Tag: 26 Projects

I am making progress. Going on Retreat helped, but it’s still frustratingly slow. I have to appreciate that I am still able to make some kind of progress. I also have to think about what speed would NOT be frustratingly slow.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

After lamenting last month that I hadn’t finished any quilts, I was able to add two finished quilts to my list this month.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

I am still at five quilts in 8 months. I know that Colleen has three, but I would still really like to have more off my UFO list. They don’t magically get done. I know the key is not to add anymore to my UFO list.

• BAM Color Round Robin – finished 10/3/2018
• En Provence Quilt – finished 3/22/2018
• Fabric of the Year 2016 – finished 5/11/2018
• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018
• Octagon 9 Patch – finished 9/25/2018
• Planned Improv – finished 3/2018
• Ta Dots & Stripes – finished 3/2018
• Triple Star – finished 4/2018

Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects

• BAM Exchange Pillow Cover – finished and exchanged.
• BAM Boxy Bag – finished 9/1/2018
• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented
• EPP Travel pouch gift
• Flapper Apron – finished
• Green Scarf – finished
• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece.
• Merit Hexie pillow cover – finished 4/4/2018
• Roadtrip Bag – finished 3/2018
• My new Sew Together Bag – finished 3/18/2018
• SIL #2’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/20/2018
• SIL #4’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/25/2018
• Sewing Machine Mat – finished 5/25/2018
• Superhero(ine) Apron – finished 3/23/2018
• Thanksgiving tablemat – finished 10/4/2018
• Tool Tote – finished
• Walking Foot WOW pillow cover – finished 3/24/2018
• Zip Away Organizer – finished 3/31/2018

Doing Good

• 16 blocks: January Donation blocks
• 24 blocks: February Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation blocks
• 4 blocks: March pre-meeting donation blocks
• June Blocks
• August Donation Blocks
• Dots Donation Top
• Ends Donation quilt n.3
• Ends Donation quilt n.4
• Ends Donation quilt n.5
• HRT Donation top and back
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.1
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.2
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March’s Sew Day
• Retreat blocks and charity top
• September blocks

• MetroScape is a new project, as you have read. I needed something new to give me a little bit of a new perspective. I have four blocks finished and am preparing to start the 5th. The pattern calls for 12 blocks. I might make more, but we will see since the blocks are 19 inches. It is fun, I love the fabric and I am getting great feedback on it.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I have made a couple of dozen stars, especially the background stars. I started adding the  grey diamonds to one edge to form the border.
• Sealife Quilt-let – reading for binding. I need to make the binding then sew it on.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. City Sampler – blocks all made. The long term goal is to sash the blocks and put the top together. In the meantime, due to some seam allowance issues, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block, or with sashing. I am just waiting until the mood strikes. My continuing sticking point is that I just need to deal with the problems. I did have an inkling of fixing them on Thursday, so perhaps the project is closer to the surface than I thought.
2. FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.
3. Handbag Sampler – this is the forgotten project. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials. I found one block recently, but otherwise I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and still have to crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks. Sad.
4. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
5. Pies and Points from 2016 Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. Julie and I had a playdate towards the beginning of April. I brought this piece with me so I could cut more elements (Julie has a Sizzix). I lost my excitement about this piece and will have to get it back. I had to move this to the WIPs area.
6. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
7. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. As my oldest (I am pretty sure) UFO, I put it on my blog and out into the Twitterverse and Diane suggested that I not consider this as a self portrait. I think that strategy is a great idea. I am now trying to think of a new persona for her.
8. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no new progress.
9. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I worked on it a couple of nights during Craft Night and am nearing the end of the stitching.
10. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.

Small Projects in Process

Most of my progress involves thinking or just cutting.

• All Rolled Up Tote – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club. I started cutting out the pieces yesterday at Sew Day and finished at home. It is ready to sew.
• White on black dots cell phone wallet – need to find the fabric and cut out the pieces
• Solid black cell phone wallet – need to find the fabric and cut out the pieces
• Chubby Charmer with Good Fortune charm pack – gift; not started.
• 4-Zip Organizer – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club. It is on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• Retreat Organizer – another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started
• Ultimate Project Organizer – another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started

Ready for Quilting

• Aqua-Red Sampler –This is ready for quilting, but I haven’t had the time to take it to Colleen yet. I’d like to get at least one more top finished before I head over there.

