Splendid Sampler 2 Blocks and One Monthly Goal for February

I've been able to make two Splendid Sampler 2 blocks this week, but maybe you could say I made three, as one had to be redone.

Seeing as "Match Point" was a nice, quick block to make, I decided I could do it before work this morning.  All was going well until I went to press the final seams and the points along the diagonal seam were all over the shop, so it was abandoned until this evening.  If I had read the pattern and pressed the initial half square triangle seam to one side, rather than pressing it open like I normally do all would have been well.  Not to worry, a little reverse stitching and the problem was easily fixed.  Then I went back to pressing those final seams......only to find that I had somehow or other - let's call it "More Haste Less Speed" - switched a couple of the rows around the wrong way and the wide middle strip was actually to one side.  It was at that stage I abandoned the block and I was thankful that there was still the other half of the original half square triangle sitting there and I started over a fresh.

Now, doesn't that look better.

I also completed "Snail and Pail".  That went much smoother.

I'm going to link up at The Splendid Sampler.

Next, I thought I'd better work out my One Monthly Goal for February.  Considering we are already well into the month my original thought for a goal has been shelved.  I'd rather have a goal that I can actually meet.

My goal for this month is now to make a table runner from these fabrics.  

I made some place mats and coasters for our outdoor setting using these fabrics a couple of years ago, but have never got around to making the runner to match.  I initially couldn't decide on a pattern, but I even worked that out some time ago, so there is no excuse for not getting it done.......at last.

In the background I want to make my three Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks in yellow and to make at least one Splendid Sampler 2 block each week.

I'm linking up over at Elm Street Quilts.

Also, I'm super excited that I was one of the lucky winners in the draw at the end of January in One Monthly Goal and a "Mr Domestic" box of Aurifil threads will be winging its way from Italy to my house.  I'll show you once it arrives.

Now, I'd better get stitching