July.
So begins the backside of the year, right?
It's totally my favorite by the way.
Fall and all its colors, holidays, cooler weather,
food, football, trips to West Point--you name it.
It's all on the way.
And so is my "quilt season," when
productivity in my sewing room peaks.
Oh it is such a great time of the year to be a quilter
and I'm already getting excited for it, clearly.
The last thing I need is to enter Quilt Season with
a pile of things to finish so that has to be my focus:
turn those tops into finishes!
Well, er, there might be a little straying but I'll 'fess up to
that squirrel in a bit. First let's join Texas Quilt Gal on
the Tuesday To Do Link Up and see what I focused on.
1) Bind and finish ATC II
DONE.
2) Load next quilt?
DONE
I chose to work on Pine Tree Lane next.
And because I was feeling rather motivated, I hopped
right in and started quilting it up with "Ripples".
(Urban Elementz)
This one is great for any quilt with trees or snow
because it gives that blowing-wind effect. It's also
wonderfully rewarding because you'll find yourself
with a finish in no time! Which I did!
I have the binding made but just didn't get time
to get it put on yet--darn it! I so wanted another
finish to show but it was not to be. So close though!
3) Sew a few more blocks on Waves?
No progress.
Trying to figure out how to squeeze in
more time with this one
4) Start a new quilt?
DONE.
I suppose this is a squirrel of sorts but I really felt like
starting a new quilt with fall colors was just what I needed
to get the mojo going. I'll share more on it next week.
I caught the July OMGoal link-up with this post.
The last time I joined in it was February!
Well, you know what?
Even February seems ages ago right now.
(Why does this year seem so out of control?)
But let's stay focused on the here and now
and list my current goals for the week:
1) Finish binding Pines.
2) Load next quilt (down to 3!)
3) Sew 3-5 Waves blocks
Just to keep a little bit of momentum going, I'd like to
at least to try to sew one block a day (during the week).
4) Sew 6 more leaf blocks for "unnamed fall quilt"
5) Work with hubs to get a permanent outdoor quilt hanger
for photo shoots. (More to come on this next week.)
6) Golf: Work on the "heavenwood"
When I last left off, I was getting frustrated with trying
out so many new clubs and I just felt so off--my swing
my grip, everything. But patience and practice seems
to be paying off and things are starting to really come
together. I love my new irons; a new driver is on order and
I'm now trying out a "heavenwood" which is truly heaven
for me in the fairway--when I strike it correctly (ahem).
I need to make some good progress with it this week. I'm
already completely sold on it but I should probably prove I
can use it before I order it! Overall, I feel like I'm improving
on about everything right now which feels great.
And even got my second birdie.
It's sure to be a week filled with fun and completions,
and I'm already looking forward to meeting you
all back here when I share my progress next Tuesday!
Happy quilting!
Comments
ACT II quilt is beautiful as is Pine Tree, love also que quilting, that looks perfect for it.
Have a great quilting week, and good luck with your list.
I really like your Pine Tree quilt, so pretty. And New Project is
going to be awesome with some more Fall colors added. Have a great day!
Thank you for sharing with us at To Do Tuesday!