OMG March 2022 Completion

 My OMG goal for March was to hand-stitch together several 

Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses crosses. 

 I have 4 complete so far. Only 52 more to go. Maybe. 

I went with the third option for the block above because I already had the turquoise cross in the center of the next one.

I have many hexies basted ready for the next bunch of center blocks.

I will be putting the whole thing aside for now, 

because

I have a wedding quilt to complete. 

I pulled out one of my ufos and put it up on the big design wall. 

It is yet another of Rosemary Makhan's Biblical Blocks.

It will be my goal for next month. 

The wedding is here at the Farm in May. 

I have exactly 54 days. No pressure. 

I also will be going to the Shipshewana Retreat at the end of April. 

I have my project box already packed. 

Blessings,

Chris

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Decisions Decisions

 There are at least 4 possible ways to put these pieces together.

 And this after I settled on these 4 colours. 

The options are endless.

I keep second-guessing my choices.

It isn't any wonder that I procrastinate.

I would rather be my usual impulsive self. 

You will have to come back to see which way I hand stitch these together. This is what I am doing on this snowy blowy March Break Slow Sunday Stitching day.   

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March 2022 OMG Goal

February was an interesting month. I had set what I thought was a reasonable goal to layer and baste and begin machine quilting on 4-5 small quilts. And it was. I just did not get any of it done. The girls came home from school on the Friday morning of a long weekend and took over my space. So, I put my stuff away and have not pulled it out since. Instead, I worked on Lucy Boston's Patchwork of the Crosses. Aka Lucy. They went back to school 4 days later and we have had a week of house guests. So I puttered some more on Lucy.

Have I mentioned lately that I love fussy cutting? 

Well, I do. I really do. This so satisfies my left-brain creativity with matching quadrants. My Sweetie says this looks to be my most creative project so far. I better not let him down. 

I got one cross hand-stitched together. The rest is just on the design wall. I was so proud of my colour choices until I stood back a few feet and realized that the colour value made those medium fabrics a bit mussy. Oh well. I have another 55 chances to get it right. Assuming, that is, that I will make 56 blocks like the original. 

I cut lots of background Kona Snow into 2 1/2 inch strips on the GO cutter.

 Then sub-cut more elongated hexies and continued to baste. I am using stash fabrics from my many reproduction collections.

So now I have both big tables covered in my Lucy stuff. My March OMG goal will be to confirm some of the options and stitch together a few more crosses. I will be whip stitching a few more hexies together for Slow Sunday Stitching. 

February also saw us say goodbye to My Sweetie's Mother who quietly passed away a week short of her 93rd birthday. She will be fondly remembered for the legacy she left her large family and many friends in the Guernsey community around the world. 

Blessings,

Chris 

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