June 2021 Furtle - Fettle Those Finishes Update

 June Review / Furtle

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

While the FinishALong organized group was cancelled in 2020 Mini-Archie, one of my favorite online personalities, and his person started hosting a monthly progress link-up: Fettle Those Finishes! 

June was lovely. So much has changed in just a quick month. My dog training style has changed. I think the boys and I have all been helped by reducing our Cortisol levels. I feel more stable and relaxed. It seems to be easier to think. 

June Sewing objectives realized and progressed:

1. Preparation for my second in-person Quilt Guild class, Cheerful Quilt, made from Michael Miller fabrics. 8 blocks completed and progress towards 12 more blocks during the rest of the month. The sashings and cornerstones have also been prepared to make the flimsy. 

2. Finished all 3 sizes of my June blocks for Patterns By Jen's 2021 Color Challenge:

That means we have the first half of 12 blocks. Lil Trixie got out her blocks to take a look:

3. Continued making blocks of Easy Breezy Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville 2020 Leader/Ender Challenge started July 1, 2020. While others quilters are spending quality time getting lots of blocks done, I am strictly sewing the kits when there are no other pieces in my main project(s) to leave under the machine between stitching sessions. I am in no rush and can continue past June 30, 2021 if needed to have enough blocks for a quilt. The blocks are down off the design wall so I am not keeping any count temporarily.

I've learned from looking at Bonnie's finished quilt that I am heading in the right direction with a few tweaks. And I am also adjusting my scrap management to focus on creating the 1.5" versions, moving all other smaller cotton pieces to recycle into pet beds by one of my quilt guilds.

4. For our September Guild Birthday meeting one of the games is a block lottery. For every block made, each member gets a ticket in the drawing. The theme this year is I-Spy at the beach in a Hexagon shape. The side blue triangles are provided for everyone.  Here's a surfer from Heather Ross' Malibu fabric line:

5. Preparation before the July 1st start of GnomeAngel's 100days100blocks2021. I'm going to use the Tula Pink fabrics in my stash plus a 10" squares pack from her Homemade fabric line. I've put together a binder with the pattern and sheet protectors for organizing the sewn blocks, cut fabric pieces and block pattern instructions.

Fettle Those Finishes! priority projects UPDATE (2021 Q2 only):

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 - ON HOLD
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)

Stats:

• 8 Done in Q2
• 6 In Progress
• 6 On Hold
• 10 Specific Projects to go

What did you get done in June?

Link-Ups:
* Mini Archie's June Furtle Around The Blogosphere as #4