15 Minutes To Stitch 2021 - Week 43

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 43: 7 of 7 = 100 %
• 101 minutes/day average across 7-days
• October: 24 of 24 = 100%
• 2021: 260 of 297 = 88 %

Still waiting for the Rocketbook notebook order to show up, they haven't quite made it to my area yet.  Ordered some extra Frixion pens and highlighters to try, but haven't opened the packages. 

I'm wishing I get a chance to try the different Basting Sprays made three weekends ago. I need to cut the batting to sit between the already pressed Fat Quarters. BUT have to finish that MQG entry first. 

Continuing to work on who I want to be and forming my habits from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, Still following Dr. Mindy Pelz YouTubes and The Menopause Reset book to help feel good. I have questions about how to determine who I want to be. And changes to be made. Abraham Hicks YouTubes before I fall asleep each night are helping to soothe.

So, how did the sewing projects go?

Top items with progress:

1) Modern Quilt Guild QuiltCon 2022 Artisan Challenge - Completed the custom quilting as Free Motion and Ruler Work. Added the facing and handstitched it down, not my forte, but it's done. Photographed and submitted to MQG. Final steps are to create the label and hanging sleeve then hand-sew those on the back. This quilt will not be shown until after the MQG submission process ends on October 31st. For fun, here's the MQG's photo of the focus fabrics for the Challenge:

One shape via Quilting Ruler being used is the Terry Twist Ruler by Sally Terry

2) PBJ Monthly Color Challenge - 3 October Blocks: Pressed and cut the Pink Grapefruit inspired fabrics, ready to start stitching.

Lil'Trixie will have to wait until it's time to get all the October blocks sewn. Reference photo from June of the first 6 blocks:

3) String and Story Free Motion Quilting Academy

Going to try a few different basting sprays to test:

1. S&S HAK Flour paste basting spray with cheap Vodka
2. S&S HAK Flour paste basting spray with isopropyl alcohol
3. Washable Glue diluted with water
4. Washable Glue diluted with cheap Vodka
5. Washable Glue diluted with isopropyl alcohol

I am making a commitment to doodle on 2 pages/day going forward. And have finally adding to my daily tracking sheet.

4) Happy Go Lucky Unicorns quilt purchased in 2016: All HST's to make the remaining 35 pinwheels made. Two only need one seam. The rest are laid out to make pinwheels, like this: 

5) Local MQG guild held a Zoom workshop, Geometricks with Brenda Gael Smith, for 3-hours on Sunday. It was so much fun. If you get a chance, I highly recommend her Modern techniques. She was energizing and provide many examples of how the lessons could be used to make artistic quilts.

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

Fettle Those Finishes! priority projects UPDATE (Q4):

1. Due 10/31: SECRET: QuiltCon 2022 Artisan Cotton Fabric Challenge - SUBMISSION COMPLETED, FINISHING TOUCHES IN PROGRESS
2. Due 10/31: PBJ 2021 Color Challenge October 3 blocks - IN PROGRESS
3. Due 11/12?: Happy Go Lucky Unicorns quilt (FAL #56) - IN PROGRESS
4. Due 11/30: The Sandpiper Shuffle - Not Started
5. Due ??/??: Baby Quilt, Just Get It Done Quilts' Stashbuster 4 - Not Started
6. Free Motion Quilting Academy Practices - IN PROGRESS
7. Easy Breezy Leader/Ender blocks - IN PROGRESS
8. PBJ 2021 Color Challenge September (1 lil block needs FPP) - ON HOLD
9. All About Me guild challenge quilt (needs borders) - ON HOLD

What are you working on?

Link-Ups:

• Life in Pieces Week 43 and 44 of 2021 - As #7