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30/30 Sewing Challenge: Challenge Complete!

3/30/2014

Welcome to the very last link up for the 30/30 Sewing Challenge! Today is it - the tail end of March and a chance for challenge participants to link up with a post highlighting everything that's been accomplished sewing thirty minutes a day for thirty days for yourselves. All month long I've been amazed by the variety or projects and skills on display from everyone, and I'm really excited to see all the wrap up posts showcasing your "selfish sewing" for the past month!

30/30 Sewing Challenge | Berry Barn Designs

If you finished all of your goals from way back at the start, congratulations! If you didn't quite hit your goal, but still enjoyed yourself and got a few things done this month, that's equally wonderful. The key to the challenge was to carve out time for you to enjoy sewing and quilting, and if you did that, then you got something out of this and hopefully had a little fun along the way!

So, how'd I do? My number one goal for the month was to sew every day* - to make myself carve out time to sew every single day for thirty days so that working in my sewing studio became a key part of my daily routine. In the end, my habit building was very successful, and I think I only missed two days out of thirty, which is pretty darn good in my book!

* When I say "sew every day," I'm including things like fabric prep, pattern review and design time. Sometimes what needs to be done isn't at the machine. If I can at least tackle some prep work at my cutting table or ironing board for my next project, that is "working in my sewing studio." I hope all of you participating in 3030SC were able to use this loose definition to feel like you were successful at making use of even a few minutes a day to tackle your goals this past month!

As for sewing projects I set out to accomplish, I finished three out of four:

1. Maverick Star Mini - DONE!
This was a fun, quick project and looks delightful as a wall hanging for my daughters' doll corner (blogged here). Plus it checked the "pink" box for my miniQuilt Color Study!

2. Voile Infinity Scarf - WIP
Started in on this gorgeous AMH voile thinking it would make the perfect spring scarf. Some spring it indeed might, but probably not this one ; ) Darn hand sewing!
(See all those pins... yeah, they'll be there a while!)

3. Kitchen Apron - DONE!
I am *loving* my new reversible Cupcake Apron! This one seemed daunting because of my limited garment pattern language skills, but turned out so cute! (Lots more pics & pattern hack details here.)

4. Sewing Machine Cover - DONE!
Had planned a different pattern and look for this, but ended up just letting it happen organically, and it came out great! Plus, I managed to match my sewing cabinet's funky "pistachio" color. More pics to later in the week!

Extra: Throw Pillow - Done!
My last minute Pantone Quilt Challenge entry (blogged here) was a great chance to test out a block for a bigger project down the road - and since it looks lovely on my bed, I'm counting it as "selfish sewing."

{mini quilt} 30/30 SewingBerry Barn Designs

{infinity scarf} 30/30 Sewing Challenge | Berry Barn Designs

{Cupcake Apron} 30/30 Sewing Challenge | Berry Barn Designs

{sewing machine cover} 30/30 Sewing Challenge | Berry Barn Designs

{throw pillow} 30/30 Sewing Challenge | Berry Barn Designs

Now it's your turn. Please link up sometime this week with a round up of your completed projects - lots of pictures and self congratulatory words are in order! Even if you missed the mark you set, you still get lots of kudos for participating. And if you did finish all the goals that you laid out back at the start, be sure to clearly say so in your post (honor system on this one : ) so I can include you in the extra Completion Prize drawing! This link will be open through next Monday, April 7th at midnight EST, and I'll announce Participation Prize & Completion Prize winners on Tuesday, April 8th.

30/30 SEWING CHALLENGE DATES:
Saturday, February 1st: 3030SC Inspiration Post
Saturday, March 1st:  Goals link up - tell us your 3030SC plans!
Saturday, March 8th:  Week 1 progress - share what you've done!
Saturday, March 15th:  Week 2 progress - share what you've done!
Saturday, March 22nd:  Week 3 progress - share what you've done!
Saturday, March 29th:  Week 4 progress - share what you've done!
TODAY-->Monday, March 31st: CHALLENGE COMPLETE!
Show off all your 3030SC accomplishments!
Tuesday, April 8th: 3030SC prize winners announced!

