My Goals for February

 Here we are, time to set some more goals.  Firstly, on the stitching front.

ONE MONTHLY GOAL

I know it isn’t due until March, but I really want to complete the Just Two Charm Packs Quilt Along.  The blocks are all made, the sashing is cut, it just needs to be pieced into a flimsy, a backing found, quilted and bound…….just, ha ha.  It is doable.

Pop over here to see what others are planning.

CHOOKSHED STITCHERS’ CHALLENGE

The number selected by Deana this time is Number 2. There is a link up here if you want to see what the other girls are going to be working on.  Once I referred to my list I discovered that it is my “Sparkly Dragonfly Quilt”. This will be another donation project. Other than the fabric, nothing had been planned for this project. 

The background of this quilt is a little tub of fabrics that were left over from a quilt I made for my niece’s first birthday, back in 2008.  It was actually in one of my very first blog posts.  I didn’t show it completed, just a flimsy. I kept the fabrics separate, as they went well together and due to the sparkly nature of a few of them.

The first donation quilt I made back in 2021 was using this fabric.  There were even some cut out squares that I was able to make use of at that time.

After having a scout around at ideas I think I will make this quilt.  Here is a link to the tutorial from Quilt Crossing. My initial thoughts, going on the fabric that I have, is that I will skip the border, but add some extra rows to the woven section.   The blue dragonfly fabric will be the feature fabric.  It will hopefully be rather pretty and all made from stash.

RAINBOW SCRAP CHALLENGE

The colour this month is red.  I will make my two split nine patches and once the next pattern is revealed, two Fishy Business blocks.  

15 MINUTES A DAY

I hope to continue to work on something crafty for at least 15 minutes each day.

As usual, I want to also:

• Work on a donation project - Sparkly Dragonfly Quilt
• Use Monique -  the two quilts listed above.
• Knit or crochet something, probably continuing with the Spiked Granny Rug
• Work on a WIP - probably my Blue Quilt
• Work on a UFO - not sure what as yet.
• Complete something - hopefully two quilts.
• Hand stitching - probably my Blue Quilt.

I really like it when one project ticks multiple boxes.

NON STITCHING GOALS

These remain much the same as usual:

• Read a book
• Try a new recipe
• Go away with the caravan - fingers crossed this will happen
• Have a fun day out

That little lot should keep me out of trouble.  I’ll report back at the end of the month with progress.