Week 38 of Project 52 will be to work on some string blocks. I have a number of blocks done, but I want to get more done so I can create a quilt top with it.
I also have some foundation pieces cut to make Bonnie Hunter's String X quilt. (Those are the two blocks you see on either side of the Art Bin.) You can get that free pattern here. And I have a ton of sting pieces in my sewing room. It's time to give them a place to live. A couple of summers ago, I cut up a bunch of muslin I had from making stuffed animals and dolls back in the day. I cut enough of those strings to make 3 String X quilts. One got made right away and the other two have sat in the bin waiting for their turn.
With Thanksgiving this week, I'm thinking I will make this Project last 2 weeks. I have a lot of cooking coming up.
Week 37 will be a blue bird pincushion. I don't have a pattern or a picture, it's about half way done, so I'll show it to you later this week.
I did make great progress on Week 36's Project, Sister's Choice.
I also completed a little wall hanging kit from 2009. Woohoo!
Week 36 of Project 52! Wow! Am I slow to get this added! This week I am working on "Sister's Choice". This is a free pattern offered by Bonnie Hunter and you can find the pattern here.
I'm ready to set it together as the blocks are done. But first I need to decide if I'm adding sashing or not. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Week 35 of Project 52 is "Texas Braid" by Bonnie Hunter. This quilt pattern is in her book, "Adventures in Leader & Enders."
Week 34 of Project 52 is my last "Doug The Bug" pincushion. I will have all four of them completed by the end of this week!
These are the first two that I did round.
Here's a little update on Week 32 of Project 52. I did complete all of my pinwheel blocks.
I've also been working on a couple of other side projects. I know I would get more of the Project 52 projects completed if I just concentrated on them, but other things come up. Like I have a Retreat soon and I am making some little thing to give to my fellow Retreaters. That's important too, right?
Week 33 of Project 52 is another "Doug The Bug" pincushion. I've made 2 previously and I will have one left after I complete number three.
One at the finish line - "Lil' Sky Diamonds"! WooHoo!
Week 32 of Project 52 is "3 Fat Quarter Table Runner" by Tony Jacobson.
I don't have 3 full fat quarters, I'm going to play with some leftover fabrics and see if I can make a nice Fall table runner with them. I've made this pattern before. You can see it here.
Back to Week 31, I did get the quilt all cut out. I ran into a problem with the strips, they were 42 inches long, not 44, so I couldn't get as many of the cuts out of the strip as the directions told me. So I added some batiks from my stash. Hope it doesn't look too mismatched as my batiks don't read solid.
Week 31 of Project 52 has had some progress. I cut all of my background strips and I'm ready to cut into the jelly roll.
It's so pretty, how can you cut into it?
It's time for Week 31 of Project 52! I have a a "kit" I put together of a jelly roll, pattern and background. The pattern is called "Lanterns" by Purple Pineapple Studio.
When I went to look for the pattern at the website PurplePineappleStudio.com, the pattern wasn't there. There is another pattern listed that is similar called "Beacons". My goal this week is to get this cut out and ready for sewing. And if I get some of the sewing done, great!
Momentum is building as I make progress on projects. That always gets me excited to make something else or keep going on the bigger projects.
I finished making the Quick Trip top, pieced a backing and now I need to cut some batting so I can pin baste it next week when I have a big table. I didn't think to take a picture of the finished top. So next week when I have it all basted, I'll take a picture.
Next up is "Lil' Sky Diamond" . This top was completed back in April but it took some time to find backing in my stash but I did! (I wanted to use a whole piece of fabric as the are so many seams on the front of the quilt.) I just finished quilting it and made binding for it. I'm ready to sew the binding on and then stitch it down. Taking it to the finish line soon!
Week 30 of Project 52 is going to be a "Quick Trip Around The World". This has been a little kit in my stash and is based on a quilt by Eleanor Burns.
I hope this is really a Quick Quilt. Fingers crossed that I can figure it out.
I have a Project 52 update today. I think I have all of my fish school blocks completed! WooHoo!
I also went back to my first post about Project 52 and discovered I was putting too much pressure on myself. As time went on, I started thinking I needed to complete each project. But if you check this out, you will see all I needed to do was work on the project for only one week. Whew
That being said, I still would really like to complete these Projects in a weeks time. LOL But, slow and steady wins the race. 🐢 But I do need to get myself back on track and work on Projects. I really am trying to not start any new projects. We will see how strong my will power is.
Now to figure out which week I really am on and get myself back on my Project track. Wish me luck!
I'm trying hard to get back on the wagon. I fell off the Project 52 wagon when I got sick Fourth of July weekend. (If truth be told, I was starting to fall off before that time.)
I got my Bernina taken in yesterday. Check that off the list.
Set up my Featherweight to use. Check that off the list.
Finish sewing fish blocks. Not checked off yet, but soon! This is the little stack of pieces that I have left to sew!
Now to decide which Project 52 item is next to get to the finish line
I'm still working on Project 52 projects, but in a different way. Yesterday I had a chance to sew with some friends before my Sampler Class. I found a patriotic kit in my stash so I pulled it out and started working on it. In between I am working on my Project 52 project, Fish School.
I know I won't complete this little quilt before the 4th Of July, as I have cleaning and cooking to do before a visit with the Grands. But I have a great start on it and should be able to get it together fairly fast. And I completed about 8 fish blocks. The school is getting bigger!
Another update for Project 52 Week 24, I now have the center of the quilt put together! Woohoo!
I still have two borders to add, but it is getting closer.
Week 29 of Project 52, Fish Blocks
Plus, July 1st Bonnie comes out with a new challenge. I love using leaders and enders.
Just a little update to Project 52, I'm still plugging away! Slow and steady. I'm almost done with making Jump Ring blocks from the Bee Joyful layer cake.
I was lamenting how long these blocks were taking me to complete. Yes, I am trying to make it for a King size bed, but the blocks have lots of stitch and flip corners. Plus I'm adding an extra stitching line so that I have bonus HSTs. But a friend pointed out that if I really wanted to make progress, I really need to work on only Project 52 items. And they do have a point. That being said, I'm working on a bunch of Boxy Pouches right now. LOL Oh well, there's no real deadline and I was making myself nuts trying to complete big projects in a weeks time.
But I am turtling my way along, slow and steady.
