September Finish for OMG (One Monthly Goal)

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal - September Finish Link-up

My goal was to get the binding on Wiggle Time.

That's a pretty good corner!  "happy face"

 All rolled up.  I even washed it and dried it so it would be all soft and crinkly for baby L.

And now it is in the mail to little Miss L.


I also had another goal for September.  To get the quilting and the binding on my October Retreat Challenge project.  The machine quilting is done, the binding is on.  I wrote about this challenge here.

I just did some straight line, sort of channel stitching in some parts and the long wiggle line in the polka dot sashing. I have a spool of orange,brown, gold variegated thread that I am trying to use up!

On the floor in my family room. It's very scrappy but I kind of like it. Orphan blocks, challenge provided charm squares and a purchased black and white dotted fabric to tie it all together. I, also,  tried a new binding technique, I'll blog about it soon.

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ps: of course, I'm linking up with Patty's One Monthly Goal September finish link up

September OMG One Monthly Goal

I actually have two small goals for September. The first is to get the binding on the Wiggle Time baby quilt that came back from the quilter last week.

I have to trim it up and sew the binding on. I picked up the needed yardage from the quilt shop where I purchased the original fabric. I chose the yellow plaid shown here. I am excited to get this done.



And I will finish the quilting and get the binding on my October Retreat Challenge project.

Here is a sneak peak of that scrappy table runner.

I am linking up with Patty's goal setting link up party.


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ScrapHappy Saturday Lt Blue and some other colors

I had so much fun doing the Quarter Log Cabin block from last weeks Tiny Tuesday post. I haven't put the setting triangles on it yet, I was sort of waiting to see what I needed. But I am pretty sure I am going to set it on the diagonal.   Below is the traditional straight look.

And I have my 2" basket on my cutting table and cut rectangles for Garlic Knots whenever I get a minute. I have ??  48 blocks done( I just counted) and have 20 kitted/put together in sets to make 20 more.  I am running out of neutral strips to make the background. That means I have to cut into chunks or yardage. Hard for me!

I also worked on my challenge for my October retreat. I can't show it to you here. I am not sure my friends read my blog, no one has said they do, but just in case......it's some secret sewing. I will show you some of the fabric that were the challenge to use and the backing I will use. I am going to quilt it myself. So that is a challenge in itself!

The challenge fabric were from a charm pack: The orange with pumpkin face and gray spiderweb, and the mini dots of orange,gray, yellow and purple, and also the black with stars and squiggles. The black with white dots and the pebble fabric, and the edge of the witch's hat, were all in my stash. Below is the backing!

I  really like it! It's Timeless Treasures Fabric   Pattern #BOO-C 7082. I ordered it online. I think from Fabric.com, but I am not sure!

Then if all else fails and you still need to sew something....there is always the basket of strips to make fabric yarn for a crocheted utility rug!

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Im linking up with Angela at  ScrapHappy Saturday and Cynthia at Quilting is more Fun than Housework's, Oh Scrap
Wish I could figure out how to post the buttons, horizontally instead of vertically!

Scrappy Tiny Tuesday Blocks all Caught Up PLUS

Last Sunday, I think , I cut the tiny pieces for the last pink block and 2 blue blocks. The Tiny Tuesday Blocks have been such a challenge for me! Fun, for sure, not always perfect, but so good for me!

I have not set them either straight or diagonally. I am not sure about them. The Double 9 patch, I hope to set diagonally because.....look at the center! The fabric is little angels and pink breast cancer ribbons, when you cut so small you never know what you will get, but I got an almost perfectly centered little red headed angel face peeking out at me.  I have be able to see her!

I really liked doing Libby’s block too...but am crushing on her fabrics more than mine! Teehee 😜!

I am working on a figure-it-out-as-you-go, table runner for a challenge. It is got me in a "pickle".  I don't have EQ, so graph paper is my go-to. Sigh!  It is definitely scrappy, and definitely not blue. I'll have pictures next week!

I did get my Wiggle Time top completed. That was my OMG for August. And I purchased flannel for the back. Now to get on the list for my long arm quilter. The baby is due the 2nd of October and it must be mailed. But I hope to wait to find out her name, so I can make a proper label.

I arranged the rows every witch way. See this first post.  Then I tried this way:

I even rotated the photo to see how it looked upside down:

I finally settled on this arrangement- suggested by Cynthia.  So it has the top and bottom sashings on and is ready to be quilted.

 I chose this Snuggle Flannel from JoAnn's. It has been washed and today I will piece it per the pattern instructions.

I'm linking up with Angela at Scrap Happy Saturday and I am linking up to Oh Scrap on Sunday!

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ONE MONTHLY GOAL AUGUST 2019

I have a baby quilt to make for a great niece, before the 1st week in October and I have a challenge project from one of my groups that needs to be done by the middle of October.

I have the pattern and the fabric for the baby quilt. I will send it out to have it quilted.

I have a fabric suggestion and no other direction for the challenge project. I may have an inkling of an idea and I will probably quilt it myself.

I didn’t know which one to choose for my OMG...but I may have just made my decision by “talking it out”. I think I will make the baby quilt as my August OMG.  A flimsy is the goal, because I am at the mercy of a long armer. And she will need time to get it in her queue and get it quilted. Then I’ll have time to get it bound!

So this is the pattern, Wiggle Time by Cynthia  Brunz. Cynthia blogs at  Quilting is More Fun Than Housework  and has lots of fabulous patterns in her shop!

