January 6th...my but the year is flying!

I un-decorated the house yesterday.  yea me.
And as I was un-decorating I was also purging! yea me again. 

I spent several days helping the oldest son get his papers in order and organized-filing, shredding 10+ years of stuff.  It was overwhelming to him and right up my OCD alley!!  Of course, it put me into an organizing mood that I need to ride for as long as it lasts.  I bought this book  (50% off coupon at JoAnn's-woot)

and read through it mostly to be sure I was going about Paul-m's re-organization the best way but I also learned some new things for our house.  

So that's what's going on here.   

I finally loaded the first customer quilt for 2014 and started working on it.  It felt good.
I also pieced a few more of these blocks together.

I was bummed when I didn't get all my 2013 goals finished.  It wasn't that big of a list and I only made and finished 28 new projects in '13.  

(as opposed to the 53 in '12).
(I know, if I stopped making new things, I'd get the UFO's done.)
It's really hard to to that though, as you all know!! And even as I write this I'm thinking about how I can't wait to make another one of these.
(somebody smack me!)

I did make a goal list for 2014; just a continuation of the '13 stuff. But of course that's not all...so although these aren't on the official goal list:

~I really enjoyed making fabrics from scraps "slabs" or "made fabric" (depending on who's book your reading) and hope to do a lot more of that this year. I did get all my scraps sorted and in bags and all the bags are inside one big bag.
Neat and tidy.
So making some of my own fabric slabs and then see what becomes of them is definitely a goal for me.

 ~I seriously need to let go of some more quilts this year.  I do have a few ideas about how to go about this but to make them work will require a couple big chunks of time, which after my house is re-organized should be easy-peasy.
(hah-ha that was funny.)

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Oh and my granddaughter is a month old already.
And she is still so perfect and precious and well, you know it's just amazing and um...all you gramma/grandma's/mimi's (that's me) understand!

life is good.

stay warm.

  

January 8th

My house is almost un-decorated but that is another story.

At the beginning of 2012, I thought I had made  a very do-able goal list.  But as the year wound down I could not finish (quilt) the 3 tops that I have had on the list for the last two years now.  I'm bummed about this but hey that's how it goes!  

They are:

Chloe

Aster Manor
I can not find a picture of the completed top--yikes!

Jonquil & Stars

They are all big quilts full/queen size and I have the backing and batting ready too.

Chloe was loaded on Saturday.

I was back and forth over how to quilt it-always a dilemma! The thoughts of custom quilting it just makes me tired.  Of course I really wanted to do feathers on it but was thinking it was too busy.  Then I was making my bed later, um I still have my Christmas quilt on it.

I did all over feathers on it and it's a darn busy quilt and I love it.  Love the texture, love the feathers.  Decision made!

So now I just need to get started on the quilting.

My goal list is much smaller this year.

4 tops need quilted. The 3 above and Modern Misfits too.

I have 5 WIPS:

2 embroidery pieces – finish as pillows, frame etc.

Swirled Christmas tree wall quilt (applique)

Bunny Hill Designs BOM “Dresden Plate”

New York Beauty

Curve it Up Quilt Along (Blog) BoM

I did get my Christmas Swirls top fused.

I may save this for the quilt guild retreat. It might be a good little project to take along in case I get tired of one of the other things I'm working on.

For "NEW" projects this year I just have 

"use my Quick Curve Ruler." 

I've started making Urban Candy already. 

I have 10 blocks made.  It calls for 90.  

Making these modern quilt patterns is so far out of my norm and curves so out of my comfort zone that I shake my head over this change in me. A few years ago I would never have thought I would ever make a quilt like these.

So I start this year hopeful that I will finally finish up my UFO's and WIP.  I didn't even mention the 70+ block a day blocks that are still aging to perfection in a box under my cutting table (oh yes! I know exactly where they are) don't want to overwhelm myself. *wink*

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In other aspects of my life I need to

- get back into a routine; this creature of habit needs it ....badly. 

-continue my walking and good eating; got away from me a bit this holiday season

but I'm back in the saddle again.

-s.l.o.w. down  

I'm a fast person, I do everything fast. Not as warp speed fast as when I was younger but still pretty fast. I move fast, I talk fast, I eat fast, I get ticked off fast (but I also get over it fast)

 :)  

I'm starting to get a little tired.  

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fun times, fun times.

Life is good.

The List

2012 QUILTING GOALS

NEEDS QUILTED (flimsy)

          Jonquils & Stars

          Henrietta Whiskers

          Aster Manor

          Chloe

WIP

          Strings & Stars (70x70) finished 1/6/12

          2^nd The Witch Is In door banner finished 1/13/12

          Finish Skinny Santa hooked rug

           2 embroidery pieces – finish as pillows, frame etc.

