Before we know it the year will be gone and Christmas and Winter will be here again! But in the meantime, we will have summertime and hopefully a lot of rain in South Texas. Here are my OMG for May.
LONG ARM QUILTING PROJECTS: I will be sending out 5 or 6 quilts to be quilted sometime this month. I have decided that I would like to be 100% caught up on my completed quilt tops. So they will be off the list as soon as I get them to the quilter.
NESTING: I am halfway through with Block 4. Hopefully I will have it completed by the end of the month!
MOUNTMELLICK: MM has been coming along slowly but surely. The 3rd border requires very careful marking. I cut each section about 2 inches larger and then had to mark the finished seam line and the 1/4″ seam allowance. The hand appliquéd vines on each of the 4 sections of border are completed. Di Ford used the Broderie Purse flowers on her border and only 3 flowers on each section, but I am going to place 7 each 3″ hexagon flowers and leaves on each border section. Here is a picture of what I have completed and how it will look.
I have one of the 28 flowers completed (top upper right) and I am very pleased with the fabric and fussy cutting. After studying the 168 pieces for the flowers from reds, blues, and shirting fabrics, I decided that this flower fabric will flow better with the rest of the quilt. I have approximately 78 more 1/2″ hexagon petals to cut out to make all 28 flowers. Plus 56 small leaves. I will be using a hand dyed fabric (black) for the leaves. I have no idea what the next border will be as far as fabric color. I am taking it a border at a time.
BRINTON HALL: I should have some time to sew the side hexagons on the Medallion.
INDIAN SUMMER: Not sure if I can complete the hand quilting on this project, but would like to accomplish more than I did in April.
RSC 2018 Squared Away: The colors are Rose and Red. As soon as the pattern is posted I will get them made for this month.
A Heart A Day SAL: I have added one more project for this month only. Deb at Happy To Be Scrappy is having a Heart A Day sew along! I am ready for this one. I have chosen to make 3 1/2″ hearts and when having my morning coffee I will enjoy appliquing a heart on my fabric grid. This will give me something that I can spend about 20 minutes a day and at the end of the month they will be completed! Easy project.
I am hopeful that this month will be a quiet month and that my energy level continues to improve. I just need to keep those pesky Unforeseen Requirements (UFR’s) out of my way!
Have a great week,
Nanette
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Big goals there, hope you can accomplish them. Can’t wait to see what you do with Brinton Hall.
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Brinton and Indian Summer will probably be held over till June! Especially if I decide to continue and finish MM this month – which would be a good idea!
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Your husband doesn’t lose his mind like mine when I say I want to send a quilt to a longarmer? Big goals! Good luck!
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Nope! We both have our hobbies and expensive toys! I have 2 that will cost more if I decide to show them next year, but the others are less because they do not have to custom quilt. I just have to take time next week to set things up!
Thx for commenting!t
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Beautiful quilt. Good luck with all your goals.
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Thank you – if I can finish MM I will be a happy quilter!
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Hi Nanette,
Wow, that is a long list for May! I am sure you can complete them all if you so desire. Glad to hear you are feeling more like yourself and your strength is returning!
~smile~ Roseanne
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Hum maybe I had better look at that list again! LOL. Thx for commenting.
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Well May has one more day than April so you should get lots more done.
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LOL – Heck, I think I lost my quilting goals in the middle of April! Hopefully no burnout in May.
Thx Chris for commenting.
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A good list, Nanette! I kept mine short this month, because of work and gardening. I did forget to add the Squared Away Sampler blocks for this month. I will be doing them! Love the yellow you chose for April!
I look forward to seeing your progress this month!
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Thank you Laura, see I do not have a green thumb so I do not have the garden to care for! But I enjoy looking at all who do garden and have beautiful flowers. It is a lot of hand work and I need to put the glue on the chair each day and push forward! Have a great week-end.
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Your medallion quilt is progressing nicely. You do very good precise work.
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Thank you Karen, I just cannot do the galloping horse! My eyes go to a mistake immediately! I think I missed one last year, but that is one of the tops I gave away for my cousin to fix and quilt! Your work is really coming along and so beautiful! Folk Art is fun to make. Maybe next year I will incorporate one in my goal list! I should be caught up by then! I am getting to a point where I will work on one at a time to completion.
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You are making such excellent progress, hoping that your goals are not sidetracked this month so you can bask in those finishes and check marks!
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I would be so happy to get MM finished! So far it is quiet!
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Your MM is beautiful.
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Thank you so much. Not sure where the next border color way will take me – it will be another surprise!
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Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project =- you only need one for OMG.
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You are welcome – I am trying to focus on Mountmellick, but boy that hand work……. Have a great day!
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