15 Minutes To Stitch 2021 - Week 46

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 46: 7 of 7 = 100 %
    • 115 minutes/day average across 7-days
  • November: 14 of 14 = 100%
  • 2021: 281 of 318 = 88 %
Starting a week of staycation. Time to rest and rejuvenate! Started with a Quilt Guild fun workshop on Saturday, "Elfin Magic". Several fun projects planned, but we didn't get through them all. We're going to continue with another session in January.

Taking care of my young dog who has very thin skin and a big accidental gash after running around the yard and 6 steel staples that come out in 2-weeks. He must be on leash in the backyard, no running full speed until the staples are removed. And the older dog is on the 2nd of 9-weeks of treatment for a yeast infection deep in his ears. He's responding well to the treatment and I'm so glad it only has to be applied once a week. We do it after his weekly bath. 

As soon as I get the One Monthly Goal quilt top together this week, I will cut the batting and try the different Basting Sprays made six weekends ago.  

Really enjoying listening to YouTubes of Abraham Hicks each night to soothe and reframe my perspective and focus.  

So, how did the sewing projects go?

Top items with progress:
1) Modern Quilt Guild QuiltCon 2022 Artisan Challenge Quilt still needs hanging sleeve hand sewn down. Label needs to be made and hand-sewn to the back:

2) Honey Bee Quilters Guild held the annual Elfin Magic workshop where we worked on 3 projects, some people got to #4. I'm a slow and careful sewer so I am usually behind by the time we get to the end.
2.1) Foundation Paper Piecing zipper pouch - Completed:


2.2) COVID Card Vinyl Pouch - In Progress. Had a zipper mishap where the zipper pull came off when the zipper was closed. Got it back on at home:


2.3) Phone clutch - On Hold. The binding piece in my kit was not long enough to complete, but one of the workshop hostesses will bring more to the December 7th meeting:

3) String and Story Free Motion Quilting Academy
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

My commitment to doodle on 2 pages/day is going pretty well. With the Rocketbook sitting next to me at night, it's definitely easier.

4) Happy Go Lucky Unicorns quilt purchased in 2016: Quilt top center together, needs purple borders: 


5) Assembling Geo Grid Quilt from Guild Exchange Blocks (FAL #133) is become the new Leader/Ender project since I had sewn all the Easy Breezy kits made from Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville 2020 L/E pattern. Blocks have been organized on the design wall:

While the seams don't nest everywhere, I've decided to press the block seams left and right in alternating rows. The bottom 2 rows are sewn together. The third row is in progress.


6) Easy Breezy Leader/Ender quilt for Doggie (FAL #4): cut additional pieces for first border, cornerstones. Need to finish cutting the remaining sashing pieces. Still need to finish sewing the final 3 blocks then can layout the quilt top to determine the scrappy layout.




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: PBJ 2021 Color Challenge October 3 blocks - COMPLETED
  2. PBJ 2021 Color Challenge September (1 lil block) - COMPLETED
  3. Due 11/30: PBJ 2021 Color Challenge November 3 blocks - COMPLETED
  4. HoneyBeeQuilters Elfin Magic - FPP Pouch - COMPLETED
  5. HoneyBeeQuilters Elfin Magic - COVID Card Vinyl Pouch - IN PROGRESS
  6. Due 11/30: Happy Go Lucky Unicorns quilt (FAL #56) - IN PROGRESS
  7. QuiltCon 2022 Artisan Cotton Fabric Challenge (FAL #130) - SUBMISSION COMPLETED, FINISHING TOUCHES IN PROGRESS
  8. Geo Grid (FAL #133) - IN PROGRESS
  9. Easy Breezy Leader/Ender quilt for Doggie (FAL #4) - IN PROGRESS
  10. Due 11/30: The Sandpiper Shuffle - Not Started
  11. Free Motion Quilting Academy Practices - IN PROGRESS
  12. Due ??/??: Baby Quilt #1, Just Get It Done Quilts' Stashbuster 4 - Not Started
  13. Due ??/??: Baby Quilt #2, Just Get It Done Quilts' Stashbuster 4 - Not Started
  14. HoneyBeeQuilters Elfin Magic - Phone Clutch - ON HOLD
  15. All About Me guild challenge quilt (FAL #132, needs borders) - ON HOLD
What are you working on?

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