DaGMT 2014

I thought it would be interesting to have a running journal of what I did quilting-wise each day this month, since I'm participating in Drop and Give Me Twenty over at  Quilting Hottie Haven. The idea is to spend at least 20 minutes a day working on your projects and see how far it gets you.

02/01

Added borders to Rustic Half Square Triangle Quilt


02/02

Worked on Scrappy Stars Quilt. Laid out, pressed, and trimmed supplemental blocks. I should have ten complete stars here, I'm not sure what happened to the two and a half centers that are missing.


02/03

Finished pressing and trimming Scrappy Stars blocks. Discovered that I am definitely short 2.5 blocks. I will have to make more HSTs now. Its not a big deal, except that I thought I was already done with these.


02/04

Added two rows to my blue kaleidoscope quilt. This is about halfway together now.


02/05

I cut out a the colored squares for the last few stars.


02/06

I was dreading working on those stars so I put them all away and started on my Halloween twister quilt! I wasn't very happy with the weird layout I designed a while back so I went back to my original plan. I also spent a lot of time cleaning up my sewing room, a slow and tedious multi-week process. I think I'm finally getting somewhere. I was able to pull out the vacuum cleaner today!


02/07 - 02/09

I've been working on quilting my Rustic HST Quilt - and also sneaking in some cross stitch time during the Olympics! I think that the quilt is about 3/4 done now.



02/10

I didn't sew a stitch today, but I am doing research and starting to draft a pattern for a sewing machine cover. I will need to make one for both my sewing machine
and my serger.

02/11

Today, I finished the quilting on the Rustic HST quilt! Just binding to go now.



Also, we had a really boring two hour meeting today at work and I spent most of it fiddling with a new way to make a quilt block. I think I can strip piece it. So I kind of did double duty quilt-wise today. The meeting wasn't a complete waste!

02/12

I gave a sewing machine lesson to my little cousin today!

02/13

Rustic HST Binding, done.


02/14

Took the day off.

02/15

Machine stitched the yellow binding to the HST quilt. Then it went into my hand stitching pile by the couch for TV time.

02/16

Started hand stitching the binding! Also, I made my first Aiming for Accuracy Block. Which turned out to be not that accurate. It is too small by 1/8" in both directions.

02/17

More kaleidoscope rows added!


02/18

I spent my quilting time today playing around with Medallion quilts in E7. I really like the ones that look like Italian tiles.


02/19

Shopping with my cousin for her first sewing project!

02/20

More rows put on the kaleidoscope quilt and more work done on the binding for HST.

02/21

More medallion quilt design work going on here! I'm trying not to start one of these until I get at least one current project done.


02/22

Finished the kaleidoscope quilt top!


02/23 - 02/25

Life is crazy, didn't even have 20 minutes on these days. Tomorrow isn't looking so hot either.

02/26

Sewing lessons with Madelynn tonight!

02/27

I did a lot of cleaning in my sewing room, got the table for my serger set up, and finished another Aiming For Accuracy block.


02/28

Made plans to make myself a new purse. Happy DaGMT Everyone!

8 comments:

  1. I like your star layout! So frustrating to be cruising along and then realize you're short... but I bet with your daily commitment you'll bang out the others in no time. This is the first I've heard of the DGMT challenge, but if you have another ten minutes a day, you should come join me for my 30/30 Sewing Challenge in March! Glad I came across you at Bee Social : )

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  2. Those borders look great framing the Rustic Half Square Triangle Quilt. Love the colourful stars in your second wip. That kaleidoscope quilt is stunning! Great progress!

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  3. I agree...love that kaleidoscope especially. (Also glad to know I'm not the only one with more than one project going on!) Stop by: myplvl.blogspot.com and if ya like what ya see...become a GFC follower. :)

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  4. you're doing great so far this month. I think about sewing in the evening but I don;'t get home from work until about 7 and I just can't be bothered!

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  5. All of your tops are wonderful! You may have just given me the inspiration I needed for my nephew's quilt with the half square triangle quilt! YAY thanks!

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  6. Very nice. I like the borders on your HST quilt. I am also intrigued by that little peek of star points next to your kaleidoscope quilt. :)

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  7. That kaleidoscope quilt is lovely. What fabric did you start with?

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  8. Wow, the kaleidoscope quilt is lovely. You sure get a lot done in 20 minutes every day!

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