Its hard for me to believe my last post was Nov 27. Time just seems to go by so fast, especially the busy month of December. I have decided this year to try to track those projects I am working on on a regular basis, posting my progress on this blog. I am hoping this will keep me on track and making good progress toward completion.
I have listed my APIP items and was surprised at how many I currently have active. When I first started this list the first week of January, I had 5 items and I thought that was a lot to be actively working on. But the list grew to 9 during the last couple of weeks. At least two of those are now finished. So here is my list and the current status:
1 - Meryton; Designed by Katrina Hadjimichael - started 08-24-24. To date I have completed the center of the quilt and one of the large (15") blocks that make up the outer border. There are 16 blocks in the outer border - 8 machine foundation paper pieced and 8 EPP/Applique.
2 - Bloom and Sew - 2025 BOM by Gail Pan; Started 12-16-24. To date I selected my fabrics (Moda EMMA) and have begun embroidering one of six stitcheries in the first block (pattern received Jan 11).
3 - Daphne Table Runner - Started November 2024 and Completed -1-20-25. This is a table runner designed by Katrina Hadjimichael and taught in a zoom workshop in November.
4 - Joseph's Coat of Many Colors - Started 12-23-24 - I found this project on-line when browsing through some pages and instantly was attracted to it. The pattern is free pattern offered by Kona Cottons and is a pattern designed by Darlene Zimmerman. She titled her pattern Joseph's Coat but I have pictures of vintage quilts that call it Joseph's Coat of Many Colors. I tried to find a USA distributor for the templates, but none were available - I even had my LQS owner looking for them in Houston. I did find a company in California that was able to make a set for me fo $5, compared to the $32 I paid for the set I ordered from Australia. They actually sold for $16 but the shipping got the price to $32. I am going to teach this pattern in February to my quilt club and have ordered templates for all of them. We will be starting with a small table runner, but I am also making the quilt. To date I have all the fabrics cut out for the quilt and will start sewing them together in February. My Fabrics all came from my stash and each melon shape in the quilt will be a different fabric. Below is a picture of the quilt from the pattern:
5 - Christmas Ornament - Candle Wreath; Started; 12-27-2024 - These are embroidered ornaments from a book by Mary Corbet. I love her embroidery designs and for 2024 I made quite a few different ones, keeping one for myself, one for gifts to friends, and one to my guild to sell at our Arts and Crafts Festivals. I hope to do the same this year and this is the first design I have chosen. I did add beads and sequins that Mary did not have in her pattern, but basically it is her design. Todate I have completed two stitcheries, and one more prepped and ready to embroider and then need to complete the ornament.
6. Joseph's Coat Table Runner (See #4) Started 01-15-2025 - Have not yet selected my fabrics.
7 - Love Table Runner - Pattern design my Tracy Perks and Kit received from Sewendipitous, my LQS. I joined their VIP club and this kit was a gift for joining. We had on-line workshop Monday, Jan 20 and I completed the table runner this morning.
8 - Spellbound Table Topper - 01-21-2024. This is a block presented in the American Quilter Magazine September 2024. I will be making this block at my club's retreat next week and chose to make it in Patriotic colors. I have prepared a chart of fabric required and the cutting instruction. My fabric as all cut and ready for retreat - hopeful I will come home with a complete block. This is my own chart design to help me keep my fabrics straight.
9 - Sewing Machine Mat - Started 01-21-2025; A member of my club is going to show us how to make a mat to set our sewing machines on, with pockets to put our tools. I have my fabric cut and ready to go, and once again will hopefully have it completed at the of this month.
So that is it for now with my first APIP report. Hopefully my list will go from 9 to 5 by my next report.
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