In Quilting Process

• Stepping Stones #2 – I took this to Colleen on my way to Sisters in July.
• BAMaQG IRR –The sandwich has been basted. I machine quilted a couple of lines to stabilize it. I am making slow progress on hand quilting it using Big Stitch.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while.

Binding

• nothing at this time

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I continue to cut 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance to cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes.  I looked at whether I could start piecing this, but I found I need to cut some other sizes. I need to get those sizes on the cutting sheet and get busy. I need over 600 of a size something like 1.75×3.75. I’ll have to think up a new name for this quilt, too, since I am not using 1930s fabrics.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I might be. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• FOTY 2018: I have started cutting 2.5 inch squares for the 2018 version.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. Cutting is very therapeutic, so I should try and do it when I have a few minutes.

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

Gross usage is just over 152 yards. My net is at about 61 yards.  I would still be ecstatic if I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year. I didn’t think such a feat would be possible, but I might be wrong. I do have a quilt out at the quilter and one ready to be quilted. If I finish all of those by the end of the year that could make my net number jump up, but 100 yards is a lot. It is good to have goals!

What’s on your list?

I am making progress. It’s frustratingly slow. At least I am making some kind of progress.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

I am still at five quilts in 8 months. I know that Colleen has three, but I would still really like to have more off my UFO list. They don’t magically get done. I know the key is not to add anymore to my UFO list.

• En Provence Quilt – finished 3/22/2018
• Fabric of the Year 2016 – finished 5/11/2018
• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018
• Planned Improv – finished 3/2018
• Ta Dots & Stripes – finished 3/2018
• Triple Star – finished 4/2018

Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects

• BAM Exchange Pillow Cover – finished and exchanged.
• BAM Boxy Bag – finished 9/1/2018
• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented
• EPP Travel pouch gift
• Flapper Apron – finished
• Green Scarf – finished
• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece.
• Merit Hexie pillow cover – finished 4/4/2018
• Roadtrip Bag – finished 3/2018
• My new Sew Together Bag – finished 3/18/2018
• SIL #2’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/20/2018
• SIL #4’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/25/2018
• Sewing Machine Mat – finished 5/25/2018
• Superhero(ine) Apron – finished 3/23/2018
• Tool Tote – finished
• Walking Foot WOW pillow cover – finished 3/24/2018
• Zip Away Organizer – finished 3/31/2018

Doing Good

• 16 blocks: January Donation blocks
• 24 blocks: February Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation blocks
• 4 blocks: March pre-meeting donation blocks
• June Blocks
• August Donation Blocks
• Dots Donation Top
• Ends Donation quilt n.3
• Ends Donation quilt n.4
• Ends Donation quilt n.5
• HRT Donation top and back
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.1
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.2
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March’s Sew Day

In Process
The ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them

• Aqua-Red Sampler –This is on the design wall. I finished the last block, then decided it wouldn’t work. I have been fighting to get this quilt together, but I hope when you read this, it will be close to finished.
• Pies and Points from 2016 Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. Julie and I had a playdate towards the beginning of April. I brought this piece with me so I could cut more elements (Julie has a Sizzix). I am more excited about this piece now. I thought I had done more, but I couldn’t find more than 2.5 sewn together pieces.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I have added about five stars. I also found some grey (did I buy it for this project or on spec?) that will be perfect for the border. Remember last time when I said I couldn’t find the diamond papers? I gave up and bought more. I haven’t actuallly made a border yet, but I have all of the supplies. I bought a template to go with the diamond papers. Joann at Paper Pieces was very helpful.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. City Sampler – blocks all made. The long term goal is to sash the blocks and put the top together. In the meantime, due to some seam allowance issues, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block, or with sashing. I edfinish measuring all of the blocks so I can move on. My new sticking point is that I just need to deal with the problems. Sigh.
2. FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.
3. Handbag Sampler – this is a project about which I had forgotten. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials. I found one block recently, but otherwise I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and will crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks.
4. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
5. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
6. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. As my oldest (I am pretty sure) UFO, I put it on my blog and out into the Twitterverse and Diane suggested that I not consider this as a self portrait. I think that strategy is a great idea. I am now trying to think of a new persona for her.
7. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no new progress.
8. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I worked on it a couple of nights during Craft Night and am nearing the end of the stitching.
9. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.

