A "WIPGO" sew along

[Pearl]

Thanks for that @Pearl

Hmmm. In that case I have
7- Sparkling Stars Quilt
and
11- Sparkling Stars Quilt

   You’ll make good progress then, @SewRuthieSews .

[WendyW]

Thanks, @Pearl! I just came here to post the numbers.  I only just now got on the computer, at lunch time in the US, as I woke up only 30min before I had to leave the house today.  You guys have big head start on the day.

I have NOT completed my January projects yet. I've got one set of drapes, out of 3 sets, left to complete. And none are hemmed because my husband hasn't hung the rods yet. My other Jan. project was to work on cutting quilting scraps, and I still have a few days to get that done.

My February projects are the roman shades for my sewing room, and dealing with a bin of old clothes. When we cleaned out my in-laws house, I kept a bin of my MIL's clothing from the 60's with intent to salvage the fabrics (gorgeous fabrics, UGLY clothes!) I've opened it a few time but the smell makes me close it up again. I guess my first step should be to throw them all in the washer.

[SewRuthieSews]

Currently I am not excited at doing three lots of Sparkling stars blocks in the next 3 weeks (I'm away the last half of Feb), but maybe I need to get past that......

[WendyW]

I think the whole point of working by the numbers is the getting past the "don't wanna", but with your numbers coming up with 3 of the same thing in succession, I'd probably swap one or two of them for another square. It's intended to motivate, not discourage.

[SewRuthieSews]

OK, I could go with 2 lots of Sparkling stars - one for Jan, one for Feb, and swapping the second Feb one for something else.

[SewRuthieSews]

So Jan has gone and no Sparkling Stars happened. I did complete my trousers with a front fly zip so pleased about that.
I am going to be away for the second half of Feb (which is a short month anyway).

I'm about to start the Travel waistcoat, so will swap that in as one of my February projects.

[WendyW]

I did make a good dent in my scrap pile, so I marked that off my board. I finished my drapes as far as a could without rods hung yet, but it was on Feb 2nd, so I couldn't cross it off.

I've got my fabric for my Roman shades prewashed, and a cleared-off cutting table to work on. Opened the old clothes bin again, and closed it up again, but in my defense I was in the process of cleaning my sewing room to host a group activity, and I didn't need to begin a mess when i was supposed to be cleaning. I need to go take a picture of my room while it's clean.

[SewRuthieSews]

@WendyW and @Pearl
If you've not managed to do a monthly task during that month but finish it later in the year does it still get crossed off?

[WendyW]

Nope. To get crossed off and count toward a "bingo", it must be completed within or before its month. But you still get the satisfaction of a job well done!

[SewRuthieSews]

Oh no! right OK.

[Pearl]

I would still cross it off.  Your board, your rules.  No WIPGO police.

[SewRuthieSews]

@Pearl, I like your interpretation better!

[WendyW]

Crossed one off my list today. I used a blustery, blizzardy day to finish the Roman shades for my sewing room.

Window shade 1 by CraftymamaMN, on Flickr

Window shade 2 by CraftymamaMN, on Flickr

[Bumblebuncher]

Ooh well done, That looks really good 

[SewRuthieSews]

@WendyW Well done they look wonderful