The other day I saw a mention that Christmas was X weeks away. I don't remember the number, but it was alarmingly close and for a moment... I had a bit of panic. And then put it out of my mind... thus the reason I cannot remember the number stated. ;) Hahaha.
❧ Taking my Story Telling
Quilts program on the road. Two new quilts on the "Art Wall" at
the local library in March to celebrate World Quilting Month.
Again, I have not pursued this as aggressively as I could... I have my excuses... reasons... Basically, I don't want to travel alone and Dave's commitment to the water system that serves our community has not allowed for travel plans. BUT!
I am still open to offering my Storytelling Quilts program to quilters - whether just a group or a formal guild. I'd like to keep the travel to within a 3-4 hour drive but could happily try to work out something via the web. I am in southeastern Colorado and would consider travel to the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, New Mexico, Kansas and the Denver-metro area, possibly southern Wyoming or western Nebraska. We I will simply make it work. Hit me up!
I am on the schedule at the library to have a display of quilts on the "Art Wall" next year in March. Plans for what quilts to display is still mulling in my mind, but I'm thinking of "Table Scraps" or "Table Talk." Use your imagination to guess what it might include.
❧ Continue with my custom
quilting and t-shirt quilts... I will also continue leaving a trail of love
from my quilted hearts.
I've not had many custom orders this year... but it hasn't kept me from quilting and creating. A small trail of quilted hearts has been made as we have traveled with our 5th wheel camper.
❧ Continue my weekly Sew &
Tell party
Sew & Tell is going strong and offers inspiration and creativity continually and I have enjoyed developing friendships with many participants and readers.
The Christmas in July blog hop was a fun event with 7 quilters joining the fun. I had plans to host the Virtual Cookie Exchange hop, but the original hosts are bringing that, and the Halloween hop, back. I've joined the list of bloggers for the "Out of the Dark" hop. I have my project ready to go and am excited to share with everyone! Stop by on Tuesday, October 21st.
❧ With our Camping Journal Quilt
complete, I am thinking of taking
up a hexie project for some of my hand-stitching. I've printed and cut
3" tall hexies. These large hexies could easily become a Rainbow
Scrap Challenge project. But I haven't settled on that yet.
TBD
My color wash hexagon project is completely laid out!
Now begins the task of getting them stitched together. I will do this by columns, starting at the far left (above - below it is the bottom row), getting about 1/3 of the total unit together and then piece in the stragglers.
❧ Compile the stories from our camping adventures into a book.
DONE! I ended up have it printed at the local
copy store and placed the pages in plastic protector sleeves.
Compile patterns and memory book pages from the Pieces of My Life quilt and get them in a published format as well.
3rd 4th quarter. ;)
❧ Above all, I want to make certain that I am creating and finding joy in life through my quilting projects.
I continue to embrace the shortage of custom quilt/ quilting orders and joined the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I completed 15 or 16 quilts from my scrap bin (also known as the unmade quilt bin).
Each month of the RSC I made four or five 6" blocks that I am calling Korner Kabin blocks. When I started this project, I was unsure how I would place them all together in one quilt... the quilt is finished and will soon be gifted to a dear friend!
I just love your hexie colorway project, and the Korner Kabin quilt, too. I love anything made with the whole rainbow, and those are really inspiring me. What size do you think your hexie quilt will be - table cloth size, like your pretty table by the window? Good luck with your goals for the rest of the year, Melva!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's hard to believe that we're that close to Christmas already. Your quilts are always so beautiful and congratulations on become and Ambassador, that really cool. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteYour RSC projects are beautiful! I make a plan and try to stick to it. . .I publish it in a post. Putting the plan out there makes me try a little harder to meat the goals. --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of cake is that on the pretty tablecloth? Love the view of your mountains! The Korner Kabin quilt is just beautiful, and I love the color wash hexagons. I'm looking forward to reading more about the pretty log cabin (?) block you posted on Instagram.
ReplyDeleteI used to rigidly set priorities and try to keep track of them, but lately I've been just doing what sounds good to me. Consequently I have many projects going at once. Hopefully they don't start to overwhelm me!
You've done well with your goals this year. This year has gone fast, faster than normal it seems. You've made some great pivots when the year didn't turn out as planned. Hope your 4th quarter is equally productive.
ReplyDeleteYour goals are coming along nicely! I enjoyed seeing your quilts
ReplyDeleteThat's exciting that you get an entire Art Wall on display at your library next March; I hope you enjoy planning it all out! It sounds like you are enjoying the time you put into your quilting, and that more than anything sounds like success to me! Thank you so much for sharing your update and linking up with the Q3 check in.
ReplyDeleteyou are one busy chica!!! Love all the things your doing - it sounds like you just enjoying life - love that!!
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