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Christmas Among the Stars Again BOM Progress

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Amidst the holiday hubbub, I managed to get into the sewing room for an hour or so. If I don't keep up with the Christmas Among the Stars Again sew along I am going to get behind. This is one of two blocks for the second month of the sew-along.  I just paid for month four, so I need to step it up a bit. 

How many times have you signed up for a BOM year-long sew-along and lost steam after the first or second month? I swear I have at least three abandoned BOMs sitting in storage. Now that is a real waste. I regret abandoning two of them, one was in Fig Tree fabrics and the other was Bonnie and Camille. At some point, I do want to finish those up. The third one I ended up not caring for because the fabric was kind of ugly (to be honest). It was a Blackbird Designs collection that featured muted colors and had lots of prints in a baby diarrhea gold/brown that was just bad. That one can remain a UFO.

Are any of you participating in this Christmas Among the Stars Again sew-along? I looked on the Fat Quarter Shop website but did not see any finishing or backing kits for this sew-along. I hope they aren't sold out! There isn't much left of the Christmas Morning fabric collection that the BOM is using.

I am enjoying making the blocks and fondling the pretty fabric.  The quilt is Christmassy, but still kind of subtle. 

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Next Christmas I will be so glad I made it!

Hope you are all doing great and that you are enjoying a relaxing week between Christmas and New Years.

 

15 responses to “Christmas Among the Stars Again BOM Progress”

  1. A am so tempted by the new fig tree sew along but need to hold off because I have plenty of plans fermenting in my brain with fabrics I already own.

  2. A am so tempted by the new fig tree sew along but need to hold off because I have plenty of plans fermenting in my brain with fabrics I already own.

  3. A am so tempted by the new fig tree sew along but need to hold off because I have plenty of plans fermenting in my brain with fabrics I already own.

  4. Hi Nicole, Happy New Year! I still enjoy reading you blog and keep up the great conversations and tips you offer those who follow. As for BOM’s I do one with my local quilt shop and the fabrics are delightful in a lot of shades of pink. I did follow a couple of the FQS’s sew-a-longs last year. I am honestly getting maxed out of sampler quilts. Last year I liked the Halloween fabrics. I purchased a FQ bundle of Christmas fabrics and will make a turning 20 quilt ready for next Christmas. Cheers, Marie

  5. Hi Nicole, Happy New Year! I still enjoy reading you blog and keep up the great conversations and tips you offer those who follow. As for BOM’s I do one with my local quilt shop and the fabrics are delightful in a lot of shades of pink. I did follow a couple of the FQS’s sew-a-longs last year. I am honestly getting maxed out of sampler quilts. Last year I liked the Halloween fabrics. I purchased a FQ bundle of Christmas fabrics and will make a turning 20 quilt ready for next Christmas. Cheers, Marie

  6. Hi Nicole, Happy New Year! I still enjoy reading you blog and keep up the great conversations and tips you offer those who follow. As for BOM’s I do one with my local quilt shop and the fabrics are delightful in a lot of shades of pink. I did follow a couple of the FQS’s sew-a-longs last year. I am honestly getting maxed out of sampler quilts. Last year I liked the Halloween fabrics. I purchased a FQ bundle of Christmas fabrics and will make a turning 20 quilt ready for next Christmas. Cheers, Marie

  7. That’s a really pretty Christmas/not Christmas block of the month quilt. I don’t trust myself to keep up & finish sew-alongs which is my main reason for avoiding them in the first place. I tried one a few years ago & that’s still languishing in a project box. Here we go into 2022, ready or not! Cheers! 🥂

  8. That’s a really pretty Christmas/not Christmas block of the month quilt. I don’t trust myself to keep up & finish sew-alongs which is my main reason for avoiding them in the first place. I tried one a few years ago & that’s still languishing in a project box. Here we go into 2022, ready or not! Cheers! 🥂

  9. That’s a really pretty Christmas/not Christmas block of the month quilt. I don’t trust myself to keep up & finish sew-alongs which is my main reason for avoiding them in the first place. I tried one a few years ago & that’s still languishing in a project box. Here we go into 2022, ready or not! Cheers! 🥂

  10. Don’t let a BOM you don’t like anymore languish. Pull the fabrics you DO like into your general stash, and gift/donate the other ones. It will lift an I “should” do it weight off your shoulders!

  11. Don’t let a BOM you don’t like anymore languish. Pull the fabrics you DO like into your general stash, and gift/donate the other ones. It will lift an I “should” do it weight off your shoulders!

  12. Don’t let a BOM you don’t like anymore languish. Pull the fabrics you DO like into your general stash, and gift/donate the other ones. It will lift an I “should” do it weight off your shoulders!

  13. If you are ready to let go of the ‘ugly’ ones you might donate the parts to quilt groups that do a lot of charity work. Quilters locally here do hundreds of quilts for foster kids, hospice, and all kinds of other folks. There is a huge need and some love to sew and love to give. I bet there is a group in your area that would finish and get them to those in need. This is a great time to pull out those old projects and finish them yourself or let them go. It is so fun to start new projects. I think most of us have more ufo’s than we might admit too! Happy New year to you and the family along with safe travels for your son.

  14. If you are ready to let go of the ‘ugly’ ones you might donate the parts to quilt groups that do a lot of charity work. Quilters locally here do hundreds of quilts for foster kids, hospice, and all kinds of other folks. There is a huge need and some love to sew and love to give. I bet there is a group in your area that would finish and get them to those in need. This is a great time to pull out those old projects and finish them yourself or let them go. It is so fun to start new projects. I think most of us have more ufo’s than we might admit too! Happy New year to you and the family along with safe travels for your son.

  15. If you are ready to let go of the ‘ugly’ ones you might donate the parts to quilt groups that do a lot of charity work. Quilters locally here do hundreds of quilts for foster kids, hospice, and all kinds of other folks. There is a huge need and some love to sew and love to give. I bet there is a group in your area that would finish and get them to those in need. This is a great time to pull out those old projects and finish them yourself or let them go. It is so fun to start new projects. I think most of us have more ufo’s than we might admit too! Happy New year to you and the family along with safe travels for your son.