Independence Month Check Up.

Well July was set to be my Independence Month with no goals.  Then I did come up with one item that would be a goal  that I could link up to "One Monthly Goal"  So, I just listed a bunch of stuff I wanted to play with.  No commitment to what I'd get done or if I'd even really get anything done on it.  Anyway this what the month yielded.  
Here is my quilt top that was my "One Monthly Goal"  and one that I took to the retreat. 

 Color me Silly - 

No you are not seeing double - There are two tops.  Originally when I started to make this I wanted to increase it's size and make it a king size quilt for us.  Long story and many years later I decided against it and wanted to just finish the top.  However, when I was done there were a lot of extra cut pieces.  My oldest daughter loves it, so I thought I'd make her a throw.  Well.... there were so many extra pieces I made another complete top - AND.... I still have some pieces.  I even have backing fabric for both. I usually never make a 2nd of a pattern. And I don't make two quilts with the same exact fabric.  Guess this will be a first.

Another retreat project was Savannah Flair.  I had all the blocks done, I just needed to assemble and put the border on.    

It was supposed to have a couple more borders, but I just couldn't get anything to work so i put a small black border on and it will work great because I want to make this into a wall hanging.  

This next one - was my 3rd quilt I took to the Retreat and it was a supposed to be a fast fun quilt.  

"Melody" - 

I had all these strip quilts lined up.... Hmmm not so sure.  Actually I will still do them but unlike cooking from scratch where you can add a little of this and little of that - strip quilts and log cabin quilts are not forgiving of minor discrepancies. It took me way too long here at home after the retreat to fix it.  I will be doing my next one differently.   *smile* 

I finally got June's Bag Lady done... 

And here is my July one -  Not done but got a start on it. 

I did work a little on "Simple Joy" 

I thought I would get more done on this one but I didn't.  

I have to say - it was very freeing to tell myself that all my stuff on my list were want to's not goals.  And I have to say it ended up being a productive month.  I completed 4 quilt tops a couple of small gifts and some embroidery.  Not too bad.  So what's next?  I'll see you in my next post.

Blessings,  Lynn 

June Recap and July's Independence

June

1. Next Bag Lady - Buehla - Jean.  I got her almost done!  

2.  Dresden Plate - The next two Dresden plates from Quilt Doodle Doodles.  Goal Met

One is a Pony 

One is a butterfly

They still need a little bit of detail put in by embroidery. 

3.  UFO's 

3A-  Bears- Keep working on the Bear Quilt  - Make Progress. Goal Met.  The branches and trees were just layed out - they are now fused and the 1st border is now sewn on.  

3B -  APQ random UFO # 10 Which for me is "Folk Art Gathering"   Goal Met

Here an image from Cheri Payne the designer of whole quilt. 

Here is the section I worked on.  

Here was my beginning status -  

4.  Charity -  

SNR guild - Need to complete a charity quilt over the summer months.  I have this one made and pinned ready to quilt.  Goal will be to start quilting it.  - No Progress - yet. 

My big machine is in the shop :(.  

5  In Box Jaunt QAL - Lori Kennedy is doing a Free Motion Quilt along.  She started it last month but I'm going to work on it this month. This will give me a good chance to practice my free motion skills.  And hopefully use on the charity quilt. My sewing machine broke down while working on this hence the charity quilt not getting quilted but I did work on this so I will say -   Goal Met

Here is a picture of mine.  

I didn't have a whole lot on my list for the month - good thing - :)  but life comes along and sometimes it doesn't line up with your goals and to do lists.  My sweet honey has been recouping his back.  So our days of him golfing and me sewing has been replaced with us doing little drives and spending the days together.  

July

So July will be declared Freebie month.  Free to work on whatever for however long and we'll see what happens. 

Since the guilds are closed for the summer, and it the celebration of our countries Independence day month - I thought this would be a great month for me to declare independence month on my sewing and quilting goals.  I also have 2 retreats (July 10-12 and Aug 4-6) and an overnight trip coming up.  

Good Excuses huh? 

Anyway I still have my list of things I want to work on - but I'm not going to stress about dead lines or have to's.  Whew - Ahhhh.  *Smile* 

Here are the things I have lined up that I would like to work on for the month of July and part of August.  

I've had this pattern and the fabric I wanted to use on it setting on the shelf for a while.  Well I picked out what fabric I want where and now I just need to start cutting and sewing. 

This next one is a retreat project, pattern on left fabric on right. 

This one is a UFO I had packed away - well I came across it and now I want to finish. I also have the animals done so just top stitching and borders 

 I want to continue making progress with the bear quilt.  

Next is a free motion QAL to practice my quilting on.  I want to keep going on it. 

 These are gifts I want to finish them.

Below is another retreat project - fabric on left pattern on the right.  

This also will  be a retreat project. It is all cut out and ready to go.  I brought it to the last retreat however I didn't get to start it. 

And of course my next Bag lady:Mildred - Rosemary

And if I get very energetic - I may play with this months UFO in the APQ Challenge which is #1 and for me that is Cheri Saffiote Payne's "Winter Quilt". 

I have several blocks prepped and ready to go so I may just get some stitching done on this - But no pressure - It's Freebie Month.  

Here is the post of where I left off last time.

I have other stuff in my brain I'd like to work on - but this is my free month I don't want to overwhelm myself.  *Wink*  

Too many wants - not enough time.  

I'll keep you posted.  

Blessings,

Lynn