July 2024 Furtle - Fettle Those Finishes Update

July 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 27: 7 of 7 = 100 %
• 110 minutes/day average across 7-days
• Week 28: 7 of 7 = 100 %
• 82 minutes/day average across 7-days
• Week 29: 7 of 7 = 100 %
• 118 minutes/day average across 7-days
• Week 30: 7 of 7 = 100 %
• 65 minutes/day average across 7-days
• Week 31: 3 of 3 = 100 %
• 57 minutes/day average across 2-days
• July 31 of 31 = 100 %
• 2024: 207 of 213 = 97%

July had lots of sewing with some time spent every day. I've made several changes in my mood and attitude, adding vitamin B-1 before bed has been helping me fall asleep and stay asleep. 

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 July 31st, 12 projects have been completed (Blue Highlight), 1 UFO and 11 new projects. 1 project was completed this month (Green Highlight on completion Date), No UFO's and 1 new project. 6 projects progressed this month (Pink Highlight), 5 UFO's and 1 new project. 

How did sewing go?

July Projects Completed:

1) First ByAnnie Clam-Up bag, extra large size using the Tula Pink Daydreamer fabric line fussy cut with a love of flamingos. 2024 Project 20 completed in 7-hours and 48-minutes. I'm so pleased with how my fussy cutting and careful directional fabric panel came together. 

July Projects Progressed:

1) Easy Breezy twin size, Quiltville's 2020 Leader/Ender pattern (2024 UFO 4) - now have 66 blocks of the 180 needed for UFO, additional kits are ready but no new photos. 

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

3) Smitten2 BOM through Month 9 (2024 UFO 7) Block 5A has been progressed.

4) Patterns By Jen 2021 Color Challenge twin sized quilt (2024 UFO 1) flimsy center has been hung on the design wall with the 6" blocks organized on the side.

Doll sized Lil'Trixie quilt which is the miniature version:

5) Husband's silk scrap music swabs (2024 Project 21) first one from red silk:

July Stats:

• 1 Completed
• 6 Progressed
• 45 UFO's remaining
• 11 2024 started projects remaining

What did you get done in July?

Link-Ups:
* Mini Archie's July Furtle Around The Blogosphere as #3

* Ms P Designs - UFO update for July as #4

* Life in Pieces - Stitching Stuff Week ? of 2024 as #TBD