2024 Monthly Recap Post: October

A very short recap post this month - I didn't spend a lot of time in my sewing room but I did bake a delicious cake and take second in a speed puzzle competition.  It's not too late to make a top for my Pebbled Prairie quilt-along if you'd like a chance to win a prize for a finished top!

Quilt Tally
WIP List at beginning of month: 13
WIP List at end of month: 14
Untouched in 2024: 4
Active QAL Projects: 2

Quilts Finished

Christmas Memories (August 2024)

Brown Fabric Challenge (September 2024)

Quilts Started

Marble Mystery Quilt - I'm starting a month late - it's not too late for you to join in either.  In a shocking twist of events, I didn't use a directional fabric (it feels like all my recent projects have used directional fabric and fussy cutting) so it was nice to sew for a bit without worrying about fabric placement.

Ruby Star Pebbled Prairie - my quilt-along quilt!

Space Parade - the first sample quilt for my next pattern!  However, I quickly realized that I miscalculated how much fabric I'd need so I'm waiting for more to arrive.  I like to make my first quilt sample before I actually write the pattern, which helps me catch mistakes like this before I spend time writing anything out.

Quilt Progress (2 WIPs touched)

Blocks made for my memory scrap quilt and leaders and enders quilt.

Miscellaneous Accomplishments

I had a small sliver of time with no hand-stitching; my monthly cross-stitch was done and I was waiting for Christmas Memories to get back from the quilters so I could hand-bind it.  I didn't want to start a big project, but I wanted something to do with my hands.  I decided to stitch up this mini bird kit that I had bought from The Geeky Stitching Co earlier this year.  Isn't it cute??