What a year to try and do a 'block a day' sort of project. Could it get any crazier? Don't answer. I just don't wanna know... And I don't know how you're doing, but I am
definitely struggling to keep current with stitching my blocks. Okay, confession time. Week before last, I totally lost
three days. Who does that? But I'm still hanging in there, plodding along, and wallah! I present to you my first, completely finished, 100 blocks!
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The first 100 circles! |
Wowsers, that's a lot of circles! And it's not even
all of the circles, because....
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Really? |
My month started with day 99. So yeah, that means I have more to show you! The circles below represent to you the entire month of February. {Shhh... We won't talk about the fact that nine circles are still un-stitched.} I've decided that since all the circles won't fit on my design wall at the same time, they will hereafter be broke up into sets of 100. Still in chronological order {for now} so I can see the progression of style and well, whatever it is that I'm doing....
As far as layout is concerned, I've reached only one conclusion: they will NOT be placed in this particular order for the finished quilt. I just don't like the lines of dark colored background blocks. Much better to mix them up throughout the quilt and have a fade-in, fade-out sort of effect.
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All of the circles for February |
And a little peek at how I'm keeping on track with the many multitudes of circles--If you're at all interested. My
Quilty 365 year started on a Monday, October 26, 2015. Still writing the current days number on the back of each circle lets me know
exactly how many circles are completed. With that and a cheap calendar, I just scribble a quick reminder of the day for every Monday of the month. I can easily see where I'm
supposed to be. Aha! Exactly how I discovered the three lost days. Math. It doesn't lie.
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Keeping track |
So how are you staying on track? Is this project getting easier as we go along, or harder? I've been so thankful for this simple project many days when I just wanted to stitch, but didn't want anything complicated. Mostly it's a lifesaver but not nearly as thought provoking as I figured it might be. Could be because I'm deliberately keeping it low pressure: simple, imperfect and straight from the scrap bin. Just like my life. If you want to learn how to sew wonderful, perfectly smooth appliqued circles, please don't look here.
Meredithe is the bees knees with that and her tutorial will get you all straightened out.
So please link up with us if you're still playing along! Link your thumbnail picture to a current post on your blog detailing:
- What particular day you happen to be at now {such as 'day 101'}
- A picture of your February circles whether they are stitched to the background fabric or not {can add a picture of all your circles to date if you want}
- A link back to this post
- Any thoughts or introspection you might want to add about this particular project
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