          Small treasures mini quilt (from AP&Q magazine) flimsy 1/24/12

       3rd One Block Wonder 

NEW

          New Purse w/Margo pattern-everything in a box ready to go

          Winter Wonderland kit-got this on the bus trip in 2009, needs to be made or it needs to go

          Applique Swirled Christmas tree wall quilt-online pattern bought in a moment of craziness in middle of this December 

             click on "Swirled" to see the kewl pattern

          Bunny Hill Designs BOM “Dresden Plate”

          Wool penny rug-have all the stuff just need to cut them out so I can stitch 'whenever' this should be AFTER I finish the Santa rug

*Use rest of 2010 block-a –day blocks*

2011 UFO's-the results!

I didn't really link up to Judy's during 2011 as I planned, having a list of  quilt tops I wanted done was a very good motivator for me. 

Here's my list w/pictures the highlighted ones are finishes. And also my other 2 lists that I kept this year.

I seriously think I need help....I may be quilt obsessed...

2011 QUILTING GOALS

WIPS

        Tree of Life (L/E) flimsy 4/17/11 named: My Apple Orchard – quilted 8/11

            Layer Cake Quilt along flimsy 4/2011named: Irene -quilted- 7/11

            Shannon’s Blog BOM flimsy 4/1/11 named: Jonquils & Stars still not done and I need a flimsy picture 

NEEDS QUILTED (flimsy)

           

                Calming Circles quilted 4/2011

            Aster Manor (Block-a-day) still not done and I need a picture of the flimsy!

                                Morris (Block-a-day)quilted 9/11

            Serengeti Dance  2^nd One block Wonder w/cubes quilted 3/11

            Scrappy 9-Patch and Snowballs quilted 3/11

“Chloe” (block-a-day) not done and need a flimsy picture of this one too.

Batik Sampler (Block-a-Day) quilted 5/11

            9-Patch Challenge (summer 2010 Quilt Co) quilted 3/11

Snow Bound 2010 BOM quilted 2/11 

was not happy with quilting on this but haven't done anything about it...

            Merry Christmas Sampler (Block-a-Day) quilted 10/2011

            Crumb Quilt quilted 1/11

And my other 2 lists.

 I DO LOVE MAKING LISTS
*wink*

2010 Block-a-Day quilts and Projects (Made in 2011)

WOW! That’s Bright (50 x 50) finish January 2011

Churn Dash block table topper (12 x 12) finish-Jan 2011

Scotty Pillow (12 x 16) finish-February 2011

Oh Man-this is going to be bad! (37 x 44) finish March 2011

Goose Chase Pillow (14 x 14) finish March 2011

Watermelon fabric porch pillow (16 x 16) finish May 2011

Trip Around the World table mat (14 x 14) finish May 2011

Maple Leaf Pillow (14 x 14) finish May 2011

Stargazing -2010 Shop Hop (54 x 54) flimsy May 2011/finish June 2011

Medallion CW Sampler (94 x 94) finish June 2011

Evening Shadows (72 x 86) finish July 2011

51 New Quilts & Projects Made 2011

*Highlighted = NOT finished*

NICU quilt #1

NICU quilt #2

Quilts for Kids #1

Quilts for Kids #2

Baby Life Quilt#1

Baby Life Quilt #2

Pinwheel & 9-Patch doll quilt

 Little 4-Patch Doll quilt (17x18)

Whirligig table runner (10.5 x 28.5)

Little Pinwheels L/E (23x27)-gave to Annette

Cute Coins (17.5 x 22)

Slice of Summer (13.5 x 13.5)

1600 inches Jelly Roll

Quilts for Kids #3

Quilts for Kids #4

Lincoln (32 x 32)

9-Patch Doll Quilt (14 x 18)

LeMoyne Star (50x50)

Made new cushion covers for porch 2-seater

Juber’s Doll Quilt (16 x 20)

Charm Party Tote #1 (for Bunco)

Charm Party Tote #2

Apples for Sale (24 x 24)

Seppy (32.5 x 38)

Debby’s Beau (32 x 38)

Debby (18 x 18)

Madeline (28 x 28)

Winter White (34 x 34)

Strings, Stars & Bars (70 x 70)

“Making New Friends” panel wall quilt (32x42)-sold at QCO show

Mini jack-o-lantern #1 (9 x 12) –sold at QCE show

Mini jack-o-lantern #2 (9 x 12)-sold at QCE show

6 Halloween Pillowcases

Square in a square baby quilt (39x47)

The Witch is In door quilt (18 x36)

Quilts for Kids #5-10

Tossed Candy Corn Runner-sold at QCE show 11/11

Witchy-poo Pillow (16x16)

2^nd The Witch Is In door quilt (18 x 30)

Old St. Nick (60x84)

Blessings door banner (18x36)

 Be Thankful door banner (18x36)

(Newbie)Pieced star Christmas ornament/coaster (5 x 5)

Small Measures- Pink/brown flying geese mini quilt (23 x 36)

Scrap tote bag (newbie class)

Christmas Pinwheels & 9-patch wall quilt  (22 x23)

36 patch candle mat (12 x 12)

2 Christmas Pillowcases (Jade and River)

Let it Snow stitchery (14 x 17)

FFF Christmas Sampler Stitchery (17 x 19)

Scarf-pink/grey/blue angel hair yarn (knifty knitter)