Determination not to join any more Blocks of the Month until I got caught on 2023 EPP lasted “almost 6 weeks”. Here are the first 2 months completed of Sweet Pea’s Mystery BOM Sew Along for 2024 “No Place Like Home”. A new block will be released monthly, far more sedate than last year’s multi block masterpiece. (Some months had as many as 12!) #swpeaembroidery #swpeabom#noplacelikehomebom #bernina700e
I tried... I really did.
My only goal for 2024,
was simply this:
catch up and COMPLETE.
Stop jumping in to project after project.
Complete the 2 EPP BOM,
I am falling further and further behind
on from 2023.
And the BOM that has all its blocks completed from 2022 still awaiting piecing!
It lasted 6 weeks... oh well.
Fortunately,
I already had a full collection of
landscape fabrics,
so It just meant purchasing the
designs and giving it a go.
I lined up the landscape fabrics
that I have collected over the years
to create a pallet for myself.
Hopefully limiting myself to this
large collection will allow continuity
and individuality at the same time.
My Bernini 700E was good to go...
January's block was a home nightspot
with fireworks,
so I opted for the darker sky...
As the fabrics and embroideries stitched,
I begun the desperately needed
reorganization of my stitch space.
It had had a VERY ACTIVE 2023
and had been quite neglected organization wise...
All was going very well splitting the two tasks...
until it wasn't!
ARGGGGHHHHHH!!!
Once again, Distraction caused me to misjudge the power and strength of this mighty weapon.
As my blood added new color
to the landscape...
I was forced to come to a complete halt
as I hoped the butterfly closures would hold
and I would not ONCE AGAIN
be headed to ER.
(They don't even ask any more HOW?
--- only, what are you sewing now...)
A few days later, with butterfly and multiple bandaids in place---
I superhero powered forward.
I always wanted to live in a stone house as a child....
(close enough I figured)
It took a week,
way too much Neosporin, antiseptic, 4X4,
and eventually butterflies and bandaids...
But eventually, I was done embroidering
and it was time to swap machines
and merge the blocks.
I was careful to match seams with pins
and butterfly clips--- also, I stitched slow.
Wooo Hooo, Month 1 and 2 completed:
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