We walk Sunny every evening around 7:00 pm. Most of this summer it's been really hot and oppressively humid. Tonight it was cool, somewhat humid with a nice breeze blowing. It was a great night to walk. I don't think this mild weather will continue but it's nice when it happens during a really hot summer.
I didn't have as many check marks on my goals this week. The house has been in an upheaval with painting followed by new carpets Monday. There's a good chance by the time you read this the new carpets might already be installed and then it's put everything away time. I'll keep you posted. Maybe even pictures next week.
7/6/26
✅Bind table runner — it’s almost done so I’m giving myself a check. It'll be finished at my Monday afternoon stitching group.
✅Organize more block sets to sew together at retreat — 7+ projects are ready to go.
✅Move some stuff back to closets — Clothes hanging on upper rods are back. The rest are waiting for the new carpet.
✅Finish more Veronica blocks — All are done.
Prep Snowman #3 for hand appliquéing — oops. Not done but started.
Quilt another section of June UFO project — not done.
Not many photos to go with my goals from last week. But here's a couple of new ones from the Veronica blocks. These blocks will be packed up so they can become a top at my retreat this week.
Here's a close up of the light blue at the bottom right.
I have to say I've really enjoyed making these blocks. The Veronica pattern was designed by Preeti Harris. Here's her version.
And now, this week's goals.
7/13/26
Deal with new carpets (ie, put things back)
Pack up sewing projects & supplies and travel to retreat!
Work on projects -- most are groups of blocks to make into tops
Finish Snowman #2
Prep Snowman #3 for hand appliquéing and sew some of it
Yes, a very short list although work on projects involves 8 or 9 different projects. I doubt I'll get all of them done but I'm counting on getting some of them to top stage. And then I'll have a LOT of tops needing quilting and binding. And others will be further along. It's always better to have more projects than needed at retreats.
This was another successful sewing week. One day I spent more time reading. I went to the studio after dinner and spent several hours on prepping projects. So I've maintained my 100% sewing every day.
Week ending 7/12/26: 193 days of 2026.
193 stitching days out of 193 days. 100%
The retreat I'm going to Tuesday is with several of my friends from my old guild west of Richmond. We've been going together for four or five years. The house is set up for scrapbooking. Not surprising it's also great for quilting. We bring our projects and machines, our breakfasts and lunches, and we all make dinners for the group. It works out really well. Hopefully I'll remember to take a lot more pictures during our time there. I'll be back Sunday afternoon just in time to write next Monday's post.
One of the projects I plan to work on is making more Happy Blocks to make a lap quilt for a tween or teen. I need to cut some more of the blocks but I did make one a new block. It makes me want to have some watermelon.
I'll link up to the last two parties once they are available. For now I wish you a productive week of quilting.
Happy Quilting All! Bonnie
(Hoping by now you've caught the piecing error in that "light blue at the bottom right" block).
ReplyDeleteThe idea of replacing carpet is overwhelming! Good on ya for surviving that ordeal!!!
Carolyn