August 31, 2024

August 2024 Furtle - Fettle Those Finishes Update

August 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

To socialize with my online crafty friends I'm linking up with Mini-Archie, one of my favorite online personalities, and his person for the monthly progress link-up from Fettle Those Finishes!

Continuing weekly stats here for possibly linking up once a month with Kate at Life In Pieces. My 2024 goal is to stitch at least 15-minutes 50% of the days in the year, same as 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Week 31: 7 of 7 = 100 %

136 minutes/day average across 7-days

Week 32: 7 of 7 = 100 %

91 minutes/day average across 7-days

Week 33: 7 of 7 = 100 %

88 minutes/day average across 7-days

Week 34: 7 of 7 = 100 %

115 minutes/day average across 7-days

Week 35: 6 of 6 = 100 %

81 minutes/day average across 2-days

August 31 of 31 = 100 %
2024: 238 of 244 = 98%

August was all about making progress on the September 7th quilt due for the 2024 QuiltFest Challenge. And we celebrated the husband's birthday. All in all a good month!

Focus continues on my projects planned this year out in my Furtle post HERE.

Projects Half Done Progress update:

There were 46 projects already started before January 1, 2024. The below screenshot of my projects from the spreadsheet provided (and a little expanded) by QuiltingGail is my 'official' list with reference numbers used throughout the year.

As of August 31st, 12 projects have been completed (Blue Highlight), 1 UFO and 11 new projects. 0 projects completed this month (ignore Green Highlight on completion Date), No UFO's and no new project. 5 projects progressed this month (Pink Highlight), 3 UFO's and 2 new projects.

How did sewing go?

August Projects Completed:

1) None, holding the space blank

August Projects Progressed:

1) ) Alchemy BOM (2024 UFO 6) has more pieces attached to Row 1 pieces.

2) Smitten2 BOM through Month 9 (2024 UFO 7) Block 5A has been completed and attached and the first of the Month 4 Side-setting Triangles has been attached. Block 5D is now in progress.

3) 2024 QuiltFest Challenge quilt inspired by the show theme “Sew Your Heart Out” is 2024 UFO 3 in progress for 76-hours and 29-minutes with 3 required fabrics, measuring tapes, lime green grunge and orange bubbles with notions. The quilting is now almost completed. the design is original, so I will reveal it in September once the quilt has been judged and is hanging in the show.