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Life got in the way this week, and I didn’t finish Mosaic.  I did finish quilting it though.

I’ve also worked on Christmas Cottage.  It’s tiny – maybe 2.5 x 3 inches here. The fabric is 18 count.

The goal this week is to finish Mosaic for the Guild meeting Saturday.  I also want to start the pants.  I washed the fabric, but I still need to buy elastic.

Fabric Added: 17.875

Fabric Used:  6.625 yards

Net Fabric Added:  11.25 yards

How did you do this week?

My August OMG was to finish stitching Fairy Tales Live on Roofs, an RTO kit.  I’m glad to have met this goal.

I started this kit in November 2024.  I set it aside several times.  I could only work on it so long without a break due to the confetti, the monochromatic colors and the back stitching.  Eventually I’d pick it back up.  Some projects just roll that way.

Now I need to find a frame for it.

To see all the other August finishes, visit Stories from the Sewing Room.

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This week I worked on Christmas Cottage and the paint chip challenge.  The paint chip challenge is my focus piece.  It’s time to finish it and move on to another project.

Neither piece changed much in the last week.  Instead, it’s back to the haul from the sale last weekend.

Top row:  Sulky variegated embroidery thread (two spools each color), Christmas pattern books (embroidery & cross stitch), and a Heaven and Earth Designs pattern.  That one is so large I doubt I’ll live long enough to finish it.  I may try stitching a ...

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I think I touched everything I have in progress this week.  I sewed the next sashing block and added to the row on Moondance.

I added crayon over rubbing plate and paint to the Paint Chip Challenge.  I think I added five blocks.  I’d really like this quilt done and out of the way. 

I also spent a lot of time on Fairy Tales, another project I’m ready to finish.  In hindsight, this project would have been easier if I used Pattern Keeper or something similar.  Live and learn.

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This month I debated setting a new OMG.  July was an epic fail between all the travel and illness.  I came out of it re-evaluating the day to day with a bend toward simplifying.

In the end, I decided to give it a go.

I started Fairy Tales Live on Roofs in November 2024.  Between the monochromatic color scheme and all the back stitch, I set it aside often.  It dragged on too long, and I’m determined to finish it this month.

Here’s where it was last time I showed it.

Here’s where it is now.    

A ...

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I feel like I misplaced July.  I’m not sure what happened to it.

We were all under the weather this past week.  Nothing happened in the sewing room, although I did work on the stitch project I started when we were on vacation.

It’s a Bucilla kit I bought last summer at a crafter’s garage sale.  I chose it for vacation because it’s small with blocks of stitching.

I got a good start on it.  The fabric is 18 count aida.

I look forward to getting back in the sewing room ...

Hard to believe almost half the year is gone.  Many thanks to Anne-Marie for hosting this.  Choosing a focus project each month really helps me finish things.

My OMG for June was to finish stitching Goldfinch and Lilacs, with extra points if I framed it too.

I decided I would not start another stitch piece until I framed this one.  I picked the next project and put it where I would see it every day.  It was great motivation.

Another successful month, done and dusted.

To see all the other finishes, visit Stories from the Sewing Room. 

I don’t know where the time is going this year.  Work is super busy, and at the end of the day I find myself wondering what just happened.  I’m tired by the time I get home at night.  I expect this pattern to continue through July.

There’s a lot going on at home too.  Honestly, when isn’t there?  I kept all this in mind when choosing my June OMG.

I have three projects going, one stitch and two quilts.  The most mindless project earned the June OMG slot.

Goldfinch and Lilacs is a Dimensions kit I ...

This week I switched back to my second stitch project.  I’ve been spending 7 to 10 days on a project before changing.  I spent a month on Goldfinch and thought I’d continue until I finished it.

Without much thought one night I put it aside and picked up Fairy Tales.

Here’s the last picture of Fairy Tales Live on Roofs.

Here’s where it is now.

This is the last picture of Goldfinch and Lilacs.

Here’s where I left it.

I’m estimating another 4 to 6 weeks to finish Goldfinch and somewhere between 2 and ...

It’s that time to pick a new goal for the new month.  Time passes so quickly….not sure where the days go.

I’m moving on to a new project for April.  I pulled out all the pieces for my Art Quilt Group challenge, which I refer to as K’s quilt.  The challenge is to complete a small project out of another group member’s UFO.  As a reminder, I’m starting with this.

And this.

I haven’t quite figured out what I’m making.  Regardless, my April OMG will be to put the top together, whatever ...

