Hello, friends, and happy Thursday! Today I’m sharing my Quilt Works in Progress July 2021 post. I know we’re already half-way through the month, but I’ve been sewing a lot this month and haven’t had time to make an accounting until now. There are some things I can’t share just yet…but very soon. In fact, beginning tomorrow we can share our next fabric collection, so stay tuned! First, though, here are my in-progress projects that I can share now.
Quilt Works in Progress July 2021
I’m usually pretty good at keeping up with my deadlines, but last month I got a very important deadline wrong. So when I found out that the share date for our new fabric and quilts was about three weeks earlier than I had planned, I had to get moving (sewing)! Needless to say, the past several weeks didn’t exactly go as planned; however, I’m caught up now and back to a much nicer pace of life.
Sewcialites Wall Hanging
Finishing up my Sewcialites Wall Hanging was a big win for me this month. I got behind with the blocks early on and was just so happy I was able to catch up before the sew along finished. This quilt is at the quilter’s now, so I’ll share it finished when I get it back. You can find the Sewcialites free block patterns here. Also find a few navy bundles with the Happy Days prints I used in my quilt here. And find the American Blue Moda Bella I used for contrast here.
Sampler Spree Blocks
I’ve now finished up 21 blocks for the Sampler Spree Quilt Along which means I’m about one-fifth of the way there. I actually just posted in greater detail about these blocks yesterday on this post (see that post here). And please note that you do need the Sampler Spree Quilt Book in order to sew along for this one.
New Fabric Sewing
I’ve made four large quilts, two table toppers, and a table runner in just the past few weeks–all from our brand new fabrics. Everything is finished and bound except for one quilt I’m still waiting on from the quilter. (You can see a sneak peek in today’s video of a fun text print included with the new collection. I used it as a backing fabric on several quilts and have two of those quilts folded up on the table in the video). I still have a lot of other projects I want to make with these fabrics. This might be my favorite collection we’ve designed to date:)
Other Project Plans
I’m continuing to work on a few other quilts and am starting a few new project this month as well. You can hear about them in the video in greater detail, but they are linked below.
- Honeybun Scrap Quilt (I’ve made several blocks recently with the new fabrics)
- Flight Quilt Flying Geese (combining Balboa and our new fabrics for this quilt)
- Scrappy Place Mats (making these in our new fabrics)
- Kaleidoscope Quilt Sew Along Book (the sew along begins in August)
- Thread Organization with Daiso Japan Thread Storage Boxes (I share these on the video)
Works in Progress July 2021 Video
Watch this month’s Works in Progress video above, or go here to watch it on our YouTube Channel. In the video I’m able to give even more details about all of the projects I’ve been working on.
Coming Soon
Remember, be sure to stop by tomorrow to see the brand new fabric we’re sharing. Happy quilting, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Jackie Lohrey says
Sherri if I can’t sleep tonight I am blaming my insomnia on you. I had put the new fabric release date on my calendar as soon as Chelsi mentioned it and I’ve been counting the days, but the tease today was SASSY! I love ginghams and I absolutely can’t wait to see more. So big nosy Jackie started watching the video from the blog but switched over to You Tube to see if I could get a better look at the binding on the bottom quilt. Then I got the bright idea that just maybe it was on the Moda site already but NO. Sherri yerr killin me 🙂 Also, I am very anxious to see the Sewcialites quilt all quilted and bound. That one will always take my breath away. So now I get to share my own little piece of news…the craziness of the past year, my own ongoing issues with it, and the fact that my other job is interfering with my quilting life, I have decided that 37 weeks from today I am retiring 🙂 The only reason I’m even waiting that long is I don’t qualify for Medicare until April 1, 2022. So March 31 will be the end of one chapter and the beginning of a whole new book. Life is good, eh? Looking forward to tomorrow and all the tomorrows after that, but for today, have a great day! ~ Jackie
Lisa says
Awesome post Jackie?.
Congratulations on your decision…. May you live long and quilt on;)
sherri McConnell says
Hi Jackie!
Thanks so very much! I hope you don’t lose sleep 🙂 I told my son about you switching over to the YouTube, and he said the video on that platform is a higher quality, so you had a good idea 🙂
Congratulations on the next chapter…37 weeks will go by fast 🙂
Happy quilting!
Lisa says
So excited for the reveal tomorrow. Can’t wait…Can’t wait…can’t wait….it’s a very important date;)
Thanks for making this fun!
Kristi says
I enjoyed your post today. So many quilts and other projects sewn in two weeks ! Wow! I’m excited to see your new fabric line. I’m sure it’s stunning!
CAROL G NYE says
I am really excited about the Sewcialities pattern. I downloaded it, but only got the first block. I am curious to see how big (small?) those corner blocks are!!
Kim Wright says
You have been so busy and productive! Wow! I love your podcasts and videos!