Day 207 of 2024

I've pinned paper triangles over my low temperatures 

for most of February and March to see how a couple options might look. 

I may try a couple other options too.

I'll live with these for a while before making a decision.

 

Day 206 of 2024

Well, I finished my March house and connected the first row

 of the 2024 temperature quilt. 

I have to tell you that I'm not crazy about it so far. 

Because I decided I wanted to represent both the high

 and low temperatures each day, 

the houses are looking too busy for my taste. 

Or maybe it's just because I'm not liking the color combinations 

in the March house in particular. 

Maybe if I keep going I will like it better 

as the colors change in the warmer months. 

I'll be giving this some serious thought for a while 

because at this point in the process 

I would still be willing to remake the main portions of the houses, 

but if I go much further on this path, I may not.

 

Day 205 of 2024

I'm finally sewing my pieces 

for the March house of my temperature quilt.

 

Day 66 of 2024

My temperature quilt blocks are coming along. 

The left is January and the right is February. 

If you go back to my other "temperature" posts, 

you can compare the January blocks  

and see that I did replace one of the fabrics. 

I am happy with this decision. 

Here is a little more information about the set up of the blocks. 

The house facades depict 30 days of the specific month. 

If the month has 31 days, that house gets a tree in the yard. 

Since my quilt will have both high and low temperature blocks, 

I have split the tree in the same manner as the house blocks. 

Since February has only 29 days, 

I have added something special in the empty spot. 

 

Day 59 of 2024

I've made my February temperature squares 

with the exception of the 28th and the 29th. 

I'm also considering swapping out one of the fabrics I picked

 for a certain temperature range. 

I think it contrasts too much with the other colors around it 

and gives the wrong impression of what temperature it might indicate.

 

Day 51 of 2024

I hope I don't sound like a broken record, 

but here is my completed January block for the temperature quilt. 

Each square of the house facade represents one day in the specified month. 

The original pattern calls for only the high temperature for the day 

paired with a common background fabric. 

I have decided that I'd like to document

 both the high and low temperatures for each day; 

therefore, I am placing the fabric for the daily high in the upper spot

 and the low in the bottom spot in each square. 

I am excited to see how the colors change 

in the upcoming months as the temperatures gradually increase.

 

Day 49 of 2024

I had hoped to have a picture of this entire block done 

but that was not to be. 

I did get the tree section complete 

and all the house rows done before I stopped for the day. 

I ended up attaching two rows together with one of them upside down. 

I have since taken them apart, pinned them together correctly

 and pinned the next two rows together. 

I'm now set up for success the next time I sit down at my machine. 

I learned a long time ago that once I start making mistakes,

 it's usually time to stop for the night.

 

Day 48 of 2024

The temperature quilt is going well. 

Although I don't have the January days pieced yet, 

I have managed to get all twelve roof segments 

and seven tree trunks put together.

 

Day 12 of 2024

I've always liked the idea of a temperature project. 

I've seen lovely knitted temperature blankets

 and beautiful temperature quilts,

 but none have ever seemed like something I could love

 and stick to like this one.

 This is the year I will make a temperature quilt. 

I've selected all my fabrics

 and have washed the ones that weren't already washed. 

I am making a few modifications to the pattern

 and will show those as I get to them.