Small Projects in Process

Most of my progress involves thinking or just cutting.

• All Rolled Up Tote – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club. I started cutting out the pieces yesterday at Sew Day. I made some progress, though I didn’t get it all cut out.
• White on black dots cell phone wallet – need to find the fabric and cut out the pieces
• Solid black cell phone wallet – need to find the fabric and cut out the pieces
• Chubby Charmer with Good Fortune charm pack – gift
• 4-Zip Organizer – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club. It is on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• Retreat Organizer – another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started
• Ultimate Project Organizer – another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started

Ready for Quilting

• None at this time.

In Quilting Process

• BAMaQG Color Round Robin– I took this to Colleen on my way to Sisters in July.
• Octagon 9 Patch: I took this to Colleen on my way to Sisters in July.
• Stepping Stones #2 – I took this to Colleen on my way to Sisters in July.
• BAMaQG IRR –The sandwich has been basted. I machine quilted a couple of lines to stabilize it. I am making slow progress on hand quilting it using Big Stitch.
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I have the correct feet and just need to get busy.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while. See above.

Binding

• nothing at the moment

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I continue to cut 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance to cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name for this quilt, too. My next step is to figure out if I need to cut other sizes of squares and switch from cutting 1.5 inch squares to cutting the new size.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I might be. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• FOTY 2018: I have started cutting 2.5 inch squares for the 2018 version.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. Cutting is very therapeutic, so I should try and do it when I have a few minutes.

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

I bought some fabric at Sisters and the Tula Pink dots and stripes after Sisters, so I am down significantly on net usage. Still gross usage is just over 130 yards. My net 40 yards.  I would still be ecstatic if I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year, but I don’t think that is possible. I do have three quilts out at the quilter that could make my net number jump up, but 100 yards is a lot. It is good to have goals!

What’s on your list?

I am making progress. It’s slow, but I am making progress.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

The list is finally getting to the point where I feel like it matches what I am feeling. Five quilts is not shabby for 5 months.

• En Provence Quilt – finished 3/22/2018
• Fabric of the Year 2016 – finished 5/11/2018
• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018
• Planned Improv – finished 3/2018
• Ta Dots & Stripes – finished 3/2018
• Triple Star – finished 4/2018

Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects

• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented
• EPP Travel pouch gift
• Flapper Apron – finished
• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece.
• Merit Hexie pillow cover – finished 4/4/2018
• Roadtrip Bag – finished 3/2018
• My new Sew Together Bag – finished 3/18/2018
• SIL #2’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/20/2018
• SIL #4’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/25/2018
• Sewing Machine Mat – finished 5/25/2018
• Superhero(ine) Apron – finished 3/23/2018
• Walking Foot WOW pillow cover – finished 3/24/2018
• Zip Away Organizer – finished 3/31/2018

Doing Good

• 16 blocks: January Donation blocks
• 24 blocks: February Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation blocks
• 4 blocks: March pre-meeting donation blocks
• June Blocks
• Ends Donation quilt n.3
• Ends Donation quilt n.4
• Ends Donation quilt n.5
• HRT Donation top and back
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March’s Sew Day
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.1
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.2

In Process
The ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them

• Aqua-Red Sampler –This is on the design wall and I am contemplating the last block.
• Pies and Points from 2016 Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. Julie and I had a playdate towards the beginning of April. I brought this piece with me so I could cut more elements (Julie has a Sizzix). I am more excited about this piece now. I thought I had done more, but I couldn’t find more than 2.5 sewn together pieces.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I have added about five stars. I also found some grey (did I buy it for this project or on spec?) that will be perfect for the border. Remember last time when I said I couldn’t find the diamond papers? I gave up and bought more. I haven’t actuallly made a border yet, but I have all of the supplies. I bought a template to go with the diamond papers. Joann at Paper Pieces was very helpful.
• Tool Tote – In process!

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. City Sampler – blocks all made. The long term goal is to sash the blocks and put the top together. In the meantime, due to some seam allowance issues, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block, or with sashing. This is my sticking point. I need to finish measuring all of the blocks before I can move on that is just a tedious task. Once I know what I am facing for each block, I can probably move forward. I am not looking forward to it, thus no new progress.
2. FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.
3. Handbag Sampler – this is a project about which I had forgotten. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials. I found one block recently, but otherwise I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and will crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks.
4. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
5. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
6. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. As my oldest (I am pretty sure) UFO, I put it on my blog and out into the Twitterverse and Diane suggested that I not consider this as a self portrait. I think that strategy is a great idea. I am now trying to think of a new persona for her.
7. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no new progress.
8. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I have a new idea for it, which is to make a pillow and gift it to a friend.
9. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.

