Friday, August 3, 2018

August OMG Finish


Here is my block all finished.  My August OM goal is met. Now I can flit about to this and that for the rest of the month.  I will edit this post and hopefully I will have some more finishes or progress to report.
Another finish hurrah!!  I pushed this project up to the top because I am getting ready to start making some EPP rosettes with a new product that reduces the basting.  I wanted to use my needle keeper to work on this project.  The kit was a gift from Paula, one of my wonderful sisters.  I have learned so much from Sue Spargo.  This gave me a chance to put the lessons to good use.


I learned that "Milliners come in sizes 1-10, with 1 being larger and 10 being finer. They can also be found in sizes 15 and 18, with 15 being larger than size 18, and 18 larger than size 1. Confusing? Yes. I have no idea why they are sized that way." I learned this from Mary Corbet's Needle and Thread.
I decided to keep going with the Chateau Hexagon this month and I finished the center panel.  This was a lot of fun.  I had selected a light green fabric for the lawn but I had seen the wall hanging through an internet search of images.  I saw one that had used a darker fabric for the lawns and quite liked it.  I picked a purples for the driveway and another for the lawns.  On to the borders, quilting and binding.

Come join in the fun at Elm Street Quilts and make your own monthly goal.  Get encouragement from the other participant's and see what other are doing.  You will be inspired.

Thursday, August 2, 2018

August OMG

While home last month I went through my collection of Lynette Anderson fabric and kitted her Chateau Hexagon wall hanging pattern.  The remaining fabrics can now be released to be used in whatever manner I choose.  Therefore, I intend to start doing a Block a month.  I am working on Block 6 this month.  I am using Pellon SF101 as a stitching stabilizer.  I have selected my DMC that I am using to substitute for the Cosmo floss. Now I am off to start the embroidery. 

Additionally, I will continue to work on Gyleen Fitzgerald's Graffiti Quilt.  I hope to get back to my Quiltmania Round the Garden quilt but I may quilt my Callendula Patterdrip quilt.  I am mixing it up this month.