Hello Friends
Hope you are having a productive year so far. And if not, that is okay too! I have weeks where I don't do anything crafty. And some weeks, that is all I do. Hoping to find a good balance here soon. The weather has been cold but not snowy. We have actually had a few warm days. If you count 40°F warm. On sunny days, you will usually find me in my sewing room. That is a messy room I am hoping to get a handle on in the next few weeks. It's getting hard to find things so it's time to clean and organize.
I have been working on my Grassy Creek Mystery quilt. It's a Bonnie K Hunter quilt from last year. I started it in January after she released what it would look like. I loved the colors so I thought I would try it. I had finished the 25 blocks by March and there it sat. I had to work on the sashing and that is paper pieced. I was running low on gray fabric so needed to order more. Then I would get busy with something or nothing else. I was able to finish most of the top. I am working on the borders but again, needed to order a little more fabric. Here is one of the blocks:
These colors will look great in my bedroom. The walls are gray so the pop of color will be nice.
Here is the top without the borders. I have added the skinny green border but I am working on the pieced border now.
I am hoping to have this finished and ready to buy backing fabric by the end of the month. When this top is done I am also hoping to finish this top:
This is the Snowflake quilt by
Modern Handcraft. I have been working on this for a long time and hope to have it done this month to get backing for it also. My quilter will be busy for me this Spring.
I also need to decide if I am putting borders on my
On Ringo Lake quilt.
This was the 2017-2018 winter mystery quilt by Bonnie Hunter. Just not sure if I should border it. I might just get backing and send it to my quilter so it can be a finish.
When I need a break from these quilts, I have been working on cutting down my scraps into useable sizes. I have too much fabric and it's time to start using it!
Well, I think I am doing pretty good on my goal list. Of course I am like a lot of people and start off the year strong and then sizzle out. I am hoping to keep my momentum and finish all of my starts. I am excited to start something new but need these off of the list first.
How do you keep your momentum? Any tricks or tips are appreciated.
Thanks for reading!
Blessings
Amy
