I'm having trouble staying focused on any one thing. OMG is usually good at keeping me motivated so I will commit again this month. It's gonna be a long month, I'm afraid.
This has been on the design wall since the 27th when I posted it to Finished or Not Friday. No progress!!! My goal is to get the sashing squares cut and arranged, sewed together and this whole top put together - minus an outside border.
I would like to use one of these fabrics for the border, but I don't have enough.
When I began this project I knew I would have to purchase fabric when I got the blocks all together. Now with the stay-at-home orders in place, several online outlets closing their warehouses and retail stores closed too, I know I will not be able to select a fabric. If the world situation changes, things could change.
This is how it looks now.
All of the embroidered and appliqued blocks have a partial sashing attached. Check the block with the camper on the right. There is a row of 2.5" block between the words that say "Merry Merry" and the cute little camper. The blocks at this stage are 12.5" unfinished. There is pieced sashing between each block and of course between the rows. Also the same top, bottom and on each side.
I also will commit to making at least 6 more face masks. I sent 5 to our daughter and family in Florida. I'll take pictures as I complete them, but they will be donated as I finish them. I don't like making them, but the need is out these. I am out of elastic, almost have depleted my bias tape stash and will have to make more fabric strips.
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| Two I made for myself. The top one fits over an N95 mask. |
Over the past 2 days, today is April 2nd. Our county has gone from 1 Covid -19 positive case to 5. I know it is because they tested all the contact of the first case and had to wait for all this time for the results to come back. That is unacceptable in my book. But I can't change it either. As of last night, and I have not looked at the news this morning, we as a state have had ZERO deaths. The state has 137 positive cases. So much better that other parts of our country.
OK, I'm done lamenting and I need to get to my sewing room and get busy.
I'm linking up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts, OMG for April.
Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy.
our county has 6 so far that we know of but how many have not had test results back I wonder.
ReplyDeleteLove your Christmas quilt I have participated a couple times in OMG but I don't think I will bother with it this month I know what i want to finish but I'm not going to force myself if I change my mind
Yes, so hard to stay focused at this time.
ReplyDeleteGlad you have a project to focus on!! the masks are cute! And Ihope you are able to stay home!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt-in-progress is great, thanks for sharing! Good luck staying on task.
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt you're working on, Judy! And good job on the masks--it's a job we'd all rather not have to do, but so helpful.
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