Small Projects in Process

Most of my progress involves thinking or just cutting.

• All Rolled Up Tote – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• White on black dots cell phone wallet
• Solid black cell phone wallet
• Chubby Charmer with Good Fortune charm pack – gift
• 4-Zip Organizer – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• Ultimate Project Organizer – another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started

Ready for Quilting

• BAMaQG Color Round Robin– I didn’t think I would do anything with this project soon. I am on a mission to clear off this UFO list. One weekend, I just blew through the back and binding. This will go to Colleen soon.
• Octagon 9 Patch: I finished the top on May 5, the back and binding on May 6. This piece is finally ready to be quilted.
• Stepping Stones #2 – This is ready to be quilted and I am happy. Finally!

In Quilting Process

• BAMaQG IRR –The sandwich has been basted. I machine quilted a couple of lines to stabilize it. I am making slow progress on hand quilting it using Big Stitch. I
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I have the correct feet and just need to get busy.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while. See above.

Binding

• nothing at the moment

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I continue to cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance to cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name for this quilt, too. My next step is to figure out if I need to cut other sizes of squares and switch from cutting 1.5 inch squares to cutting the new size.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I am. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• FOTY 2018: I have started cutting 2.5 inch squares for the 2018 version.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

I bought some fabric, so I am down on net usage. Still gross usage is just over 113 yards. My net calculation isn’t working, though I think I must be at 50 yards net now. I am pleased, but I want to confirm my guess. If I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year, I would be ecstatic. It is good to have goals!

What’s on your list?

I have held off starting any new quilt projects, though I sorely want to. Some of the projects on my dream list are calling my name LOUDLY.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

The list is finally getting to the point where I feel like it matches what I am feeling. Five quilts is not shabby for 5 months.

• En Provence Quilt – finished 3/22/2018
• Fabric of the Year 2016 – finished 5/11/2018
• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018
• Planned Improv – finished 3/2018
• Ta Dots & Stripes – finished 3/2018
• Triple Star – finished 4/2018

Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects

• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented
• EPP Travel pouch gift
• Flapper Apron – finished
• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece.
• Merit Hexie pillow cover – finished 4/4/2018
• Roadtrip Bag – finished 3/2018
• My new Sew Together Bag – finished 3/18/2018
• SIL #2’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/20/2018
• Sewing Machine Mat – finished 5/25/2018
• Superhero(ine) Apron – finished 3/23/2018
• Walking Foot WOW pillow cover – finished 3/24/2018
• Zip Away Organizer – finished 3/31/2018

Doing Good

• 16 blocks: January Donation blocks
• 24 blocks: February Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation blocks
• 4 blocks: March pre-meeting donation blocks
• Ends Donation quilt n.3
• Ends Donation quilt n.4
• HRT Donation top and back
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March’s Sew Day
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.1
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.2

In Process
The ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them

• Pies and Points from 2016 Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. Julie and I had a playdate towards the beginning of April. I brought this piece with me so I could cut more elements (Julie has a Sizzix). I am more excited about this piece now. I thought I had done more, but I couldn’t find more than 2.5 sewn together pieces.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I have added about five stars. I also found some grey (did I buy it for this project or on spec?) that will be perfect for the border. Remember last time when I said I couldn’t find the diamond papers? I gave up and bought more. I haven’t actuallly made a border yet, but I have all of the supplies. I bought a template to go with the diamond papers. Joann at Paper Pieces was very helpful.
• Stepping Stones #2 – This piece is back on the design wall, I made a few blocks last weekend. I need to cut more patches and continue to sew more border blocks.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. Aqua-Red Sampler – I need to lay the blocks out and put the piece together. No new progress, but it is coming up on the list.
2. BAMaQG Color Round Robin – no progress. I decided quilting it myself was stupid and it would never get done with the other quilting projects I have. I will make a back and send it off to Colleen. This will be a gift for the grandchild of a friend.
3. City Sampler – blocks all made. The long term goal is to sash the blocks and put the top together. In the meantime, due to some seam allowance issues, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block, or with sashing. This is my sticking point. I need to finish measuring all of the blocks before I can move on that is just a tedious task. Once I know what I am facing for each block, I can probably move forward. I am not looking forward to it, thus no new progress.
4. FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.
5. Handbag Sampler – this is a project about which I had forgotten. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials. I found one block recently, but otherwise I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and will crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks.
6. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
7. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
8. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. As my oldest (I am pretty sure) UFO, I put it on my blog and out into the Twitterverse and Diane suggested that I not consider this as a self portrait. I think that strategy is a great idea. I am now trying to think of a new persona for her.
9. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no new progress.
10. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I have a new idea for it, which is to make a pillow and gift it to a friend.
11. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.

