How did you do with your May goal?
This link up will remain open until May 31 at 11:55 pm EST.
Want to see everyone's goals? Check out the May goal page.
My goal this month was to get my Magnificent Mystery quilt pieces sewn into a top. Here's how it looked at the beginning of the month. The half blocks were sewn and the rest needed to have the rows sewn into blocks.
Last week I had finally finished the pink and blue blocks. I think I sewed every intersection at least five times. 😟 
Saturday it was raining again and I thought I'd spend some time trying to get the green and blue blocks sewn. It took me around two and a half hours to get the seams aligned correctly and sewn on the 13 blocks. From there I thought I'd at least sew the half-block rows together before dinner. I almost wept with joy that there was nothing to really align. I could just sew, so I kept going. I got all but two seams sewn before dinner. I think it took about half an hour.
I finished up the last two seams yesterday! I really didn't think I'd be able to finish this goal this month, but, much to my surprise, I did. I am so glad this project is done. I like my fabrics, I like the quilt design, but I did not enjoy sewing this one. 
I'll need to figure out how I'm going to quilt it. It's definitely getting an edge-to-edge. But that's a goal for a different month. 🙂
Now it's your turn to share your finish (or your progress if you didn't quite make it to the finish line).
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Stories from the Sewing Room May One Monthly Goal Finish Link Up
Your Magnificent Mystery turned out fantastic! Congratulations on making your goal for May!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the finished top! It must feel good to have that one done.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it does!
DeleteLooks great, congratulations on your finish.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your perseverance and your incredible quilt top finish! I'm sure like you felt like taking time to celebrate finishing all of those matching seams!
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