June-end Furtling 2019

As defined by Mini Archie, ‘Furtling’ means ‘having a rummage, a delve, a look at the contents of something’. So I have furtled around to see what I have been doing this month and now I’m going to furtle around the blogs of anyone else who links up over at Archie the Wonder Dog!
-Janine at Rainbow Hare on 2/28/2019

June has ended (*oh, my that was fast!*) and here's what happened....

On the blog front, my continued participation in Kate's Life in Pieces in the 15-minutes/day stitching is helping me sew more by being really successfully with 26 of 30 days (87%) in June. My goal is to have more than 2 days out of every week (29%) so I'm doing excellent.

Sewing/Crafting:

Primary Quilt Project: Simply Sparkle Bliss

In June, I have gotten the Riley Blake Designs' Simply Sparkle quilt kit featuring Bliss by My Mind's Eye top constructed including custom borders. It turned out almost square at 76" wide by 90" tall, with diagonals only measure 1/2" difference, 117.5" and 118".

Quilt backing is pressed and assembled, need to get this sandwiched so I can FMQ it while we work towards being ready to move at the beginning of next month.

Quilt Leaders/Enders Project: Sunny Days in Pinkerville

The Blue Skies and Sunny Days quilt pattern I won from Sandra Jane Walker of Musings of a Menopausal Melon - mmm! quilts is partially put together as Leaders/Enders of the Simply Sparkle Bliss quilt top

30 Full color strips ready to be attached to the UnitB-UnitA's

Sewing Progress: Moda Matchboxes Quilt by Hand (ON HOLD)

Left this project on hold so no additional progress. I'm expecting to leave this on hold into August at the earliest. The goal is to take all 9 Moda Matchbox Quilt Kits and create a Quilt-As-You-Go (QAYG) wall hanging.

Moda Matchbox Quilt Kits 1 & 2 side by side as hand-sewn Quilt-As-You-Go Blocks

The next kit, #3, will have to wait until we have relocated.

FQS example photo for Kit #3

Kits 4-9 are still in storage but will be kept handy for when I start it up again.

Stuffies and Such: Potential fuzzy friends

Since I have been following the #wooliamgang's adventures on Instagram, I've got a hankering for adding small friends to my life.

Trixie and Thomas from panel by Heather Ross:

Thomas and Trixie from the Windham Fabric Brochure

While traveling for work I took the panel and my Best Press unscented. Used the hotel room iron & ironing board to press the panel to remove all the folds and then fabric scissors to sub-cut out the body and clothing pieces. Tomorrow, July 1st while hubby is in surgery, I will try to precision cut, mark sewing lines, and start hand-sewing these two cuties together.

Trixie & clothing sub-cut

Thomas & clothing sub-cut

Trixie Bloem Basket: 

For Trixie & Thomas easy traveling, I have purchased both the Bloem Basket pattern by Johanna Weidner and extra fabric:

Basket bottom fabric selection:

Basket top fabric selection:

DelilahIris' Mini Bunnies Kit from Etsy: 

Still on the list is to make a DelilahIris hand-stitched felt bunny

DelilahIris' Bunnies Kit from Etsy

Then make a Bloem Basket for the 4 bunnies out of Me & My Sister's Frolic fabric line:

BeeZeeArt's pattern for Tiny Dragon:

Still on the pending list ist BeeZeeArt's Tiny Dragons:

Non-sewing/Non-crafting:

House Sale Progress:

Our house buyer has come through with everything so we are on track to move out and turn over the keys in early August. We need to get our move out scheduled, hopefully on the schedule by next Friday. Very exciting. Hubby has been AMAZING organizing potential rentals for us in Florida.

Hubby is also extremely enthusiastic about potentially putting an offer on a house before we are in the area. Wish me luck keeping up with him!!!

Health:

Still continuing with trying to follow the food eating advise of Dr. Steven Gundry. I have other food limitations but we continue to enjoy eating The Longevity Paradox Friend Cauliflower 'Rice' recipe.

Tomorrow, on July 1st hubby will undergo an outpatient surgery. I will do my best to work on Thomas, Trixie, and their clothing, but sometimes it's hard for me to do something constructive while waiting, sometimes, I can only read a novel to distract myself when Mr. Bear is under the knife. Any kind suggestions or healing prayers would still be appreciated.

That's about all I've got for now. How was your June?

Link-Ups:
* Mini Archie's June Furtle Around The Blogosphere #1


Furtle button is both on the side-bar and at the top of this post, since I found out how to make it show up!