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And the UFO for July is...

I'm a little late but it is a new month, which means it's a new UFO Challenge.



And according to my list, my challenges are:



My first reaction was I am so so screwed.  I am so far behind.  But instead of concentrating on the bad, I am going to concentrate on the positive.  First of all let's take a look at what is finished.  On the quilting side of things I have three out of seven UFOs finished.  That really isn't too bad, especially considering that after next week's Sewing Retreat, I should have two more UFOs finished.  That means I will have five out of seven UFOs finished!  Which means I will have two t-shirt quilts to finish in July!! That makes me feel much better!!

Now let's look at the knitting side of things.  I have two out of seven UFOs finished with one in constant progress and that is the Knitted Knockers.  That leaves four projects.  When I looked at  the June knitted sock ornaments, I realized that I do have quite a few done, so I am putting that project on hold for now.  February was the Cow Soft Cuddle and for that I need to learn to crochet.  I am hoping that I can reserve that for a road trip.  That leaves the March Zig Zag Cowl and the July New Zealand yarn cowl.  So really things aren't that bad on the knitting side either!

So what am I hoping for this month?
  • Finish the LOVE quilt and mini quilts at next week's sewing retreat
  • Start Maria's t-shirt quilt
  • Start the zig zag cowl.
What else needs to be done this month?
  • I need to finish some pillowcases that I promised for a friend who lost her mom last year to cancer.  The pillowcases will be made from her mother's night gowns.
  • I'd like to make at least two knit tops from fabric in my stash.
What got done in June?
  • The May Knitting UFO which was the Cashmere Cowl. I blogged about that here.
  • Two baby quilts that were ordered from my ETSY site. 
  • Kimberbell 4th July pillow which was blogged here.
June was spent traveling but I did get lots done.  On my trip to Minneapolis I got quite a bit of my cashmere cowl done.  When we went to Ft. Collins I brought the sewing machine with me and got the ETSY quilts finished. I will blog about those quilts next.  The rest of June was spent getting over a horrible cold so that slowed me down a little.  Allergies are wreaking havoc with me but at least I have the energy to sew now!



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