Reviewing The Second Quarter

I’m last minute in getting the post up for my own link-up party. Uuuups!

Even though it seemed like I was getting back into a sewing rhythm last we “spoke”, it was unfortunately a short-lived push around the sewing weekend – before due to prepping and maybe two weeks after due to getting the new blocks up on the design wall.

Since I have once again stalled. And sometimes, so far only very quietly in my own head, I have been wondering why I ever quilted. Is this something unique to me?

It is not that I have started to hate sewing or anything of the like. Just that something else is – or seems – more important. Though very honest, most of the time I plainly felt too (brain) tired. I am also really bumped that I have been missing the old feeling of quilting community.

So I am very happy about the new @sewcial.app launch and have signed up to try it out. It still has some glitches – which I think is expected in the beginning – but I will give it a month or two and see how it develops.

If you have been yearning for “the old days” of community, give it a look and maybe try it out. It requires a small monthly fee of around 2$ but there are no advertisements in the feed. I think that is a fair tradeoff. 7-day free trial option available to give you a first glimpse.

And no, I am not sponsoring, I am just really annoyed with IG ;)

If you do create an account, please give me a follow: Same username @mellmeyer.

Sewing Progress

Progress & Finishes

My EADS and the Tambo Star quilt are almost on the way to get special quilting treatment at the longarmer. Otherwise, I have been working on these two projects :)

Scrappy Gems | mellmeyer.de

Progress: Scrappy Gems

I made a lot of progress on the Scrappy Gems quilt.

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Progress: Cabin Flowers

I managed to solve a pressing issue during the sewing weekend and finished three of the blocks.

And call me crazy, but that “hut” reminded me of Hagrid … I have been playing the Harry Potter board game too much recently, I guess ;)

So let’s update that WIP list…

WIP List

All my current projects

EADS Quilt | mell-meyer.de

No. 1 – EADS Quilt
(since Q2/2018)

> LONGARMER

"Good Wishes" | mell-meyer.de

No. 2 – “Good Wishes”
(since Q3/2017)

All the Diagonals | mellmeyer.de

No. 3 – All the Diagonals
(Q3/2019)

Blakely | mellmeyer.de

No. 4 – Tubes
(Q3/2021)

No. 5 – Tilted Tiles
(Q1/2023)

Star Toss | mellmeyer.de

No. 6 – Star Toss I
(Q4/2023)

No. 7 – Cabin Flowers
(Q1/2024)

PROGRESS

No. 8 – Merry Mix
(Q3/2024)

No. 9 – Tambo Star
(Q3/2024)

> LONGARMER

No. 10 – Twinkling Triangles
(Q4/2025)

No. 11 – Scrappy Gems
(Q1/2026)

PROGRESS

No. 12 – Sew Together Bag
(not started)

A more than long-overdue project. The recipient either forgot about it or calls me names by now.

2026

#2026QuiltingPlanningParty

Goal List

Enjoy!
> still working on consistent sewjo ;)
Get the WIP list down to 3-6 projects
> not as much progress as hoped, but progress
Reduce fabric stash
> without finishes, my tally is probably up. But have not done the math yet.
Play “Pattern Writing Bingo”
> no pattern writing happening at the moment
Host another Advent Calendar Swap
(later in 2026)
Host another Mystery Sew Along as an Advent Calendar
(later in 2026)
“Make Yourself Proud”
> Still working on it.

How did your quarter go? Please do link up as I would love to read more about what is happening in your sewing room & life.

Linking up at
#2026QuiltingCheckIn Q2 Link-Up

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