August One Monthly Goal

It's the end of the first week of August. Definitely time to pick a One Monthly Goal and link up over at Elm Street Quilts.

I've noted in earlier posts that the last half of July was pretty bad on the stitching front. For the first time in at least 18 months I didn't finish my OMG for the month.  So the plan for August is to pick up where I left off and finish prepping the Morewood Mystery for quilting, then package and ship it out for quilting.   

I'm about a third of the way finished with the pressing and clean up.  If I focus on this over the weekend, then I should be able to finish this up and go back to more fun stuff.  So an easily accomplished goal, but one that I've stalled on for the last couple of weeks.  

Family Photo Challenge: Week 6

This week's challenge was much less open to interpretation then last week's. 

Even with such an identifiable subject, our photos are all quite different.  I had a hard time picking my shot for this week, so I let My Guy decide which photo to post.  He liked the colors in this photo, I like the texture.  

Kate: Gold Leaf

My Guy decided to go the natural route.  Not sure where he found his subject, it's way too early for autumn leaves around here.  

My Guy: Mulberry RFD

The Scientist in Training decided to show off a current project.

SIT: Leaf in Stitches

The SIT's photo is my favorite this week. I just like the textures and the detail.  

The challenge for next week? 

Another challenge with lots of opportunity for interpretation.  

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.  

Family Photo Challenge: Week 5

The photo challenge for this last week of July was another one open to interpretation.  

Though I like my photo for the week, I'm not sure it really matches the brief. My Guy said yes, so I went with it. 

Kate: Past It's Prime

I really like the monotone tan with the pops of black and magenta. 

My Guy went with texture as the focus of his shot. 

My Guy: Lichen It

The Scientist in Training kinda combined both of our subjects in her shot. 

Scientist in Training: The Neglected Lab Plant

You can tell where the SIT has been spending her time this week.  But finals are over for the summer semester and she'll have time for some R&R over the next couple of weeks.  

My Guy drew the card for week 6 of the challenge.  

This week's challenge seems a bit mundane after death, boiling water, and decay. 

PS: Due to all day long experiments and finals, the SIT got a bit behind on the photo challenge. She did get an image for last week's "Boiling Water" prompt, so I've update that post. You can click here to check it out. 

Stitching Stuff: Week 30 of 2021

The last week the typical July weather of high 90 F temps with heat indexes over 100 F finally materialized.  So it's been uncomfortably warm.  My discomfort unfortunately hasn't been limited to the weather. My shoulder decided to act up. The pain was so bad it woke me up Wednesday morning.  So I'm back on anti-inflammatories. That also means I have to avoid the sewing room and reduce my computer time. So my stitching report isn't stellar.  

• 15 minute days/week = 3/7 days
• 15 minute days/July = 20/24 days
• 15 minute days/2021 = 175/205
• Success rate = 85.37%

The shoulder is better, but still tender.  I'm hoping to get back into the sewing room, at least for 15 minutes this afternoon. I'll have to continue to limit computer time, so I'll be slow on blog reading and replying to comments.

I hope your week has been more productive.  Please link up and share how your week with needle and thread went.   

1. Chrisknits 2. maggie f 3. Ivani 4. Julie in GA 5. karen

6. DonnaleeQ 7. Sherrie 8. Andree at Quilting & Learning 9. DawnyK 10. Amanda

11. Shasta @ High Road 12. Quilting Gail 13. Carol @ Quilt Schmilt 14. Dq at Dreamworthyquilts

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