June PHD Report

More finishes to report.  Having a list is definitely helping me stay on track.  

At the halfway point of 2025 I have:

• 8 finishes from the original 14 PHD projects
• 3 unplanned starts with finishes!  
• 1 moved from wishful thinking to planned start
• 2 quilts with progress, but are now waiting for someone else's part

With six more months in 2025 and one of those being a summer vacation month, I think I can finish this list!  Time will tell, but I am on the right track.

Unexpected New Start & Finish - baby quilt & burp cloths for nephew's first baby.

Hand delivered to Guatemala in early June.

To be delivered later this year.

Big Finish - Little S's cross-stitch.  I got that done just under the wire on June 29.  Whew.  I have been putting that off due to poor eye sight, but didn't want to have her finish it for herself!

Oldest UFO - almost as old as she is!

Progress - After I got the borders on the hexagon quilt, I found out that Grown Up E's godson will have a sibling.  She likes this quilt for the new baby, but I will wait until they find out if it's a boy or girl before I finish it.  What I choose for a backing will make a difference.  If it's a girl I might change the borders as well. 

Will it be for a boy or a girl?

Progress - Dear Jane is out for quilting.  That was a big step - more emotional than physical.  The backing only needed squaring and ironing.  The top only needed ironing.  The long-armer said 6 weeks.  I can hardly wait!

Another oldie - 10 years in the making!

Planned New Start - Sew Scrappy Spools by Lori Holt.  I received a gift card from a student, so I finally bought the book.  Seeing "buy the book" on my list each month was definitely a motivator!  My plan was to read the book and think on it and eventually start making blocks, but they are really simple.  They use sizes that I already have in my scrap users system, so I started right away.  I don't know how many I will actually make, but for now I am enjoying picking pieces for one block each day.

Fun little blocks!

Miss P Designs USA is challenging us to get those PHDs done!  I am determined to get my PHD in 2025.  Thanks for the motivation.  Check out other June PHD reports at Miss P Designs USA.