2023 Week 25 Tuesday To Do: Oh What Fun Lies Ahead

Hello motivated do'ers and welcome to the weekly

Tuesday To Do party hosted by Quilt Schmilt.

How was everyone's Father's Day weekend?  

We spent most of our Saturday at a wedding but on

Sunday we were finally able to relax in the pool and

then finished the day in the pergola, enjoying yummy

eats from the grill.  It has been months since we've had

such a relaxed day and we're looking forward to many

more throughout the summer.

We have been getting a lovely amount of rain that has

everything so wonderfully--and unseasonably!--green!

It looks to be backing off this week but until now, I'm not

sure we've gone more than a few days without a nightly

rain and my garden is so, so happy about it!

I'm currently harvesting eggplant, yellow squash, beets,

green beans, zucchini, green onions and carrots.  Within

just days, I'll be picking tomatoes and the potatoes,

peppers, cukes and other things are just around the corner.

In a couple weeks, I'll be planting the pumpkins and gourds,

and you know what that means!  Fall is around the corner!
I'm not ready for it yet but I am really looking forward to it.

I have so many quilts that need to be made to get my shop

ready for the cooler months, and especially the holidays!

The master list is an aggressive one!

Just how I like 'em!

I've had to keep my lists small and wimpy lately so

I'm excited to start picking things up!   Speaking of

small and wimpy lists, let's have a look at last week's:

* * * Week 24 Priority * * *

Find binding for Versailles.

DONE.

I have the it but I've been working on

this next (and more pressing) item on my list

2)  Finish cutting out Into the Woods

DONE.

It's been a long time since I've worked with flannel but this

dreamy Woolies line has me completely smitten.   The colors,

the softness, the way it sews up!  The only downside I can

think of is that's it's likely to never be on the clearance rack.

The pattern, Into the Woods by MSQC (BLOCK), leaves enough

orphan pieces (especially if you are better at cutting/planning

than the pattern writers) that you could squeak out two quilts

from one layer cake--which is what I'm doing.   One is a gift

and the other will be listed in my shop.

As you can see I'm pushing right along with the first one.

Just a little more sashing and the inside portion will

be complete.  After this, I need to see what I can do to

increase its size in the border portion of the quilt.

* * * Week 25 Priority * * *

Finish Into the Woods.  Rename?

I'd like to come up with my own name but this name

fits just fine so I'll likely stick with it.  I'll be gifting it

this Friday so this is my focus for the week but once

that is done...

2) Bind, label, photograph and list Versailles.

If the weather stays as nice as it has been, this

shouldn't be too much of an issue.

3) Start on another version of Autumn Shimmer

Previous version post here.

My fabric pull has been waiting for months but

 I will finally be able to work on this requested quilt.

Cutting out is a favorite part of quilting so I use it as

a little extra motivation and a reward for finishing my

 projects (one of the ways I avoid UFO's) so I expect

I'll be cutting away by the end of the week.

I've been working on that list of all of my quilt-goals

for the upcoming season but I'll save that

 for another post.  Oh what fun lies ahead! For now,

I will get to work play so I wish you all a wonderful

week of stitching and see you next Tuesday!

Happy quilting!