There will be 2 priority projects happening this week. Hopefully I'll make some good progress on both of them by the end of the week.
First of all, I have the strips cut for the 3rd row for Saturday Sampler. The next step will be to sub-cut the wider strips into the 60 rectangles needed and then mark the unusual stitching line on 30 lighter colored ones. Getting the angles right on this one involves some very specific instructions and I need to NOT rush as I work on them.
The other priority project is to continue working on the Lone Star quilt. I'm ready to sew the strip set for the 5th star point. This has been a slow careful project too because I don't want to mess up the color placement. On Saturday I took this section to the quilt shop and auditioned several grey backgrounds, finally choosing a medium grey.
When I need a break from careful precise sewing, then I'll work on some small projects too, such as mug rugs or placemats. Over the weekend I took that oversized table runner parts (deconstructed the week before) and made 2 placemats and 2 mug rugs. There are 12 more 6.5" blocks made from the scraps, ready to become more mug rugs.
And with the new month looming I'm guessing there will be a new Circle of Friends block posted by Carol Doak for that sew-along. I haven't counted by the May block might be the final block for this one. She has already announced a new paper pieced sew-along will be following. I have been enjoying this one so will probably continue.
I'll have another quilt to bind as well because the batik Hunters Star quilt will be ready to pick up today from the quilter. It will be good to be able to check off another UFO from the list.
And since the color GREEN was chosen for May for RSC, it's time to look and see what PIGs or UFOs are hiding in my sewing room with a lot of green that I can focus on next month. I'm confident there will be plenty of things to choose from. LOL
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5 comments:
Love the lone star
It's always fun to have complex piecing and some not so complex piecing! :)
Good projects! I saw that you might have had some strong weather move through this morning, hope all is well. It is raining here now:)
It's nice to have a variety of projects to work on, especially when you have some that require lots of concentration. Have fun this week.
Two great projects, Sara! Have fun with both. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
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