June Accomplishments and July Goals

My goals for June were:
- another set of birthday postcards - done
- make pet beds with all the batting scraps I've accumulated - not done
- quilt 6 veterans quilts - done
- finish quilting Mom's floral quilt - progress made
- bind and label the firefighter quilt - done and gifted!
- get the Goldfinch quilt top made - big time done
​- placemats for my brother - not even started

Maybe I didn't get ALL of my goals accomplished (I never do) but it was a fantastic month. The two big projects were to complete the Fighter Quilt and get the Goldfinch top done and I did both! I even made a table runner to go with the Firefighter quilt.

I did hit my goal of quilting 6 veterans quilts and most of there were bound by the makers and delivered to the VA at our July meeting. I just love quilting these quilts. They are stress-free quilting and I know that these quilts do make a difference in people's lives.
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The two backpacks took up more time than I anticipated but they were fun and rewarding projects. I also got two more veterans quilt tops done and they are ready for quilting at some point. 

I crocheted 2 hats while I worked the primary precinct, dyed 3 maternity tops for my niece and had a blast making 8 Martian postcards.

I made some progress on other crochet projects and at least one of them will be done in July. I used a total of 7 balls of yarn but I also gave away about 12 balls to a young crochet friend....so I'm counting 19 to offset the 16 new balls that I bought for 2 new projects.

MyYTD stats are:
Quilts - 1
Veterans quilts made - 8
​Donation lap quilts - 12
Veterans quilts quilted - 25
Fabric Postcards - 11
​​Quilted for others - 3
​Crochet blankets - 3
​​Crochet shawls - 1
​​Crochet/loom knit hats and scarves - 24
Doll outfits - 2
Placemats and Table Runners - 25
​Dyed shirts and towels - 3
​Other Donated items - 74
​Garments (sewn and cochet) - 1
​Balls of yarn used - 32
​Other items - 5

I can't believe we are already halfway through 2023. It's going extra fast!

My goals for July are:

- plan my sewing and crochet projects for our trip to Maine
- finish quilting Mom's quilt. That should happen in the next few days
- quilt and finish the Goldfinch
- make placemats for my brother
- my nephew requested new placemats but they might not get done until September
- at least start quilting a guild fundraiser quilt
- make pet beds

There's no way all this gets done because I also have to do packing for a month-long trip in between. But I'll put on some good audiobooks and give it my best shot.