Small Projects in Process

Most of my progress involves thinking or just cutting.

• All Rolled Up Tote – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• White on black dots cell phone wallet
• Solid black cell phone wallet
• Chubby Charmer with Good Fortune charm pack – gift
• 4-Zip Organizer – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• Tool Tote – I bought the pattern at QuiltCon and started cutting it out at Sew Day in March. I found some more of the fabrics I want to use
• Ultimate Project Organizer – another project from the Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, also on my list, but not yet started

Ready for Quilting

• Octagon 9 Patch: I finished the top on May 5, the back and binding on May 6. This piece is finally ready to be quilted.

In Quilting Process

• BAMaQG IRR –The sandwich has been basted. I machine quilted a couple of lines to stabilize it. I am making slow progress on hand quilting it using Big Stitch. I
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I have the correct feet and just need to get busy.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while. See above.

Binding

• nothing at the moment

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I continue to cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance to cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name for this quilt, too. My next step is to figure out if I need to cut other sizes of squares and switch from cutting 1.5 inch squares to cutting the new size.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I am. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• FOTY 2018: I have started cutting 2.5 inch squares for the 2018 version.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

I bought some fabric, so I am down on net usage. Still gross usage is just over 101 yards (46 net; yes I have bought about 50 yards worth of fabric this year!). I am pleased, but I want to hit 50 yards net as soon as possible. If I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year, I would be ecstatic. It is good to have goals!

What’s on your list?

I really took a big leap forward during the past couple of months and I am so pleased with my progress. I had a loose goal of completing two quilt tops (+backs, binding) before April 9th and I didn’t make my deadline. I did make some other small projects and crossing those projects off my list feels great. Having a  lot of small things on my to do list was dragging me down. I was ‘shoulding’ on myself a lot. However, I still have the quilts on my list so I still need to get busy.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

I really feel like I have finished more quilts. I am keeping good track so I know I haven’t. I have worked on a lot of quilts that are still in process, so it just feels like I have finished more.

• En Provence Quilt – finished 3/22/2018
• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018
• Planned Improv – finished 3/2018
• Ta Dots & Stripes – finished 3/2018

Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects

• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented
• EPP Travel pouch gift
• Flapper Apron – finished
• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece.
• Merit Hexie pillow cover  – finished 4/4/2018
• Roadtrip Bag – finished 3/2018
• My new Sew Together Bag – finished 3/18/2018
• SIL #2’s Sew Together Bag – finished 3/20/2018
• 1 Gift Sew Together Bag – finished 3/2018
• Superhero(ine) Apron – finished 3/23/2018
• Walking Foot WOW pillow cover – finished 3/24/2018
• Zip Away Organizer – finished 3/31/2018

Doing Good

• 16 blocks: January Donation blocks
•  24 blocks: February Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation blocks
• 4 blocks: March pre-meeting donation blocks
• Ends Donation quilt n.3
• Ends Donation quilt n.4
• HRT Donation top and back
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March’s Sew Day
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.1
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.2

