaders and enders projects I've done. Progress is slow, but there is progress. I had to cut a bunch more blue scraps, but completely forgot to take a photo.
That's my list this week. It's a bit ambitious, but hopefully that will encourage me to spend more time in the sewing room this week. Linking up with The Quilt Schmilt for To Do Tuesday.
