My quilting thoughts and inspirations sprinkled with a glimpse of life down on the farm

Thursday, April 30, 2020

April tally-up —

Mixed results from my month of sewing...even with the lock down I didn't get as much done as I thought I would - always plenty of distractions down on the farm (etc!). I did set myself plenty of goals though and on the whole kept reasonably focused. I fought the urge to start new large projects but did get sidetracked occasionally with smaller ones :-)
My PHD goal, hosted by Quilting Gail, was to finish my Hannah and Harrington quilt. It was all basted, ready to go.... I stitched in the ditch of the big blocks, and also quilted in the small squares.
Rather than cross hatching, I did a simple vine design across the diagonal of each square —
A lot easier to see on the back —
So at this stage it looks like this —
It has a lot less pins in it!
Some may remember me saying I have a Glide foot to attach to my machine to quilt around the felt appliques (preventing any snagging). Attaching that involves doing a foot conversion first - the warning on the pack says to take care, incorrect installation may 'cause damage to your machine'. I gulped a bit at that and decided to wait till after lock down to do that IN CASE things do go haywire. I wouldn't like to not be able to get it looked at by my machine person for weeks.....
So because of me chickening out, the work on this goal sort of stalled a bit.

My One Monthly Goal, signed up for over at Elm Street Quilts was to get my Truck and Tractor quilt finished...hmmmm....I got the top finished - yaay - but didn't get it quilted. I had a rummage around and didn't have enough of anything to use for a backing so that was another wait because of lock down job. However, I was happy enough with where I got to as there was still a lot of work to be done on it at the start of the month.
I've just linked up for the end of the month report - click *here* to see how everyone else got on.

My WOOFA goal was to get some more work done on Foxley Village. In particular, some pieced blocks to go with the appliqued ones I've already done.
I wrote about this the other day. Pleased with the progress here.

My 350 blocks project is another one I'm tallying up tonight. Shelly over at Prairie Moon Quilts has challenged us to make 30 this month. 
Including the 15 for the Tractor/Truck quilt, some for Foxley Village, 10 for my postcard quilt, and a few extra randoms, my tally came to 34. Not bad, I feel!!

I haven't quite updated my OPAM page yet but I think I have 11 for the month! I'm so glad I've blogged about them all as I'd forgotten about the bunnies —
the bunny bags —
there was also the Scrub Stitching pouch —
and a Tilda pincushion —
I counted overlocking four nighties as two finishes and there was a cot sheet, plus my postcard quilt. Whew, plenty keeping me out of mischief, and it doesn't make my underachieving of my goals look quite so bad. The goals help me to keep focused on the bigger picture but I do like to potter and play with other little things as well!

'til next time,
happy and healthy stitches,
 

17 comments:

  1. There are too many interesting projects!!
    Love the hares (not bunnies!!) both 2 and 3D.

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  2. I love your bunnies! I never did sign up for OMG this month and I haven't made my RSC blocks for the blue this month either but I did get done with a lot of other things. All of your projects give you a variety to work on for sure

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  3. You are so busy with so many lovely projects! I'm so impressed!!! I am trying to finish some of my UFO tops that were almost finished, when I wandered off somewhere....LOL.

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  4. Gosh you have been busy! I adore the truck quilt

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  5. Wow, you do a lot of different challenges. It must be hard to keep up with all of them. I love that tractor quilt!

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  6. For being on lockdown you did get a lot accomplished.

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  7. You did heaps more than some of us she says guiltily!
    Love the tractors and loaders best of all!

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  8. You have made heaps this month Raewyn, there was a lot of work in your postcard quilt and the trucks and tractors. Lots of interesting variation happening plus farm work and walking too.

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  9. I think you have had a very successful month. A lot has been achieved. Even the two quilts are at a great point and once lock down is over they will only need a quick finish. Looking good!

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  10. lots of lovely finishes and progress, it's good looking back to remember just how much was done...
    Hugz

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  11. So much progress happening here, congrats. I seem to have on & off days, not getting anywhere fast! Are you finding it challengeing using what you have on hand at home for your projects, or were you super organised from the start of each project?

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  12. You did really well with your goals ,only being stalled by the lockdown. May get them done this month when you can get the backing and help to attach foot if it goes wrong.
    34 completed blocks is great ..
    Cute Easter projects and wee pincushion..

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  13. Love that truck quilt top. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal!

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  14. Looks to me like you achieved a lot last month.
    The trucks and tractors are looking great. And it's a finished top, even if it's not a finished quilt. The word finish is in there. :-)

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  15. LOTS of good progress! Love your pink and burgundy quilt block.

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  16. The truck quilt is looking great, and I love the bunny bags! Very cute x

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