In Process
The  ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them

• Pies and Points from 2016 Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. Julie and I had a playdate towards the beginning of April. I brought this piece with me so I could cut more elements (Julie has a Sizzix). I am more excited about this piece now. I thought I had done more, but I couldn’t find more than 2.5 sewn together pieces.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I have added about five stars. I also found some grey (did I buy it for this project or on spec?) that will be perfect for the border. Now I can’t find the &^%$# diamond papers. I know I bought some and I don’t know where they are.
• Octagon 9 Patch: The  pairs are all sewn together.  I cut pieces for the border and am sewing those patches into units and then into sections. I am using the Self-bordering technique.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. Aqua-Red Sampler – I need to lay the blocks out and put the piece together. No new progress, but it is coming up on the list.
2. BAMaQG Color Round Robin – no progress.
3. City Sampler – blocks all made. Need to sash the blocks and put the top together. Due to some issues I had with my seam allowance, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block or with sashing. This is sort of a sticking point and while I consider this quilt ‘in process’ I hadn’t worked on it in awhile until I took the blocks to the BAM Sew Day and started measuring. Once I know what I am facing for each block, I can move forward. No new progress.
4. FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.
5. Handbag Sampler – this is a project about which I had forgotten. I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and will crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials.
6. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
7. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
8. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. As my oldest (I am pretty sure) UFO, I put it on my blog and out into the Twitterverse and Diane suggested that I not consider this as a self portrait. I think that strategy is a great idea. I am now trying to think of a new persona for her.
9. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no new progress.
10. Stepping Stones #2 – I need to cut more patches and sew more border blocks. Now that the BAMaQG IRR is off the design wall, I am planning to put this back on it and work on it, but the Octagon 9 Patch made it up there first.
11. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I have a new idea for it, which is to make a pillow and gift it to a friend.
12. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.

Small Projects in Process

Most of my progress involves thinking or just cutting.

• All Rolled Up Tote – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• Sewing Mat – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• 4-Zip Organizer – part of Crafty Gemini Organizer Club, so on my list, but I haven’t actually started
• Tool Tote – I bought the pattern at QuiltCon and started cutting it out at Sew Day in March

Ready for Quilting

• nothing right now

In Quilting Process

• BAMaQG IRR –The sandwich has been basted. I machine quilted a couple of lines and now I am doing the rest by hand quilting it using Big Stitch. I have quilted a few lines and plan to work on this at Craft Night, which has resumed.
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I have the correct feet and just need to get busy.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while.  See above.

Binding

• FOTY 2016
• Triple Star

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I am still cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance I cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name, too. My next step will be to figure out if I need to cut other sizes of squares and switch from cutting 1.5? squares to cutting the new size.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I am. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• FOTY 2018: I have started cutting 2.5 inch squares for the 2018 version.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

I bought some fabric, so I am down on net usage. Still gross usage is just over 92 yards (45 net; yes I have bought about 45 yards worth of fabric this year!). I am pleased, but I want to hit 50 yards net as soon as possible. If I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year, I would be ecstatic.

What’s on your list?

I feel like I am making good progress. Compared to last time I have added a number of finishes to my list. I have finished projects that have been hanging around and nagging at me and that feels great. I am still on that trajectory, so I hope to add some more finishes to my list during April as well.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

• En Provence Quilt – finished 3/22/2018
• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018
• Planned Improv – finished 3/2018
• Ta Dots & Stripes – finished 3/2018

Finished 2018 Non-Quilt Projects

• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented
• EPP Travel pouch gift
• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece.
• Roadtrip Bag – finished 3/2018
• My new Sew Together Bag – finished 3/18/2018
• 2 Gift Sew Together bags – finished 3/2018
• Superhero(ine) Apron – finished 3/23/2018
• Walking Foot WOW pillow cover – finished 3/24/2018
• Zip Away Organizer – finished 3/31/2018

Doing Good

• 16 blocks: January Donation blocks
•  24 blocks: February Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation blocks
• 4 blocks: March pre-meeting donation blocks
• Ends Donation quilt n.3
• Ends Donation quilt n.4
• HRT Donation top and back
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it. He put the binding on at March’s Sew Day
• Michael Miller donation blocks pt.1

