February Goals

Okay - so my January OMG wasn't really just one.  February is shaping up the same way.  I may not qualify for the OMG post, but I figured I'd share my plans, just to keep me focused.   

I completed my January goals.  Yay!  I Frankensteined a bunch of batting, which is currently hanging from my design wall.   I used some of it for my fussy-cut spot table topper and a handful of mug rugs.  

I also wrapped up some more clothesline, finished a few selvedge blocks and worked on those string kites.  Plus I calculated yardage for my next big quilt(s).

My cutting table is all cleaned up.  Scraps are cut.  I'm ready for my next projects.

What's on tap for February?  Let's see:  

Make more masks - my nephew's school may be reopening so he'll need more masks.

Fix fairings - I have my sister's kayak to reinforce the neoprene before it rips.  On the one hand, no rush since she's not kayaking now.  On the other hand... I could easily lose sight of this until May or June.

Shape Sculpey - I have not put away the clay since before Christmas.  I really want to work with it a bit more, then get it out of the living room! (I'm tired of dusting around it.)

Start sewing squares - I have been eyeballing a scrappy Sunny Lanes quilt pattern for well over a year.  I've decided to take the plunge.

The last item on the list (but my primary focus) is sucking up a large chunk of my time.  I am tackling Icy Waters from Paper Pieced Modern.  This has been on my bucket list for a few years.  Of course, in typical Sally-style, I'm modifying it.  I love the shattered effect, but I want more colors than the monochrome.  I'm currently hacking a photo of the layout with GIMP, attempting to visualize what I want.  My result is rather horrific - I am clearly not a graphics designer.  Ha!  

I love quilts that change colors across the piece, but creating such a quilt is outside of my comfort zone.  My gut tells me this could look really cool, especially in the jewel tones I've been asked to use.  If this doesn't work, I may switch to a pattern called Radiant Suns.  I need to go fabric shopping, maybe sometime after I get my second vaccine dose.