Many thanks to Kim, Julianne, Kathy, Heather and Karyn for making me what looks like a super awesome Modern Mini Mystery Round Robin piece.
Unfortunately it is still making its way to me. Canada Post at its best – it was mailed on June 24th from Michigan.
But I have a photo – thank-you Kim!!
Isn’t it fantastic?! I can’t wait to see it in real life.
Thanks Michele for organizing this fun event.
Janet
June has not been a stellar month sewing wise. The weather has been stupendous. The garden is growing profusely. We have had company galore. The boats have been launched and used. Life is busy. I have been working 2.5 days a week.
1. Six inch quilt block swap Done Two blocks and a little sample of a postage stamp block for my partner.
I’ve decided to take a break from this swap for a while, even though I love making this little blocks.
2. Bee Balm block swap 
3. Block swap adventure Done
4. Inchy hexagon swap Done
5. MMM Round Robin Done Last month for this one. Here’s a sneak peek.
6. Simply Solids block swap Done 
7. Get your Hex On bee Done
8. Charm Pack Table Runner for Terry. NOT DONE 
9. A birthday star block for Quilt Diva Julie. NOT DONE 
10. A mug rug for my secret partner in the Flickr Mug Rug Revival swap. Done 
As well I am going to:
***** Finish Easy Street! Or try to any way. I have 16 square blocks to make and 10 triangle blocks. And borders and quilting. Yikes! Oh well, I will try.. But I wasn’t too successful. Only four blocks done…
**** Finish the table mat I started for the Stitch Me Up blog hop. NOT DONE 
*** Work on the X and + quilt . I’m going to try for ten more blocks again this month. NOT DONE 
** Continue making leader/ender postage stamp blocks. These are coming along!!
* Make the prototype dress for DGD’s doll. I need to decide if this dress is the right one for my GDs for the wedding in September…. DD#2’s wedding… NOT DONE
JULY LIST
I am probably setting myself up for failure but I have to get this sewing done sometime!!
1. Bee Balm block swap – No word yet on the instructions for July, but I am getting June’s block in the mail tomorrow.
2. Block swap adventure – 1 - 12.5 in block – mail by the 25th. Carol wants any block and she likes purples. I’m looking for a fun block pattern.
3. Inchy hexagon swap – 2 hexies per month – mail by July 31st. Lori wants “different fabrics”. Should be fun finding the right ones.
4. Simply Solids block swap – Mail by July 26th – Annie wants a spider web block. I’ve wanted to make one of these for ages!
5. Get your Hex On bee – mail by July 31st. Stacey wants grouped hexies of different sizes on a grey background. Fun! I’m waiting for my package to arrive.
6. Charm Pack Table Runner for Terry. I have a plan and the fabric and pattern. This will hopefully be done this week.
7. A birthday star block for Quilt Diva Julie.
8. A postcard for my partner in Sheila's postcard swap. Due by July 31st.
9. Some kind of homemade goodie for my secret partner in the It's a Sister Thing Swap. I have until the end of August to finish this one, but I’ll be thinking about it and hopefully making something sooner.
As well I am going to:
***** Finish Easy Street! Darn it! I am going to finish it this month. Because August and September are too busy for me to try and do it then.
**** Finish the table mat I started for the Stitch Me Up blog hop. This one would probably take a day to finish. I need to get it done!!
*** Work on the X and + quilt . I’m going to try for ten more blocks again this month.
** Continue making leader/ender postage stamp blocks.
* Make the prototype dress for DGD’s doll. I need to decide if this dress is the right one for my GDs for the wedding in September…. DD#2’s wedding… And okay this one now has top priority! Because I’ll have to make the dresses for the girls next!
Janet
We are having wonderful weather so far this year. Sun, some rain, more sun, a little wind to temper the heat. Life is busy with anniversary parties and weddings, visits from my sister and brother and other friends coming soon and just the general mayhem of summer. The garden is growing well and we are already eating lettuce, celery, cilantro and other herbs. There are flowers in abundance, both wild…
And tame….
I’ve done some sewing. Easy Street is moving very slowly and I won’t have it done before the wedding, but I’m okay with that. My latest projects have been these Katherine Wheel ones for swaps. Pattern from Charlotte at Lawson and Lotti.
And yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a silk scarf dyeing course. I tried some Shibori methods…
But didn’t make my knots tight enough on this one and the design is quite faint. See the blue one below. The others turned out great though.
Shibori method 1, Scrunch method, Shibori method 2, tied and died…
It was very fun but this kind of intense activity is still tiring for me. I am at least more than 50% better though and getting more so every day.
