I am always a little unsure when I do a mid-month blog post that there will be anything else to share by the end of the month, especially when I have such a good start to the month. Don't worry though, it worked out ok!
I did a lot of stitching this month, but only had one finish, my monthly block from the Stitchingly Blocks of the Month SAL. I enjoyed stitching the Oktoberfest piece as it reminded me of our trip to Oktoberfest 10 years ago (for our 10th anniversary trip). I made good progress on three other projects, so expect to have more finishes coming soon.
I also had a little fun doing some more finishing. One piece is still in progress but the other one is complete, minus a bow or two. I stitched this piece called Autumn Colorwork in 2016, and I was so thrilled to find it would fit perfectly in this decoration I picked up at Hobby Lobby - you can see what it looked like when I bought it below. Thanks to Priscilla and Chelsea, I am walking around the craft stores with all new eyes for ways to finish things.
On the quilting front, I had two projects that I worked on through the rest of the month. The first is a kit that I purchased 5 years ago in Hawaii (during our 15th anniversary trip) - I decided to start working on it when my mom and I got together at the beginning of the month. I finished up the cutting and fusing, and got it quilted before the month ended. I just need to bind it now and can't wait to hang it next summer. Here's a sneak peek and I will share a full picture when it is all finished.
My last project for the month was my Global Day of Service project for work. Each year, the company dedicates a day for all employees to participate in service projects in the communities in which we work. With Covid, the plans were a little different this year - we had walkathons, blood drives, and thankfully, a mask making project! I made two kits of masks (about 60 total) for American Red Cross.
I really enjoyed using my talents for this project and helped a few friends along the way, as it was a little bit harder project for part-time sewers. They provided the fabric, elastic, and even a spool of aurifil thread! Here I am about to drop mine off.
It was a great month overall and I have some good stats as a result - here they are:
Fabric added this month: 1 yard (a really cute print that will be used for some presents)
Fabric used this month: 7 3/4 yards
Fabric added year to date: 4 7/8 yards
Fabric added year to date: 63 1/4 yards
Net fabric used: 58 3/8 yards
Days with at least 15 minutes of crafting - 26/30 = 87%
Hope you had a good month - October is shaping up to be fun as my mom and I are heading away for a few days and then going to our retreat, which is still on with fewer people, more social distancing, and masks. Right now, I have a pile of projects downstairs so I just need to decide which ones to take along. Lots of decisions and you'll see the result next time!
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