October goals

 A new month is here, and that means it's time for a new list of goals.  Forward progress is the name of the game this month, but I'm also going to start a couple of new things because that is how to keep my mojo going. 

• New Saturday Sampler is introduced this month at The Pin Cushion - always fun to start a new one!!  There may or may not be a task involved with October.  We'll know in a week. 
• Continue sorting and removing books (and patterns) from my sewing room
• Final color for Rainbow Scrap Challenge is YELLOW
• Gingham (2)
• Ohio Star (1)
• Twinkle Stars (need several colors)
• Diamond Tile (need several colors) 
• UFO projects to move forward at least one step
• Use 20 Rainbow String blocks to make a flimsy
• make more Flying Geese for border of previous Saturday Sampler. (need 120 total)
• make last 3 Bee Patriotic blocks
• Use pairs of Ritzy Cracker blocks to make a flimsy
• 2 pillowcases
• WIP (Works in Progress) - keep them moving forward at least one step
• Boo bench pillow - work on blanket stitching applique
• Spooky Houses - add embellishments, quilt and bind
• Cut out 1 Simple Whatnots project - either the new one or a previous one
• Pick a PIG - Snowman Meadow wall hanging
• Chose a design & fabric for a Christmas stocking for my daughter's MIL who lives with them

NOTE: just added some additional masks for grandkids to my October list including Halloween ones for the girls.  And the October APQ UFO Challenge drew #6 for the month, and that includes a sewing themed door hanger that needs quilting.  HMMM!!

The Rainbow Strings quilt will be small, with only 20 blocks, but I have a plan for an outer border to make it a little bigger.  Black dotted sashing and borders, bright corner stones, and possibly bright 4-patch corners on the outer border.  We'll see how it comes together.  These string blocks have been collected over the past 2 RSC years, so it's time to do something with them.  It will make a great donation quilt for a child.