I decided to not go with One Monthly Goal (OMG) and instead I am switching to 17 in 2017 as this fits my projects and UFO’s better. So here is my list.
Nanette’s 17 in 2017 Projects (see my 9 January 2017 Post for additional information).
For January I have completed all my goals, well with one exception – quilting my Oh Glory quilt. But it has now been moved over to February and hopefully finished soon.
Finished projects for January 2017. Cross off quilting of Dear Jane Quilt; Circa 2016 – Modified; Sewing Machine Cover; and Xmas Place mats for Doug and Jean.
I will now be working on catching up on A Bountiful Life – I have 4 blocks ready to prep for applique (selecting fabric) and have finished Block 6 in January – Yipee! Upon finishing the next 4 blocks I will then be half-way through with this project. There are a total of 20 blocks. It is similar to the Australian Version of Civil War Bride. I am saving the more difficult blocks for the end!
I am currently working on Section 4 of Stonefields by Susan Smith; Margaret Potts Quilt – a BOM with the Baltimore Applique Society, Brinton Hall (EPP project), and Handful of Scraps (EPP project). All of my applique projects will be on going and hopefully will have Stonefield’s and Brinton Hall completed by the end of the year. I am almost finished with Section 4 of Stonefield’s and have 6 more Sections – there are 121 blocks in the quilt. This is my center medallion for Brinton Hall. I am doing it in batik and need to sew all the hexagons around the 7 blocks. I am used Asian prints for those blocks. I am going to re-design the remainder of the quilt, just need a nudge to get going on completing the center!!!
For my new projects I am going to work from my list of 13 “Waiting in the Wings” Quilts See above list. I am also adding the Quiltmania 2017 Mystery Quilt 2017. (I am not endorsing Homestead Hearth – they had the pictures of the first 2 blocks). I have the first 2 blocks prepared and ready for reverse applique! Think I will be seeing a lot of dots when I finish it because I could not purchase enough of the background fabric that the Designer used. Quilt stores are holding it for kits. Hope I did not select the wrong fabric for the background! Time will tell.
When we are under stress in our lives – applique saves us because it is so calming.
Have a great Super Bowl week-end I would like to thank everyone for providing me comfort at this time in my life.
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I like your Brinton Hall quilt. The colors are great and the center is what I am looking for in a quilt.. I want to start doing a hexagon project but it will be small like a table topper. Thanks for showing yours.
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Thank you Nancy – hope all is well at your place!
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I love those fabrics you used in the center of Brinton Hall. I hadn’t seen the blocks from the Quiltmania Mystery yet, lovely applique blocks. Enjoy your applique, stitching bring peace. Blessings!
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Thank you Gretchen – now heading into the house to applique – it has taken this long to catch up on the Blogs.
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My head is spinning you got so much done. And then the applique….love, love love these projects; Bountiful Life / Stonefields, etc. It will be quite enjoyable to watch these progress! 🙂
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Thx Deb. My son died Sunday so just going to applique until my mind relaxed a bit from the shock, pain and stress
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so many wonderful projects you have, many of them are on my list too 🙂
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Thank you Elaine.. The list could probably be longer….. as we all know! Have a great day!
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Beautiful projects, Nanette. I, too, am doing the 17 in 2017. OMG didn’t fit as all my projects need quite a bit of sewing and I can’t devote all my quilting time to one thing because of life and charity quilts. Love all your projects.
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You know that Life still gets in our way when we retire! Darn no one told me that one!
Thank you for the cudos and compliments. I am still plugging away.
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Brinton Hall is fascinating!
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Thank you. I need to finish it!
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You have such a pretty variety of projects. Isn’t it nice to have such varying preferences – all are quite appealing!
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Thank you Jayne. I just need to reduce eating, walking, and other things so I can catch up and finish some of them.
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I agree, handwork does help soothe the hurting soul.
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Yes it does! Keeps one focused!
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You’ve done so well with your projects, Nanette! Great progress. Looking forward to seeing what you achieve in February.
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Thank you so much for the nice comment. Can you believe it is already 7th of February and this is a short month!
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I really like your Brinton hall center! The hexie colors are lovely, and the Asian prints feel like peeking into a garden! So pretty!
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I am hoping to get with the program on that one sometime this month (heck the month is half over with). I have to sew all those hexigons together to make the center medallion, then I have some different blocks that I will use (and borders) to finish the quilt. Maybe by the summer time. Thx for the comment.
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