The Adventures of Team Wil-Sun
Our adventures big and small.
This year I'm trying to flourish more and languish less.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 3
Saturday, May 13, 2023
13x13 May edition
In April I finally tore open this (faux) Vintage Halloween kit from Bucilla. The felt-and-sequins vibe is right up my alley!
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 2
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
May OMG - Traffic on Safari
I've been working on my first large quilt -- queen-sized! -- in years.
So far -- with the encouragement of One Monthly Goal -- I have stitched most of the top, and I am THRILLED by it.
In May my goal is to finish the top (which is close, I just need to trim it up and sew on the top and bottom sashing) and... and this is the "hard" part... arrange to have it quilted by a longarm machine.
I'm absurdly anxious about finding a longarm quilter. Not the cost (though I know it's expensive), but finding the "right" person, doing the "right" things feels daunting. That's why I'm setting this as my goal, to keep myself accountable. Any tips from the quilters in the house?
The One Monthly Goal link-up is organized by Elm Street Quilts and Stories from the Sewing Room with the idea that we can just focus on one task and make progress. You can see all the monthly projects on the May Link-up Page.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
April OMG - Traffic on Safari Top Almost Finished
In April my OMG was to take all the blocks I stitched in March (which felt like a HUGE accomplishment!) and stitch the top together. I started the month here:
I know I'm coming in just under the wire, but I'm happy to report that the top is almost done -- I've stitched most of the columns and sashing together, but still need to even out the top and bottom and then sew the final sashing pieces on.
It's a queen-sized quilt, so I had to ask my husband to hold it for a picture:
I'm really really pleased with how it's coming together!
The One Monthly Goal link-up is organized by Elm Street Quilts and Stories from the Sewing Room with the idea that we can just focus on one task and make progress. You can see how everyone did in their April projects on the Finish Party page! Or choose an OMG project of your own and join us in May.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Christmas Holly Stitch-a-Long, part 1
Thursday, April 13, 2023
13x13 April edition
In March I made another black-and-orange beaded ornament, Enchanted Moon by Mill Hill Beads:
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
April OMG - Traffic on Safari Top
Thursday, March 30, 2023
March OMG: Traffic on Safari Progress!
In March my OMG was to just get organized ... to pick up a project that I couldn't call a UFO because, well, I had never started it! I really just wanted to look at the pattern, look at all the fabric I had bought, and figure out what all the pieces were for.
Here's where I started the month:
Having my kitchen table back as a workspace meant I was able to spread out, get organized, cut strips, and even start stitching strips. In fact, I am thrilled to report that all my blocks are actually cut!
It will come as no surprise that my OMG for next month will be to lay out the blocks... but I'll save that for another day. I'm really happy to have some some quilting during National Quilt Month! (Which, I know for a lot of OMGers, is every month...)
The One Monthly Goal link-up is organized by Elm Street Quilts and Stories from the Sewing Room with the idea that we can just focus on one task and make progress. You can see how everyone did in their March projects on the Finish Party page! Or choose an OMG project of your own and join us in April.