The August Gotta Do List is Almost Done

I've been laying low in Blogland for the past few weeks with the continuation of cleaning up and reorganizing my studio.  I can now say that this phase is over because I have finally handled the elephant in the studio--the batting scraps which have been accumulating in several areas in my once tidy and organized studio of years past. They are now contained and organized and it involved a purchase of a brand new 45 gallon waste container with a lid and wheels and a huge sign taped on the outside stating this was not garbage to prevent my hubby from committing a crime in my book.  It is safely ensconced in the utility room and good vibes are back in the studio just in time to finish most of the "gotta dos" for August:

Cubbie Baby Quilt #2

This is purely coincidental, but I had to make another baby quilt for my Fitness Center friend, Andrew, who recently had a baby boy.  I already made a Cubbie Quilt for one of my best peep's son who is expecting his first baby and his name is also Andrew.   For the #2 quilt, I changed the pattern from having checkerboard sashing to a four patch layout.  I'm still not sure if I like this pattern as much as the original one because this one involved having to pin my blocks since all of the seams needed to be pressed open and for me it's hard to sew accurately without nesting seams.  Unlike Andrew #1, Andrew #2 is not a Chicago Cubs fan but instead a Chicago White Sox fan; fortunately for the baby, his mother is a Chicago Cubs fan so I was more than happy to welcome another new Chicago Cubs fan with a quilt.

Classic Meets Modern QAL hosted by My Quilt Infatuation

My August Blocks, Dutch Pinwheel and Chevron Diamonds, both 10" are done and have been added to the layout.  It's nice to be able to see how nicely this quilt is coming.  I've only been using Zen Chic's Figures fabric line by Moda and my stash is slowly dwindling.  Thank goodness the filler blocks and  sashings of flying geese and square in the squares are scrappy because I may just have scraps left after the remaining  four blocks are made.

Fireburst Mystery hosted by Tish Adventure in Wonderland

The four 10 inch August blocks are done and there is nothing more maddening than to sew is a mystery quilt  for the inpatient quilter, moi.  This is the first month we actually sewed blocks and with the other units already sewn, I still have no idea what the final quilt will look.  It's a good thing I have other projects to distract me until next month's blocks.

Flags for Sue Block Drive hosted by Alycia Quilts

I've made eight flag blocks and now ready to mail them off to Alycia who is collecting them in memory and in honor of Sue, a fellow quilter and volunteer who recently passed away.  You can read about this block drive by clicking on the link above.  Blocks are due by September 1st so there is still time to make some if you would like to contribute to this very worthy cause. These blocks are easy and sew up quickly and it's now one of my favorite flag blocks.  Thank you Alycia for hosting this wonderful block drive.

Last but not least, next week is the Fabulous Freebie Blog Hop, August 20-24 hosted by Calico Joan of MooseStash Quilting.  Bloggers will be posting their favorite free patterns either their own or one from another blogger. Here is the schedule of the featured bloggers and I am sure there is going to be a lot of quilt inspirations:

Monday August 20

Just Let Me Quilt

Seams To Be Sew

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Days Filled With Joy

Tu-Na Quilts, Travels and Eats

Quilt Fabrication

Tuesday August 21

Life in the Scrapatch

Songbird Designs

Sew Many Yarns

Samelia's Mum

Vroomans Quilts

Wednesday August 22

Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Creatin' in the Sticks

Just Because Quilts

Hazel's Daughter

Adventurous Applique and Quilting

BeaQuilter

Thursday August 23

Words & Stitches

Patchouli Moon Studio

Something Rose Made

Sew Golden A Chance

Clever Chameleon

Friday August 24

That Fabric Feeling

Selina Quilts

Quarter Inch Crafter

Yanicka Quilt

MooseStashQuilting

I will be participating on Thursday, August 23rd with my latest Scattered Squares and Strip quilt which I have just started quilting this week.  Binding has been chosen from my Cotton+Steel stash even though I was tempted to buy another print but I had to stick to my August fabric fast. Part of the reason for my studio reorganization was the fabric binge buying I did in June and July and so far during the first half of August, I have not bought any new fabric.  Hopefully, I can stick to my resolve and have plenty of projects which already have the needed fabric, I think.  See you next week with my Fabulous Freebie post.

Linking up with: My Quilt Infatuation, Needle and Thread Thursday and Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Can I Get A Whoop Whoop Friday