I have decided that every Wednesday I will post a weekly project update to help remind me what my sewing priorities are and hopefully to help see what types of things are causing me delays. This might not be my only post on Wednesdays but I will try to post this each week from here on out. Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of my projects to show this week but I will try to include pictures of the progress I’ve made each week so you can see what I’m up to. Below are the projects I am working on this month, listed in order of priority:
Mom’s Table runner
Due: No Due Date but wanted it done before the start of February
Description: An English paper piecing project that has hexagons in the body and then appliquéd violets on it. When I started this project I didn’t know I would have to hand stitch most of the top.
Sequence:
1. Wash, press and Cut fabric…DONE
2. Baste all hexagons and stitch together… 1/3 complete
3. Complete quilt top with appliqué … Not Started
4. Quilting … Not Started
5. Binding and Finishing … Not Started
Goal This Week: Get hexagons 2/3 complete
Gwen’s HS T-Shirt Quilt
Due: No Due Date but I want it done by the end of February
Description: A t-shirt quilt with 12 shirts, blue borders and sashing, standard quilting pattern
Sequence:
1. Wash, press and cut shirts … DONE
2. Cut and iron on interfacing … DONE
3. Cut and sew on Borders & Sashing … Not Started
4. Load quilt sandwich onto Quilt Machine … Not Started
5. Quilting … Not Started
6. Binding & Finishing … Not Started
Goal This Week: None
March Shoebox Swap Items
Due: 2/25/12
Description: Not sure what I’m making yet. I’m thinking about some jewelry with shrink-film, a crocheted garland and coasters of some sort. I also considered a simple fleece throw blanket but we’ll see.
Sequence:
Hand-Sewn Quilt #1
Due: No due date
Description: One of my distant relatives used to make wonderful hand stitched quilts before she passed away and she left behind two quilt tops that were never finished. I need to repair the tops and do the quilting she never got around to.
Sequence:
Due: No Due Date but wanted it done before the start of February
Description: An English paper piecing project that has hexagons in the body and then appliquéd violets on it. When I started this project I didn’t know I would have to hand stitch most of the top.
Sequence:
1. Wash, press and Cut fabric…DONE
2. Baste all hexagons and stitch together… 1/3 complete
3. Complete quilt top with appliqué … Not Started
4. Quilting … Not Started
5. Binding and Finishing … Not Started
Goal This Week: Get hexagons 2/3 complete
Gwen’s HS T-Shirt Quilt
Due: No Due Date but I want it done by the end of February
Description: A t-shirt quilt with 12 shirts, blue borders and sashing, standard quilting pattern
Sequence:
1. Wash, press and cut shirts … DONE
2. Cut and iron on interfacing … DONE
3. Cut and sew on Borders & Sashing … Not Started
4. Load quilt sandwich onto Quilt Machine … Not Started
5. Quilting … Not Started
6. Binding & Finishing … Not Started
Goal This Week: None
March Shoebox Swap Items
Due: 2/25/12
Description: Not sure what I’m making yet. I’m thinking about some jewelry with shrink-film, a crocheted garland and coasters of some sort. I also considered a simple fleece throw blanket but we’ll see.
Sequence:
- Plan all crafts … In progress
- Purchase all supplies … In progress
- Complete each craft … Not Started
- Take photos and upload tutorials … Not Started
Hand-Sewn Quilt #1
Due: No due date
Description: One of my distant relatives used to make wonderful hand stitched quilts before she passed away and she left behind two quilt tops that were never finished. I need to repair the tops and do the quilting she never got around to.
Sequence:
- Identify and Repair worn areas on the top … Not Started
- Purchase baking and batting for the quilt … Not Started
- Plan Quilting pattern and decide on machine vs. hand quilted … Not Started
- Quilting … Not Started
- Binding & Finishing … Not Started