We are off boating now. I hope you’re having a fun and happy day
Janet
I’ve had a good month
1. 6 inch quilt block swap Done!
2. Bee Balm block swap Done!
3. Block swap adventure Done!
4. Inchy hexagon swap Done!
5. MMM Round Robin – Done! Here is a sneak peek 
6. Simply Solids block swap Done!
7. Mystery Muse - DONE!! 
8. Get your Hex On bee Done!
9. Charm Pack Table Runner for Terry. Not Done
10. It’s for the Birds Blog Hop project and post…. DONE!! And I made myself a great clothespin apron.
* Finish the baby quilt! DONE!!!
** Put together FIVE blocks for Easy Street! Twelve more blocks done! I am pleased!
*** Finish the table mat I started for the Stitch Me Up blog hop. Not Done. 
**** Work on the X and + quilt . My goal for this month is ten more blocks. Only two blocks done. 
***** Work on the new project that I started….A postage stamp quilt made with 2.5 inch squares. It is my new leader and ender project. Almost finished two blocks. This is going together quickly as a leader and ender.
****** Make a dress for DGD’s doll. Not Done. 
Some things aren’t done. But I did some other things so I don’t mind… Like flags for the To Boston with Love project.
And here is my list for June:
1. Six inch quilt block swap – 2 per month – to be mailed by the 15th. Dawnelle wants any block in southwest shades.
2. Bee Balm block swap – The instructions are apparently on their way in the mail.
3. Block swap adventure – 1 - 12.5 in block – mail by the 25th. Cyndi wants a star block in brights, funky or modern on white.
4. Inchy hexagon swap – 2 hexies per month – mail by April 30th. Karyli wants yellow petals and black centres.
5. MMM Round Robin – mail by April 30th. This is the last month for this round robin. I haven’t received the block to work on yet.
6. Simply Solids block swap – Mail by April 26th – Anne Marie wants a complex Katherine Wheel. I’m going to have to concentrate to make this one.
7. Get your Hex On bee – mail by April 30th. Elita wants a simple 1.5 inch hexie flower and has sent gorgeous fabric for it. I’m half done already.
8. Charm Pack Table Runner for Terry. I am embarrassed that this isn’t done and it is TOP of the priority list.
9. A birthday star block for Quilt Diva Julie.
10. A mug rug for my secret partner in the Flickr Mug Rug Revival swap.
As well I am going to:
***** Finish Easy Street! Or try to any way. I have 16 square blocks to make and 10 triangle blocks. And borders and quilting. Yikes! Oh well, I will try..
**** Finish the table mat I started for the Stitch Me Up blog hop. It is a gift. I need to get it mailed. This one also has high priority!
*** Work on the X and + quilt . I’m going to try for ten more blocks again this month.
** Continue making leader/ender postage stamp blocks.
* Make the prototype dress for DGD’s doll. I need to decide if this dress is the right one for my GDs for the wedding in September…. DD#2’s wedding…
Spring is here and summer is crowding spring out the door. Life is hectic busy, but a girls gotta sew….
Janet
One of my goals for May was to finish the baby quilt that I started oh so long ago. And finished it is! It deserves its own show-off post as it is so pretty.
I mentioned previously that I acquired a pile of 5 inch pink, yellow/orange, flowered and dotted squares (2 of the dotted squares) in a bag of scraps from my local quilt store. At the time I was obsessed with the square in a square block. I added the light blue from my craft club’s stash and the top for this quilt was born.
There are equal numbers of 2 1/2 inch square in a square blocks and just plain square blocks. The blocks alternate through the rows. For the block placement I just made sure that no colour was immediately beside itself horizontally or vertically and put them up so that they looked pleasing to me.
I did straight line quilting diagonally through the solid blocks, in-the-ditch quilting around the borders and a row of flowers in the outer border.
This quilt is so pretty that I wish I had someone special to give it to. It will go to the local nursing station to be given out to someone with a new baby. So I guess that will be someone special. 
Stats:
Top fabrics: Yellow, pink, flowered and dotted fabrics acquired in a scrap bag from my LQS; blue, used in blocks and for outer border is Fusions by Robert Kaufman; white inner border is Kona Snow
Binding fabric: Ombre by Kaffe Fassett for Rowan
Backing fabric: Essential Flannel by Wilmington Prints
Finished size: 43 x 36 inches.
I just realized that I don’t have a label on this quilt… I will have to add one before I give it away, but I am still going to call it done. 
Janet
