A couple of big changes in direction occurred this month. One was a request to teach Dancing Plus in May, which required a demo sample to present at the PCQ meeting in April. The other was a need for a teenage boy donation quilt. Both of those items were accomplished. And they helped my stash report, although shopping and an estate sale canceled out any stash reduction.
Another accomplishment - if you could call it that? - was a failed test block to use up some leftover strata in a future project. It's good to try out test blocks; I learned that that pattern's method of making that particular block is not for me. Instead, I've been thinking of alternative plans to use the leftover strata.
One of my goals for March was to be trained on the club's new long arm. Training went well and I'm now certified to use it. In even better news, they opened up registration for time slots on the new long arm today and I was able to get a time slot for late next week. Whoo-hoo!
Goals Update:
March recap:
1. Prep for and teach color classes 5 and 6. DONE.
2. Prep several projects to work on at retreat in early April. Yes, I have the Postage Stamp project, the navy and pink LCT project that was kitted up months ago, and the Kaffe flying geese project. More than enough to keep me busy for four days!
3. Attend hands-on long arm training. Yes! I'm certified to use the new Innova long arm, and I was lucky enough to get an early time slot when registration opened up.
4. Continue piecing blocks for the teal project. Yes, made a lot of progress.
5. Prep a backing for the red Cherry Jubilee top. Not done.
6. Continue working on the scrappy project at social sewing. Yes, although I was only able to go to social sewing once this month.
7. Participate in Sewing Club's charity project at first Wednesday social sewing. Yes, I made three pairs of little boys' shorts for inclusion in Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.
Other: Made a small Dancing Plus flimsy for a teaching sample.
Made a Stacked Slabs top and a backing for it.
My teal project doesn't have a deadline, but I did make significant progress on it in March. Since I have a lot of other projects planned for April, it may go into time out for a month. Or if time permits, maybe I'll make another block or two.
April Goals:
1. Finish packing for retreat and have a good time there.
2. Make progress on the Postage Stamp project.
3. Make progress on the Kaffe flying geese project.
4. Assemble the navy and pink LCT blocks. If possible, add the borders.
5. Quilt the Urban Jungle stacked slabs quilt on April 11.
6. Prep for teaching Dancing Plus in May
7. Prep backing for Cherry Jubilee top
8. Develop new project using leftover strata.
Looks like I'm planning for a busy month in April!