One Monthly Goal- August Goal

 August is here and it's time to set a new goal for August. I am struggling with the work load and I am hope setting myself a goal to get me back on track. There is a lot of work to do and with me hosting our Anything Goes retreat  at Burra next week, sewing time will be precious time at the machine. So what I am going to do is set myself a goal that doesn't require a machine. I have 3 quilts that need binding only to complete them, so that is my goal.

There is this scrappy one, which will be a workshop.

This is one of the 3 yard Quilts. Another workshop sample.

Then there is my Paradise in Bloom quilt.

A cheeky black cat that wasn't willing to move to let me take a picture of it quilted. Though I don't have the space in the shop to open it up completely.

I have linked my post with Elm Street Quilts goal setting post here. So pop over and check out what everyone is working on.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

My Stitching Snapshot #8

 This week hasn't seen as much sewing as I want but there was some progress.  hough my weeks never have as much sewing as I want.  Sunday had me doing some Quiltworx homework. Another section nearly completed, which I did complete on Monday.

A little bit of binding on Monday after completing the above task.

Tuesday  had me working away on these four Patch blocks for Dust off a Quilt Book Blog Hop.

Wednesday I finally finished the binding on my motorbike quilt in the evening in front of the TV.

Thursday meant I could start the binding on my other quilt niw the Motoerbike quilt was completed. Still plenty more to go on this one, you will see again next week for sure.

No sewing on Friday I did a little bit of cutting but that was it. So Saturday afternoon I managed to start this section of my Coral Reef  quilt.

These are the projects that I was working on this week, as always there is plenty of other projects waiting to be completed and started.  I am never without a project or two.
Until Next Time

Keep Stithing

Cynthia

My Stitching Snapshot #7

 Another week at Cynthia's Ark  and there is always something happening here. It has been a mixed week here, some sewing, some cutting and a little bit of other stuff thrown in for good measure.

Sunday after a day of teaching I sat down for an evening of hand stitching the binding down,

Monday there wasn't much time for stitching but I got one hexie done.

Nothing happened sewing wise on Tuesday but I was cutting, Wednesday was another day with orders to fill and other stuff to do.  With that said I did do a bit more binding work before bed.

On Thursday I set the machine up and got stuck in to the sewing part of my Coral Reef project.

Friday saw me working on my Coral Reef project.  This section is nearly nearly done.         

Saturday morning I whipped up a few  Four Patch blocks for a secret project.

That wraps up my week of sewing. Who knows what next week will bringing.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

PS Even if you only stitch for a few minutes. Over a week it adds up.

Glacier Star Has Started

 This year the ladies have picked Glacier Star to do as their Quiltworx Technique of the Month. It is an older one but is still stunning. Now as a new Certified Shop I am now the teacher and this is my first of many. As I work through Coral Reef the latest edition to the Technique of the Month series the ladies have already decided that one will be next.

We had a fantastic day on part 1 making the first block. 

A couple of class room action shots.

 

 

The ladies did so well and I won't be surprised if all the ladies complete  this section before our next section next month.

.Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

My Stitching Snapshot #6

 This week at Cynthia's Ark saw me at the machine a little more than last week. Now that is alway a good thing.

I didn't have much time for stitching on Sunday but did cut and join some strips up for a project that needs binding.

Some secret sewing for the Show your Stripes Blog Hop on between the 22nd and 25th February.

I cut these strips last week and this week I cut them in to squares. These are for a scrappy workshop project I am creating.

On Friday I was back in binding mode preparing binding for another one of my projects. Now I have some hand stitching for the evenings.

Saturday with no class on in the shop I was able to finish these flying geese units for my Glacier Star in between customers,

I wonder what I will be sewing in the up coming week!  

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

My Stitching Snapshot #4

Here is my weekly round up of sewing in one place. You are welcome to join me stitching a little bit everyday. We will make good progress, well I hope we will.

Sunday's stitching involved finishing these flying geese units for my Lakeshore Sunrise.

Monday saw me do a few more half snowball blocks.

Tuesday was Australia Day, so I had a little extra time to cut fabric and sew two rows on a shop sample. Nice to sew something different.

Wednesday's sewing was a little bit of EPP bringing me closer to finishing this block off.

Thursday was a busy day, so I only managed a little sewing time to start these blocks, another shop sample in the making. I am hoping to have the two new shop samples ready for the Great International Craft Show starting on Thurday 4th February.

Friday's sewing saw me get my other 2 quarters made up and sewn together, leaving me one seam to do on Saturday.

Of course Saturday's stitching had to be be this one last seam. I also did some secret sewing too which I will share on Thursday on my Facebook page as part of the Great International Craft Show.

Until next time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

My Stitching Snapshot #3

This week hasn't been the ideal sewing week. I put my back out on Monday at my day job, which has made thing harder to do. Though on Sunday I finished these sections for my Glacier Star quilt. Glacier Star is our Quiltworx  Technique of the month program starting February.

                                     

Diamonds for my Lakeshore Sunrise quilt nearly finish on Tuesday, if I had stuffed a couple up they would have been completed. I have to unpick a couple as my pinning wasn't good enough.

Wednesday was a rest day due to a bad back.

Thursday's stitching was a bit of evening hand sewing toward completing my January goal of completing this Abbie block.

Friday was a big day, I fixed my diamonds I upicked and with sewing time in the afternoon and a session of Zoom Project Uninterrupted with the girls in the evening, I nearly completed my pie wedges for my Lakeshore Sunrise.

So you know what Saturday picture is going to be?  

Yes two quarters now completed. I am loving, how this one is turning out. Even as I cut the fabric I had a few doubts and in the end fabric was cut so I went with it. I didn't want to waste the fabric. Glad I held my nerve to sew it, to prove to myself I was right from the start.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching Cynthia

My Stitching Snapshot #2

 

This week's stitching. It was a bit hit amd miss this week, but I think that will happen more times than I would like.

Sunday's night stitching saw me sew my ice cream cones together to finish half of my block. Now I have to make the rest of the ice cream cones for the other half.

Monday's evening stitching after a busy day preparing for Burra. Some English Paper piecing to relax with.

Tuesday's little bit of sewing. It was only a short session before our first Burra retreat started. With me teaching I had no time to sew myself on Wednesday and Thursday. Back in the shop on Friday had me putting everything I brought back away, so no sewing on Friday either.

Saturday did see me finally set my machine up and after lunch I got a session in.  I start my Glacier Star Sample.

I wonder what the next week of stitching will be.

Until Next Time 

Keep Stitching

Cynthia