In Process
The  ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them

• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I made a little bit of progress on Friday night. I think I might be back in the saddle on this.
• Stepping Stones #2 – Now that the BAMaQG IRR is off the design wall, I am planning to put this back on it and work on it. I have a loose goal of completing two quilt tops (+backs, binding) before April 9th and this is one I’d like to complete. If I am going to make my goal, I need to get busy. I need to cut more patches and sew more border blocks.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. Aqua-Red Sampler – I need to lay the blocks out and put the piece together. No new progress.
2. BAMaQG Color Round Robin – no progress.
3. City Sampler – blocks all made. Need to sash the blocks and put the top together. Due to some issues I had with my seam allowance, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block or with sashing. This is sort of a sticking point and while I consider this quilt ‘in process’ I hadn’t worked on it in awhile until I took the blocks to the BAM Sew Day and started measuring. Once I know what I am facing for each block, I can move forward. No new progress.
4. FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing. No new progress.
5. Handbag Sampler – this is a project about which I had forgotten. I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are hiding. I have an idea and will crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and see if I can find them. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials.
6. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
7. Octagon 9 Patch: I am continuing to sew pairs together as leaders and enders. I have gotten over my concerns, because I want to make progress. Minimal amount of new progress.
8. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
9. Pies and Points from Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. I need to focus on this and it is not up high enough on the list yet. No new progress.
10. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am still stalled on this again. I have to analyze why I want to finish this piece.
11. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no new progress.
12. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I have a new idea for it, which is to make a pillow and gift it to a friend.
13. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.

Small Projects in Process

• 1 gift Sew Together Bag as a gift – nothing cut
• Tool Tote – I bought the pattern at QuiltCon and started cutting it out at Sew Day in March

Ready for Quilting

• nothing right now

In Quilting Process

• BAMaQG IRR –The sandwich has been basted. I plan a couple of lines of machine quilting and then I will do the rest by hand quilting it using Big Stitch. I hope I remember how to Big Stitch.
• FOTY 2016– Finished piecing and is at the quilter
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I have the correct feet and just need to get busy.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while.  See above.
• Triple Star – Finished piecing and is at the quilter

Binding

• Nothing now

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I am still cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance I cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name, too. My next step will be to figure out if I need to cut other sizes of squares and switch from cutting 1.5? squares to cutting the new size.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I am. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• FOTY 2018: I have started cutting 2.5″ squares for the 2018 version.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

I bought some fabric, so I am down on net usage. Still gross usage is just over 90 yards (45 net; yes I have bought about 45 yards worth of fabric this year!). I am pleased, but I want to hit 50 yards net as soon as possible. If I could make it to 100 yards NET used by the end of the year, I would be ecstatic.

What’s on your list?

As I said in January, I am working on getting my quilt house in order. This means finishing projects and tidying. I spent a lot of time last week doing a minor reorganization of my fabric closet. I bought a couple of project bins that will corral some of the stacks of fabric I am fighting with. I also made progress on some projects, which is the whole point of this exercise.

Finished 2018 Quilt Projects

• Mostly Manor Lozenge Quilt -finished 1/1/2018

Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects

• YM’s hat – finished and sent
• Cowl – finished and presented

Doing Good

• 5 blocks: 2018 Donation blocks
• 5 blocks: New Year Donation Blocks
• Terrain quilt – SIL and I made the top and back and Tim quilted it.
• Mostly Manor HST top and back – ready for quilting by Tim

In Process
The  ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them.

• City Sampler – blocks all made. Need to sash the blocks and put the top together. Due to some issues I had with my seam allowance, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either ripping and resewing, adding a piece or two to the block or with sashing. This is sort of a sticking point and while I consider this quilt ‘in process’ I hadn’t worked on it in awhile until I took the blocks to the BAM Sew Day and started measuring. Once I know what I am facing for each block, I can move forward.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I have mostly been knitting while I watch TV, but I did make some half hexies in anticipation of making another star.
• FOTY 2016 – Squares are up on the design wall and being arranged.
• FOTY 2017 – pieces cut. Need to layout and start piecing.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. Aqua-Red Sampler – I need to lay the blocks out and put the piece together.
2. BAMaQG Color Round Robin – no progress.
3. BAMaQG IRR – I will either quilt it and donate it to charity or use it for the Big Stitch class I am taking at QuiltCon.
4. Handbag Sampler – this is a project about which I had forgotten. I haven’t even found a picture of all the blocks. The blocks were teaching samples when I taught a sampler class the time before I started writing the quilt class sampler tutorials. I actually don’t know exactly where the blocks are, but I have an idea and will crawl up in the far reaches of my fabric closet soon and find them.
5. Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
6. Octagon 9 Patch: In the past week or so, I have started to sew pairs together as leaders and enders. I am not convinced this is a great idea, but I want to make progress, so I will make it work.
7. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
8. Pies and Points from Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. No further progress. I need to focus on this and it is not up high enough on the list yet.
9. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am stalled on this again. Again, I didn’t capitalize on the excitement I got from my career counselor and now the feeling is lost.
10. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no progress.
11. Stepping Stones #2 – I checked the design and have the border block designs complete. I will have to inventory what units I have that will be needed to make up the border blocks before I am ready to sew.
12. Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I had an idea for it, which didn’t end up working out. I would like to finish it soon.
13. Black and Red quilt – This came about because of two other projects. I made a whole bunch of bias tape as part of my failed attempt at doing the Mighty Lucky Club a few years ago. Another part of the inspiration came from my class with Tina of Little Blue Cottage fame. This was going to be for a nephew, but I think it will be for one of my SILs and BILs. I have rectangles cut and some bias tape ready. My next step is to sew the bias tape to the rectangles like pickup sticks. I don’t have any photos of this, so you’ll have to trust me.
14. Half Rectangle donation quilt – I want to work with half rectangles and the 16 patches we make for the guild. I have the blocks made and the cool ruler I thought would work for this project. Now I need to gather the fabric and just do it.