I’ve posted a lot lately about the striped quilt, but I do work on other things.  I have two ongoing stitch projects that are on the PhD list.  I don’t have any rules about when I work on them, just pick up whichever calls to me.

Here is the last picture of Fairy Tales Live on Roofs.

Here’s where it is now.

Here’s the last picture of Goldfinch and Lilacs.

Here’s where it is now. 

I’m still nowhere close to finishing them, but I am making progress.

After reading my January OMG post, a reader suggested I join the PhD Challenge at Mrs. P’s Designs.  My focus for 2026 basically mirrors the challenge.  After reading the details here, I have to agree.

I’m not one to pick a list of projects for the entire year and stick to it.  I have eclectic interests.  Some creative methods appeal more than others, depending on my mood and how much life is happening.  That said, everything after #7 is questionable.  If I get six things on the list done this year, it’s a good year.

1. Fairy Tales ...

Happy New Year!  Wishing you health and happiness in the new year.

I’m not one to recap the prior year, but I did finish more projects than I expected.  Now I’m ready to look forward. 

For my own benefit, I’m taking stock of what is in process and what has been neglected.  If you don’t know where you’ve been, how do you know where you’re going?  That, and a year from now I won’t remember where I started.

In have two stitch pieces in progress, Fairy Tales Live on Roofs (RTO kit)

and ...

We’re fast approaching the end of 2025, and it’s time to think about 2026.

The past two years I’ve focused on completing a few projects in several categories.  This worked well for me, but the one category that hasn’t seen any finishes is UFOs.  No way am I making that my focus for 2026.  That, for me, would be an inspiration killer.

Instead, I decided to focus on kits, and I use that term loosely.  A pattern with all or some of the supplies fits my definition of a kit.

These are your standard kits.

This ...

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After finishing a big project, I started something much smaller.

I stitched these designs over 25 years ago from a Bucilla ornament kit.   I knew from the start I didn’t want to make ornaments.  I already have more ornaments than I can fit on the tree.

I was thinking a small wall hanging but never figured out a design.  Then I stopped stitching and forgot about them for 20 years.  Now that I’m stitching again, I’m determined to finish all my old pieces (and the new ones too).  There is no sense ...

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Work continues on Verticals.  I need to add four more strips and the borders.  I would really like to have it finished by the end of the month.

Many days I wasn’t able to get in the sewing room, but I was able to stitch.  I haven’t shown my progress on Fairy Tales Live on the Roofs for a good while.  The backstitch on this piece is no joke.

I’m about halfway across the design, with maybe 40% stitched.  The left side of the pattern is more stitch heavy than the right ...

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I finished a small stitch project called Chickadee.

A friend of a friend was destashing, and my friend gave me several items. I think this kit came from Big Lots. The floss was actually crochet thread, something I’ve never used for stitching. It worked fine, but I switched it out for DMC for the backstitch.

I also made a few wonky house blocks because the idea wouldn’t go away.

The inspiration came from a broken bathroom floor tile at work, which shows that inspiration can come from anywhere. There is no pattern. The ...

Happy Mothers Day! I hope you do something nice for yourself today.

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I’m working on lots of projects. The afghan is close to a finish. Sorry about the weird sun spot in the photo.

Fairy Tales Live on Roofs is moving forward, slowly.

This shirt is in progress using this fabric.

And just because I wanted to, I started something new. Look at me stitching on 28 count lugana instead of aida.

All those projects and not a quilt in site. I may go back to a UFO once I finish the shirt. It ...

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A lot of progress happened this week. I finished as much as I plan to do on the sewing room declutter.

I replaced the binding on a second blanket.

I finished a Craftsy class, 20 Things to Know Before You Sew. I’m taking a break on classes for now.

I turned the corner on the afghan. That puts me close to the halfway point.

I chose the next sewing project, washed the fabric, and made all the pattern choices.

I have a nice little rotation going with my three projects. We’ll see if ...

No fabric in this week.

I finished sorting through fabric as part of the Declutter Challenge, but still need to organize it a bit better. A little fabric went out this week.

I don’t have a OMG for March. Little happens creatively with so much work and life going on. I decided to update the Short List because it helps me focus. I did shorten it to stay more realistic.

Project 1 (Crochet): Marled Crochet Moss Stitch Stripes Blanket. It’s too big to photograph easily. I’m almost done with the third section (out of seven).

Project 2 ...