English Paper Piecing - September progress

This last month I can honestly say that I didn't get much English Paper piecing done. Life got pretty busy which meant that having time to do stuff like this was impacted.

Table Runner - here is the project that got the attention this month. I was able to move it forward some and am hoping to be able to get more of the motifs added in October. 

I haven't picked this project up very much lately so hopefully I will be able to get at it so that I can continue to move it forward. It would be nice to see more of the motifs added to the piece so that I can get this project done.

Other projects - I haven't worked on any of the other projects in the last month. I hope that this coming month I can get to focusing on some of the different projects that I have on the go.  

One thing that I have been working on is figuring out the fabric that I would like to use for a throw that will be using my favourite colours (blue and teal). This project is a long way from getting done as I have just got the fabrics that I want to use.

So, this coming month I hope to be able to make some progress on some of my English Paper piecing projects. It would be nice to see at least one of the projects moved forward so I will just have to see how October goes and what I can get done. I hope to have at last some progress to show you at the end of the month when I post another update on my English Paper Piecing projects.

 

English Paper Piecing - July Progress

Here it is the start of another month and time to look at what I have been able to accomplish in the last month.

Table Runner - here is a project that I decided to pull out and see what I could get done in the last month. It has been something that I wanted to work on and add a few more motifs to see if I could move it forward.

What I decided to do was to start filling in one side of the runner to see how much further I can move it and after this month I am starting to see that I have got to a good point. Of course, there is still more motifs to add to the runner and I still haven't decided on the overall size so will see how it goes. I am happy with the progress that I made in July so now to see when this project comes out and gets more attention.

Scrap Throw - now this is the project that has been getting quite bit of attention through this month. It has felt great being able to work on this throw throughout the month and now to see where it is. What I have done in the last month is try and make some "flower" motifs so that they are easier to add to the throw and that has been helping me quite a bit. 

The "flowers" are seven motifs sewn together and they make it a little easier to see a change in a project easily. It has been a bit of a challenge to make sure that I am adding the "flowers" in the correct spot, but at least I have been able to watch this project move forward in the last month. I might not be moving it forward as quickly as I would like, but at least I am seeing that I have made progress.

Now one of the projects that I need to do is to start working on making some of the denim motifs that I will be using as part of the border. Being able to get those motifs made and available for some of the "flowers" would be good as it means that I can then start working on the border as all as the overall project at the same time. It feels great seeing the progress that has been made in the last month and I look forward to seeing how much more of this project I can do in the next couple of months.

Other EPP projects - of course, I am planning and thinking about some of the other projects that I would like to do but those are currenting waiting for their turn. The large motif throws need some attention, but I think they are going to be waiting until it is a little cooler out when I can focus on adding motifs to the existing project and freeing up the templates that I need for the other project.

If you are making motifs or joining motifs together, I hope that you are seeing progress. Next month I hope to have a bit more progress on these projects, but time and weather will determine what I get done.  Have a good month, and I will see you at the beginning of September.
 

English Paper Piecing - April progress

It is hard to believe that another month has come and gone. This past month I had a focus and that was to see if I can get some more motifs made for both throws.

Large motifs - these motifs didn't get quite as much attention but at least I was able to get another 11 motifs made so I now have almost half of the motifs made that I need for this third version of this throw that I am making. Hopefully in May I will be able to work on making more of these motifs and maybe even sewing some motifs onto the 2nd version of the throw.

The first throw is still at the same place as it has been since last year so now, I need to sit and work on getting it finished up so that I can focus on the last two. It is nice working on these large motifs, but I do prefer the small size.

Small motifs - So here is where the attention ended up this past month. I was enjoying making the small motifs for the scrap throw so that was my focus. I ended the month with 98 more motifs made for this throw and I did sew another 7 motifs onto the throw. No picture of the throw as you wouldn't see any difference. Maybe in May I will work on sewing some more of the motifs onto the throw so that I will have something to show.

English Paper Piecing - working on the various motifs and sewing the motifs together is so relaxing and something that I enjoy doing. It would be nice to see these projects moved forward a little quicker, but I am enjoying the journey and that is what is important to me. Of course, I have other ideas that I want to move forward but until these projects are done or very close to being done, I don't think I will be working on too many more projects. The ideas will be documented, and ideas of fabric will be thought through but other than that I don't think I will be adding too much fabric to the pile that I already have.

In May I hope to be able to continue to work on making some motifs for both throws and maybe even get some joining done as well. Hope if you are working on your English Paper piecing that you are enjoying it and seeing little bits of progress on it. If you are working on another craft, I hope you enjoy that as well. See you at the beginning of June with another update on how these projects are going.