To Do Tuesday #57

Welcome to this week’s addition of To Do Tuesday where I will be linking up with Carol @ Quilt Schmilt. Please stop by and check out the projects or better yet, join us.

What Got Done this Week

I got a little distracted this week and haven’t been in the sewing studio for a few days which means that I am now one day behind in my two SALS. On the bright side, I have cut 100 days through block 42.

For the 365 Block Challenge, I have finished blocks through August 6th but cut through August 11th. Look at all these cute 3 and half inch blocks.

I continued using Daydreamer blocks as leaders and enders project as well as downloaded August Monthly Color Challenge. I also changed my rotary blades this week. Why do I wait? Life is so much easier with new blades.

The only other project I worked on this week was putting together some more units on my Queen of Diamond English Paper Piecing SAL project.

APQ Resolution 2023 Status

No change here.

• January – Mama Gypsy – ready to quilt
• February – Rainbow HST – needs borders
• March – Tula Pink Tiny Beast – needs borders
• April – Rainbow Log Cabin – Needs top & bottom border
• May – Halloween Quilt – ready to quilt
• June – Princess quilt – ready to quilt
• July – Charming Sunflowers Squared quilt – ready to quilt
• Aug – Hawaiian quilt – ready to quilt

To Do List for Week of August 8th

Just carrying forward last week’s list:

1. Continue working on this weeks blocks for #100days100blocks2023. Goal is blocks 38-45.
2. Continue working on this weeks blocks for #365blockchallenge. Goal is August 7th – August 14th.
3. Finish Queen of Diamonds block 1-2 (EPP)
4. Cut Queen of Diamonds blocks 2-1 & 2-2
5. Free motion quilt On Wander Lane – Shamrock Ridge
6. Cut & Sew blocks 11 & 18 for Sweet Childhood Memories
7. Assemble section 4 of Sweet Childhood Memories
8. Continue working on the Daydreamer blocks as a leades & enders project
9. Cut & sew 2 large wheel blocks from Section 1 of Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt
10. Cut the 24 hst from section 1 of Tula Pink butterfly quilt
11. Cut Scrappiness is Happiness blocks: Neighborhood & Patchwork Star
12. Finish Rubys Garden current block in process (EPP)
13. Applique Welcome Friends Backdoor Banner with yellow thread and finish yellow stitch in the ditch
14. Clean up and organize my threads laying around in the studio
15. Sew my patriotic HST blocks for table runner
16. Cut August Monthly Color Challenge block
17. Change sewing machine needles.

Afterthoughts

I had a great birthday weekend with a trip to the coast. I shared some pictures on last Floss Friday if you want to take a peek. I hope to take another trip to the coast this week. Still trying to fill my beach needs.

I received happy mail this week from Shabby Fabrics. They sent the July BOM for On Wander Lane. So cute! I also signed up for another BOM that starts in November with adorable Gnome wall hangings. Like I need more to do. LOL!

I hope this week I will get a head on my two SALs so I can work on some different projects. I am getting a little tired of working on these. I NEED some variety. Also still need to sign up for classes for PIQF in October. The other thing that happened was signing up for my first retreat – but it’s a “craft” retreat meaning you can work on any craft you want. My sister Dorothy asked me to go with her. It sounds nice.

Simba and Nala are being their usual selves. Found Nala carrying around Mini-Charm packs that she dug out of a bin. Not sure what she was planning on doing with those. Simba and I had a disagreement over the straight pins that he kept trying to carry off. That boy scares me. I keep imagining him hurting himself with those. I moved them to a new place that I hope he won’t find them.

Good luck everyone on all of your quilty projects!!!!

Peggy Stockwell