September 2019 One Monthly Goal Completed!!!

This month, my goals included to finish the last of the stitch and flip blocks, which are now completed.

Then I wanted to sew all of the matched pairs for 4-patches that I had cut and ready to go.  So this pile....

turned into this.

I even was able to start on my stretch goal of laying out the back, which feels awesome to get a little ahead.

Now to think of what I will do for October.  I should get on that!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 38 2019

Let us see how the last two weeks went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 6 out of 7
Days spent stitching in September: 19 out of 22
Days spent stitching in 2019: 255 out of 265
Success Rate: 96.2%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

I missed one day as I was just exhausted after coming home one night and went straight to bed.  That is okay, sometimes my body just needs it right now.  My success rate is still above what my goal is for the year so I feel great.  Here is to a new week that I will spend every day finding time to stitch.

Fabric came in!  I have a few big purchases coming in, in the next few weeks, and then I am cut off!  Hopefully I can whittle it down below 300 yards in, but we will see what the end of the year brings.  At least my fabric out each week has been pretty large, but it is going to slow down as I sew together the backing, where all of the fabric has already been counted as out.  That is okay, as it will feel great to get this quilt closer to completion!

Fabric out this week: 2.86 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 44.03 yards
Fabric in this week: 15.48 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 342.85 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 298.82 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Monday

Yes! I am doing this on Monday!  Happy day.  This past week has been busy, but still productive in my sewing corner.  I was able to finish over 100 4-patches this week, 142 to be exact.  It feels great to have that many done.

I was also able to iron the side borders for the quilt top, and then measure for the top and bottom borders.  All three measurements I took matched each other.  I was so proud of myself when I measured, I was smiling ear to ear for a little while.

My goals for the next week are below.  My first goal is to work on the back of Rev. Craig's quilt.  I would like to complete the rest of the 4-patches, cut, pin, and sew on the top and bottom borders, and work on trimming up the 1/2 square triangles I have created thanks to the bonus triangle method.  My stretch goal is to start to layout the back and write on the blocks that need to be written on.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to clean the kitchen, set up the patio, and work on the living room.  My stretch goal is to work on the garage sale/goodwill pile, and keep sifting dirt from our front yard.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 37 2019

Let us see how the last two weeks went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in September: 13 out of 15
Days spent stitching in 2019: 249 out of 258
Success Rate: 96.5%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

This week went much better with finding time to stitch.  It has felt great to find time, and see the progress that is being made on the quilt I am working on.  I can get 50 4-patches sewn in about a 15 minute time frame.  With the holidays quickly approaching I hope to find time and continue to work towards finishing a few projects before the season starts.

No fabric in!!!  That is a huge cause for celebration right now.  I am less than 9 yards to having over 50 yards out for the year, which feels amazing!  My goal is to keep my fabric difference under a gain of 300 yards this year.  Next year I hope my gain will be much closer to 0, especially since I have a feeling my sewing time is going to decrease dramatically within the next year.

Fabric out this week: 2.39 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 41.17 yards
Fabric in this week: 0.00 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 327.37 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 286.20 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Tuesday

The last two weeks have flown by, but I have gotten some sewing done!  I finished all of the stitch and flip blocks, all 276 blocks.  Now I have started to sew together the 4-patches that are all cut and just need to be run through the machine.

I am making progress on my September One Monthly Goal by finishing the stitch and flip blocks and working on the 4-patchs.  Once I finish the 4-patches I will be able to start on my stretch goal, which I might get some serious work done on this month!

My goals for the next week are below.  My first goal is to work on the back of Rev. Craig's quilt.  I would like to complete 100 4-patches, finish the side borders on the front and cut and pin the top and bottom borders.  My stretch goal is to finish another 50 4-patches, and finish the borders on the quilt top.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to clean the kitchen, set up the patio, and work on the garage sale/goodwill pile.  My stretch goal is to work on unpacking the living room, and keep sifting dirt from our front yard.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 35 & 36 2019

Let us see how the last two weeks went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 11 out of 14
Days spent stitching in August: 30 out of 31
Days spent stitching in September: 6 out of 8
Days spent stitching in 2019: 248 out of 258
Success Rate: 96.1%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

I missed a few days in the last two weeks, I was either reading or we got home late and I just wanted to fall into bed as I was that tired.  We had some hot days plus humidity, which is not normal for our area, and it completely wiped me.  As I have gotten older I have noticed that the heat just beats me down.  Next week I am off to a great start so far, so hopefully I can bring my numbers up just a little more before the end of the year.  I'm extremely happy that I am still above 95% for the year!

Fabric in/out for Week 35:
More fabric went out then in this week!  That is a major cause for celebration!  It feels great to have been able to accomplish this feat.  I do know next week it will not be the same, but that is okay.  I am buying for two new projects that need to get done soon.  Sew one seam at a time.

Fabric out this week: 1.39 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 38.78 yards
Fabric in this week: 1.17 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 312.09 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 273.31 gain of  yards

Fabric in/out for Week 36:
I did not iron anything this past week, even though I finished a lot.  It will count towards next week, which is okay.  We went to the quilt shop and I found some end of bolt pieces that will be great for two baby quilts I need to make in the next few months.  I hope to raid my stash for the rest, if not I will be visiting again sooner than later.  I might need to change the difference by the end of the year from under 250 to under 300, but we will see how the rest of the year goes.

Fabric out this week: 0.00 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 38.78 yards
Fabric in this week: 15.28 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 327.37 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 288.59 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

September 2019 OMG

For the month of September, I am returning to working on a Retirement Quilt for the Pastor at our church.  I have gathered signatures, pieces blocks together, put together the top, and cut out the pieces for the back.

My goal for the month is to get the last of the stitch and flip corner blocks finished.  I believe there are only about 70 blocks left.

Then I want to sew all of the 4 patches together that are matched and cut ready for sewing.

My stretch goal is to get the center laid out, start sewing it together, and square up all of the bonus triangles I have made.

I hope everyone has a successful month, and is able to accomplish your goals for the month.

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-Christina

Design Wall Monday

I have been productive during the last week, but no where near the weekend before.  I just didn't have time for a sew day.  But that is okay.  I was able to meet my goals.  I finished over 50 stitch and flip corner blocks, 61 to be exact.

It feels great to move this project along, and I have a feeling that this will become my September One Monthly Goal.

My goals for the next week are below.  I plan to focus on the stitch and flip corner blocks for the back of Rev. Craig's retirement quilt.  My goal is to finish at least 40 of the stitch and flip corner blocks.  My stretch goal is to finish them all, I only have about 60, but they all need to be started from scratch.  I also plan to spend a little bit of time trimming up the bonus triangles that have been created.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to set up the patio, and work on the garage sale/goodwill pile.  My stretch goal is to finish going through the garage sale/goodwill pile, and working on unpacking the living room.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina