Why does getting up on Monday seem way harder than getting up on Friday?
Happy Monday everyone!!! Welcome to Monday Musings! I hope you all had a wonderful week. I’m trying to figure out where August went! Has anyone seen it??!!! At least for those here in the States we have a holiday today – Labor Day. Now, you would think we would work on Labor Day instead of having a holiday, huh?! On to the good stuff!
Here’s how my story ended for the week of 8/26 – 9/1/24:
- Continue working on September IB challenge. Finish the final big block #4 and put it together. Hopefully get it on the quilt frame. PARTIALLY DONE!! I finished the big block and got the quilt put together except for the borders!
- Clean/organize a little more maybe. DONE!! Got some more thread organized. I think I have WAY too much thread … and I never found that item put in the “safe place!” LOL
- Whatever suits my fancy. Hopefully another sew day! Nope! We cancelled sew day this week as we kept our granddaughter and another member had a doctor’s appointment. Hopefully we will be able to meet this Wednesday!
For the week of 9/2 – 9/8/24 my plans are:
- Clean a little in the studio if time permits!
- Get the borders on my September IB challenge and get it quilted! The Island Batik September blog hop begins tomorrow! See my previous post HERE for the schedule!
- Whatever suits my fancy!
Here is a recap of our quilty friends’ shares from last week!
Thanks to everyone who linked up!
Now it’s your turn to link up projects you’re working on!
In case you are in a shopping mood, here are some great choices for you! August is over so check out these sales for Labor Day!
AccuQuilt is kicking off the month with a special Labor Day Sale, packed with incredible discounts that you won’t want to miss. And that’s not all—they have a few exciting product launches lined up to keep things fresh and exciting throughout the month. From the 28th to September 4th, AccuQuilt is having an exclusive Labor Day Sale. Get 25% off your order using code PLUS25. Then from 8/30 to 9/3 there is a Labor Day Weekend Sale — 10% Off + Free Shipping (Use Code: LABORDAY). Click HERE to check out all the specials!
Missouri Star Quilt Company is not offering any additional discounts for September, BUT, they are having a birthday bash celebration with lots of awesome sales throughout the month. Enjoy their Doorbusters and Summer Clearance sale. Be sure to check their homepage for the latest deals. From September 18-21, celebrate their Sweet 16 with special promotions. You can click on the MSQC logo in my sidebar at any time to take you directly to their store! Congratulations to Cindy S on winning the Christmas Templates! And thank you for helping to support my blog by using my affiliate links!
Check out the sales at Fat Quarter Shop HERE! And HERE you can find the daily flash sale! FQS adds new specials each week, so be sure to check them out!
Connecting Threads is having a Labor Day Sale! Check out the deals HERE. They are offering 20% off site wide with the code STASH20 Start Date: 8/23/24 (12am PT) End Date: 9/4/23 (11:59pm PT). I LOVE their Amish solids! You can find them HERE.
I would like to wish all who celebrate a very happy and safe Labor Day!
Thanks for visiting and sharing today. I’ll be visiting my favorite linky parties as they come open -> those over in the side bar!! Have a great week and stay cool! Until next time…
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I’m excited to see your finished IB project; very intriguing!
Ooooh I really like how your September IB block is looking. I can not wait for the full reveal . I bet this is a joy to work on. I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend, Brenda. It was nice here and not too hot. Enjoy your day and happy quilting. Hugs.
Your new IB quilt is going to be gorgeous if it lives up to the sneak peeks we’ve been getting! Thank you for hosting us all again this week and for linking with To-Do Tuesday in advance.
Your project is coming along so nicely Brenda! We have Labour Day here in Canada too on this day. 🙂
Wonderful peek at your September project. Have a fabulous week and hope you get some fun sewing time this week.
Which thread do you use most for machine applique? Special needle in sewing machine? My machine started skipping stitches while using the blanket stitch and the satin stitch. I ordered Schmetz needles made for using fusible applique, they come tomorrow. I am anxious to try them out.
How do you achieve that thick applique-look on that block? It’s beautiful! I hope to get some sewing done today – way too many distractions lately. Have a great day Brenda!