20 Comments

Jessica link

3/31/2014 05:24:22

Thanks so much Sarah for such a great party. I had such an amazing time. I love seeing all the great things that you were able to make this past month. Keep it up. I hope you get a chance to make more clothes in the months to come. Your quilting is beautiful! Keep it up. :)

Sarah link

4/1/2014 02:09:56

Thanks, Jessica! I really enjoyed hosting - thanks for participating! And I have a tunic pattern waiting in the wings *if* I can just find the right fabric... who am I kidding - WHEN I find the right fabric!

Janie, Isabella's Whimsy link

3/31/2014 06:51:19

Sarah, thank you for making this fun and helpful challenge available. You helped focus my thinking and helped me make progress. I am NOT a goal-oriented person, but now I can see benefits and have made a goal in another area of my life. Thank you, also for everyone being so supportive. I appreciate all the great comments and encouragement you gave me and was blessed by what people wrote to others in the Challenge too. Thank you.

4/1/2014 02:11:45

Thank you, Janie - I appreciate hearing that the challenge was helpful to your goal setting. I am a *huge* to do list maker, but I tend to prioritize for everything except my own desires, and it's so nice to set some goals for ourselves and tackle them now and then : )

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures link

3/31/2014 07:39:04

Thanks for such a fun selfish time! Had a great time and really paid attention to getting things done!

4/1/2014 02:12:25

Thank you for participating, Kathy! I'm glad you had fun and got things done : )

MaryR link

3/31/2014 09:26:45

Thanks for hosting this challenge and giving me a wonderful month of sewing! Your completed projects are beautiful -- I love the pink star quilt and you will get the scarf done eventually unless it isn't meant to be in which case the fabric will find another home someday.

4/1/2014 02:20:26

Thanks for participating, Mary! And thanks about the projects - I think the star is my favorite, but I'm a bit partial to stars : )

Nina Entrekin link

3/31/2014 09:57:38

Thank you Sarah for hosting! It was great committing to this challenge!!

4/1/2014 02:21:00

You're welcome, Nina! Glad you joined in : )

sherry link

3/31/2014 15:30:36

thank you sarah for hosting this challenge i have enjoyed my time...it did get me sewing on the days which i work day shift

4/1/2014 02:22:07

Thanks for participating, Sherry - I'm glad you were able to squeeze in a little extra sewing for you : )

Lorna McMahon link

3/31/2014 22:37:01

Thanks for the great time, Sarah! It would never have happened without you. I love my new jacket and so does my mom. Now I am making another one! Your projects turned out lovely. Especially that gorgeous apron. I feel the same way about hand sewing. But I know you can do it!

4/1/2014 02:24:21

Thanks for all your encouragement, Lorna! And I saw the fabrics for your mom's - hope she loves hers, too! (And I know I can do it, too... but I also could be doing something more fun instead lol ; )

Andrée link

4/1/2014 04:23:03

Sarah, Thanks so much for hosting this. You did some great work and encouraged us all to do the same!

4/2/2014 00:54:41

You're welcome, Andree! I really enjoyed seeing your work : )

Jasmine link

4/2/2014 05:20:19

Looks like you had an awesome and productive month. I especially love your sewing machine cover. I need to figure one out for my new quilting machine.

4/2/2014 15:01:36

I did, Jasmine! Thank you - I hope you come up with something great for yours!

Rachel link

4/2/2014 09:31:35

I love that apron. The fabric is fun and the angles to the hem make it very cute. And how can you go wrong with a big ol' bow!

4/2/2014 15:05:21

Thanks, Rachel! Plus, the big bow kind of makes my butt look smaller by comparison, no? ; )

30/30 Sewing Challenge: Challenge Complete!

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