15 Minutes To Stitch 2021 - Week 26

I loved participating in Kate's Life in Pieces 15 Minutes to Stitch since 2020 and am a fan of her blog. She's continuously hosted since 2011!

My 2021 goal is to stitch at least 15-minutes 50% of the days in the year.

• Week 26: 6 of 7 = 86 %
• 95 minutes/day average across 7-days
• June: 24 of 27 = 89 %
• 2021: 153 of 178 = 86 %

This week has been all about work and trying to incorporate new lessons for the dog based on Nigel Reed's "The Dog Guardian" method detailed in his online course for Aggressive and Nervous dogs. It's quite a brain drain, but life is calmer and easier after a single week. 

On the sewing front I feel compelled to continue after last Saturday's Quilt Guild class. The Cheerful Quilt by Andy Knowlton at abrightcorner.com. I also am using a pile of Tula Pink stash to join GnomeAngel for 100 Days 100 Quilts 2021.

So, how did the sewing go?

Top items with progress:

1) Cheerful quilt remaining 12 blocks progress towards completion:

 

All thin rectangles were added to the red and green assembled pieces:

All pieces pressed and ready to make the final 12 blocks:

8 finished blocks still pinned to the design wall, waiting for the remaining 12 to then assemble the quilt top:

2) Completed June Patterns By Jen 2021 Color Challenge 3 blocks, 12", 6" and my custom 2":

Lil'Trixie is so proud of her June block. Here she is with Lady Kate and sewist Gracie looking on:

Now that the challenge is half-way, Lil'Trixie and I wanted to see the blocks so far. 

3) Geo Grid Quilt guild exchange blocks:

Made some progress on pressing the sub-units. Almost ready to start assembling.

4) Kinship Fusion Sampler starting July 1st 100 Days 100 Blocks 2021

Picked fabrics, fussy-cut and laid out for block 1:

Block 1 pieces organized in the sheet protectors I am using to keep everything organized in a binder together:

Block 3 fussy cutting started:

Updating Mini Archie's Fettle Those Finishes! to continue my focus for the Second Quarter of 2021. 

Fettle Those Finishes! priority projects UPDATE (Q2):

1. PBJ 2021 Color Challenge April (3 blocks) - DONE Q2
2. Swoon Summer Festival Sling Bag for my sister - DONE Q2
3. Secret Sewing Mondo bag for my sister (FAL #93) - DONE Q2
4. PBJ 2021 Color Challenge May (3 blocks) - DONE Q2
5. Secret blocks for Guild - DONE Q2
6. Cheerful quilt - Preparation cutting for workshop - DONE Q2
7. Guild Lottery block for Party - DONE Q2
8. PBJ 2021 Color Challenge June (3 blocks) - DONE Q2
9. Cheerful quilt - IN PROGRESS
10. Geo Grid quilt - 30 blocks for exchange - IN PROGRESS
11. Geo Grid quilt - 12 bonus blocks for my quilt - IN PROGRESS
12. Kinship Fusion Sampler - #100days100blocks2021 - IN PROGRESS
13. Two Hold Tite Folio's for SewTites
14. EPP Training Tablerunner - IN PROGRESS
15. Honey Teddy Bear - ON HOLD
16. Unicorn "Bear" - ON HOLD
17. 2020 PBJ Monthly Color Challenge Assembly & Finish - IN PROGRESS
18. 2021 EPP BOM Smitten - Months 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 - IN PROGRESS
19. Journey2Nebula #2: Lucky Charm pillow
20. Journey2Nebula #3: Jawbreaker
21. Journey2Nebula #5: Candy Dish (2-for-1)
22. Journey2Nebula #6: Gazebo
23. Journey2Nebula #1: Seaside - Living room table runner - ON HOLD
24. Journey2Nebula #4: Rock Candy - ON HOLD
25. Journey2Nebula #8: Infinity Stones Throw - ON HOLD
26. 2021 BOM Nebula - Blocks 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5
27. Fantastic Creatures fabric as Fabric Cafe's Byzantine Door Quilt #1 (FAL #1)
28. Fantastic Creatures fabric as Fabric Cafe's Byzantine Door Quilt #2 (FAL #4)
29. Fabric Roll as Happy Go Lucky (FAL #56)
30. EPP training - Heart kit
31. Pick a 2nd washable purse for myself (from FAL #5, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101)

What are you working on?

Link-Ups:

• Life in Pieces Week 26 of 2021 - As #10