We had a trip to Kelowna on our agenda this week. DH had his checkup at the MS Clinic. On our way there on Wednesday, we just missed the flooding at Grand Forks so before leaving to come home I made sure to check BC Road Reports and we ended up coming home over the Monashee. It’s my favourite route since I get to ride the ferry.
Last goals:
1. Keep working on my hand quilting, EPP projects and leader/ender projects. Some progress but not enough to show off photos.
2. When I get back to the studio next, make the time to quilt my version of A Roll of the Dice. No studio time this week.
3. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts. No progress.
4. Keep working on my Dresden blocks and decide on my final plan for sashing and borders. No progress. 😢
5. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio. Didn’t happen.
6. Start working on my purple RSC blocks. Some progress. 😁
7. Keep working on my project for the May Sew It – Show It Challenge “Rose Colored Glasses” being hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. Almost finished. Needs to be quilted and bound. 😁
8. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. I’m still not caught up but I have everything cut out for all of the blocks. 😁
9. Finish up my two UFOs. No progress. 😢
10. Work on the pattern tests. The batik one is complete. I had to add hanging loops. The second one is ready for quilting. 😉
11. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me from my list or tempt me with any new projects. 🐿🐿🐿🐿
We arrived home Saturday. I unloaded, unpacked, made dinner, did laundry, managed to catch my granddaughter’s Dance Competition on line, and then sat at my machine for an hour. It felt sew good!
If life doesn’t interfere too much (I only have two meetings scheduled this week and no town trips) I should be able to get caught up on blog reading, comment posting and sewing time to get some items crossed off my list! 😉
This week’s goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects.
2. When I get back to the studio make quilting my Roll of the Dice quilt the priority and get the binding put on.
3. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts which I left at the studio. 😳
4. Keep working on my Dresden blocks and decide on my final plan for sashing and borders.😉
5. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio.
6. Start working on my orange RSC Challenge blocks.
7. Finish my project for the May Sew It – Show It Challenge “Rose Colored Glasses” being hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt.
8. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts.
9. Finish up my two UFOs.
10. Finish the pattern test quilt.
11. Start planning a project for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting
12. Allow myself to plan a couple of projects from the box of treasures I received from Denise:
13. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿
Stitchin’ Time
Kate from Life in Pieces hosts a weekly linky party to help us keep to our goals of stitching every day.
I’m trying for at least 30 minutes a day this year, and have my week set as Saturday as my week end.
- January 31/31
- February 28/28
- March 31/31
- April 23/30
- May 4/6
- this week 5/7
- Previous Total 112/119
- Total: 117/126
- Percentage = 92.86%
To see how our blogging friends are doing check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces
Stash Report
I like to link with Donna @ QuiltPaintCreate to keep track of fabric in and out of my stash.
- Fabric Used: 0 yard
- Fabric Purchased this week: 3 yards
- Fabric Previous Balance: 58 yards
- Balance in stash to use this year: 61 yards
* my goal is to lessen my stash by 100 yards this year. I haven’t managed to actually figure out how much fabric I really have in my stash, but I have reduced my stash these past few years and really only purchase fabric if I need it for a particular project. 😉
* any fabric used from the scrap bins, was gifted or a prize; doesn’t count as stash!
PHD in 2023
Quilting Gail is hosting her PHD in 2023 Challenge again this year. 😉
Thank you for stopping by and reading my post. Your comments make my day and I do reply to each one. 😉 Carol
Linking with:
- So Scrappy @ Scrap Happy Saturday
- Sunday Stash @ QuiltPaintCreate
- Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun Than Housework
- Frédérique @ Quilting Patchwork Applique
- 15 Minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces
- Sew and Tell @ Melva Loves Scraps
- Monday Musings @ Songbird Designs
- Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
- Monday This and That @ Days Filled With Joy
- To-Do Tuesday @ Quilt Schmilt
Quilt Schmilt 
Wow all the pieces cut for the Rainbow Neighbourhood is a huge amount of time. I am mostly cutting as I go, bad I know, but it works for me! Glad you found another and safe way home. My aunt’s neighbour has a sister there and she also had to detour because of that bridge washout. And here I sit a province over right now in Alberta where everyone is WISHING for rain, while in my home province we are wishing for sun and warmth!
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Hi Sandra. I took my fabric, cutting mat and rotary cutter with me since I’ve been short on time to catch up. My grandson and his family have left Grand Prairie because of the smoke/fires. My son and his family are on evacuation alert (outside of Drayton Valley). My daughter can’t go outside because of the smoke (heart issues). It’s just crazy this year and way too early for wildfires. Be safe, my friend and do enjoy your visit! 😢
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Wonderful new fabrics and blocks, you are going to make wonders with them! Enjoy being home, and some sewing time 😉
Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you Frederique. Home and stitching time are my favourites this week 😉
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Hi Carol! Very busy. It is amazing you have time to sew. Those scraps do look yummy. So much eye candy to look at. Happy Mother’s Day and have an awesome week!
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Thank you Peggy. Can you believe I forgot it’s Mother’s Day this weekend? Aren’t the scraps intriguing? 🤗
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You didn’t do so badly on stitching time this week considering you had to make an overnight trip. Hope you get to spend some quality time with your machine this week.
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Thank you Kate. This week is going much better for stitching time 😉
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Good luck with your week! The smoke from the fires reached here (Maine) the other day…I, too, thought it was early. Hope your family does well trough this and you get some things checked off your list!
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Hi Kathleen. So far only my grandson and his family are out of their home, but everyone else is still home. As for me, I sew when I’m trying not to stress. Hope the smoke isn’t too bad for you and dissipates soon. 😉
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It is always fun getting a box of treasures from someone. There is usually lots of creative inspirational ideas of how to use them that come to mind. Best of luck! Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell
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Thank you Melva. When a box comes from Denise I just know I’ll be inspired 😉
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Those are big lists! Have you considered weighing your fabric to get the amount? I’ve thought about it but…meh. Still sounds like too much work when I’d rather be sewing!
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I agree. Weighing it would be a huge job. I think just setting a goal of using it works.
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You did great, Carol! Wow, just getting all the Rainbow Neighbourhood blocks cut is a task in itself. I have cut all the chimneys and sky and parts of the roof that will remain the same in all the houses, as well as the grass. I need to get busy. Thanks for sharing with us at MM.
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Thank you Brenda. It was a job cutting the fabric, but now I have the fun of stitching it all time together. 😁
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That was some box! Looks like several years worth of projects in there to me.
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Hi Donna. Isn’t it amazing? It’s already half empty since I’ve been playing and having so much fun. 😉
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I can’t wait to see what you’ve done!
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I’ll be sharing soon! Most are still WIP’s 😉
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