And these are the fabrics! Purchased at a LQS. I was just drawn to these fabrics and Melissa doesn't want anything "too girly". I did not even check the designer til I got home and laid them out on my cutting table. I should have know: Nancy Halvorson, on of my favorite fabric designers.

 The background fabric in the photo above looks kind of dark. It really isn't.

Here is a link to Patty's August Link Up, so you can see what others are doing this month.


Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal  August Link-up.  

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OMG FINISH POST for MAY

My goal for May was to get caught up with my Temperature Quilt.  Including the joining of the month rows and May days from the 1st to the 21st.  In preparation for doing the "sashing" strips, I cut several lengths of the black solid. Then I sewed them together, pressed and wrapped the entire strip around a piece of lightweight cardboard. It reminds me of purchased bias tape!

I sewed daily "patches/blocks" every day or two. I record the high and low temperature every day on a spread sheet on my iPad.. I use Weather Underground and a  location that I found that is closest to my house. The only drawback to that method is the actual history. That particular station only displays history for 2 days prior. If I miss, by chance....I use the Official Reporting location, our county airport. We are only 2 miles from the airport, so the temps are close! I have only had to do that once.

This is how it looks as of today. January through April, all sewn together. May is still being constructed. May 1st thourgh the 23rd.  My goal was to get to the 21st!  You can see, we almost had Summer on the 14th, then the cool came back. It always surprises me that sometime the low for one day is the same as the high on the next day. See the blocks for May 17th and 18th.

I am really looking forward to some summer days.  Tomorrow is supposed to be in the low 70s and then back to 50s and rain!


Linking this to Elm Street Quilts, One Monthly Goal Finish Link Up. 



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A Comfort Quilt Just in Time!

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict hosts Hands2Help every year. You can read about this awesome effort here.. You can read about my journey to this charitable organization here.

A small quilt ready to be mailed to Jack's Basket. From the pattern Simple Gifts by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of Modern Quilt Studio.

The fabrics were not fat quarters, but large chunks leftover from various projects. The Pooh fabrics were from a quilt I made for my 2nd Great grandson in 2013. The green swirl fabric was from an over-purchase of fabric that I used to create a Mommy Bag for my granddaughter. The peach was from my 30's stash and is now nearly all gone. I have used it my bow tie blocks for RSC19 (the May color is Orange), it was in a block in the 30 Blocks in 30 Days quilt but was originally purchased for a block in a 30's Sampler quilt that was a donation for our local quilt show prior to 2011. I cannot remember why I have the red with white dots, but I like it and there is at least  3/4 of a yard still in my stash.

This fabric is soooo cute!  Pooh and Piglet, what could be better?

 The quilting was done by my friend, Marva Jo in record time. I gave it to her at our stitching group meeting on a Thursday, and by Friday at noon she called me to say it was finished! Whoo Hoo!  She used a variegated green thread in a pattern called Spring Fling. There are flowers and butterflies. It fits so well.

The backing: two Pooh fabrics and more green swirls!

Pooh and Friends  Hello Little Cloud!

I am excited that this precious quilt is done and ready to be revealed at our challenge reveal day. Then I will package it up and mail it off to Minnesota.

Thanks Sarah for giving me the opportunity to participate in your Hands2Help Challenge. It won't be the last time. 

I will link this post to Confessions of a Fabric Addict linky party on the 19th.

I will also add it to Finished or Not Friday, Oh Scrap, and **Can I get a Whoop Whoop after I post it on Sunday. 

**I decided not to add to Can I Get A Whoop Whoop as the post is already on Sarah's blog through the  linky party for Hands2Help! I did not want to be so redundant!

I would love to be able to find a local way to help also, but other than Quilts of Valor, there doesn't seem to be an avenue for donation quilts.

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A U-turn and a different road to meet a challenge!

I’ve signed up or at least committed to a number of challenges this year. It’s been fun. You can check out my progress, at least some of it. by clicking on 2019 Challenges tab at top of the page.

One of the challenges that is not on the challenges page is my local guild challenge. We select 6 projects for the year. Every 2 months, a die is rolled and that number's project is due in 2 months. In March the #3 was rolled. On my list: 8 Covered in Love Block ( the May-June blocks selected by Kat of Kat and Cat Quilts) were due to be shown. Not a problem usually. But this time, Kat is taking a break from asking for blocks and wants us to support a charity like Jack's Basket, or Mercyful Quilts, or others.
Yikes...how am I going to get a quilt done in 15 days, to show to my local  guild and meet my challenge. I followed Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilts last year and she committed to 52 quilts in 52 weeks!  She selected to support Jack's Basket and made a baby size quilt from a pattern called Simple Gifts . This pattern was from a little book called Fat Quarter Love from Modern Quilt Studio. (no affiliation, just pointing you to the book)  I ordered the book, but had not made a quilt yet. So I got busy. I did not have fat quarters that I wanted to use, but I did have leftover baby fabric - Winnie the Pooh. I fussy cut from chunks of fabric, selected 2 other coordinating stash fabrics and a strip of contrasting fabric for the dividing strip. Here is what it looks like on the design wall.

I don't have a long arm machine, but I'll  piece a backing from some extra fabric and another Pooh chunk. I will piece an appropriate size batting too. I'll contact my favorite long arm quilter and see if she a time to "whip out a quick stipple". I should have it ready to reveal on the 19th. Wish me luck!

 Some left over fabric from the front, and another Pooh fabric should be good for the back.

The red with white polka dots is the contrasting strip and I will use it for the binding too!!


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