Small Projects in Process

• Hansel and Gretel dolls and accessories for my little niece. The quilt is done and all the other pieces are ready to be stuffed.
• EPP Travel pouch gift – Main pieces are all cut and I am sewing various bits together.
• 2 gift Sew Together Bags- most of the fabric is cut and the zippers are purchased
• Another Sew Together Bag for me – most of the fabric is cut and the zippers are purchased
• 1 gift Sew Together Bag – nothing cut
• Mel Beach quilted piece – I want to make it into a pillow cover

Ready for Quilting

• Triple Star: I used Sarah Goer‘s Planned Improv method to sew the blocks together. The back and binding are done and it is ready to go to Colleen.

In Quilting Process

• En Provence – at Colleen’s. She hasn’t quilted it yet, because we can find the right color thread for the blue.
• Ta Dots & Stripes Quilt (was called last time Dots & Stripes HST Quilt (or Something) ) – Finished piecing and is at the quilter
• Planned Improv – this wasn’t on the list last month for some reason, but is now with Colleen ready for quilting.
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I have the correct feet and just need to get busy.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while.  See above.

Binding

Nothing at the moment

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I am still cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance I cut more I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name, too. My next step will be to figure out if I need to cut other sizes of squares and switch from cutting 1.5″ squares to cutting the new size.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I wasn’t sure I was ready to put this together, but I think I am. I might do a couple of gradation quilts in a row just to get the practice.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I am slowly cutting more.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I might have to cut some more background fabrics. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background, which required the purchase of a new template. I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

I’ve used just under 19 yards of fabric so far this year. Not shabby.

What’s on your list?

All of those year end lists will soon be out, including my year-end summing up. It’s been a few months since I did an inventory of my works in progress, so I thought this was a good time.

Finished 2017 Quilt Projects

• Carpenter’s Wheel
• Down the Drain
• The Peacock

Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects
While finished quilts are still a bit thin on the ground, I have been sewing. I have finished a lot of small projects, I am working on quilts and I have one more quilt finished this year than I did last time.

• Boxcar Tote
• California Pillow
• Clippy pincushion for Tim
• 4 Clippy Pincushions for gifts
• 4 more Clippy Pincushions for Retreat Committee
• Cosmic Wonder Dust scarf
• Cupcake Pillowcases
• Dark Blue Journal Cover
• Emerald Philip Jacobs Cell Phone Wallet
• EPP Travel Kit for Mary
• Gift Basket of various items
• Gift Clippy Pincushion
• Habitat Cell Phone Wallet
• Jane Market Tote for Mary
• Journal cover for Mary
• Key Ring for Mary
• Lanyard & Scissor Sheath for Mary
• Le Cafe Pillowcases for gifts
• Lichen Scarf for YM’s friend
• Make It Take it Large Tote
• Make It Take it Small Tote
• Make It Take It Sunflower Tote
• Mugrug for Mary
• Nighthawk Scarf for YM’s friend
• Needle Safe for Mary
• One Hour Basket for me
• One Hour Basket for Mary
• Pencil Roll for Mary
• Perfect Pincushion for Mary
• Poolside Tote
• Red Dot Cell Phone Wallet
• Skeleton Cuff pillowcase
• Sunflower napkins
• Tissue Cover for Mary
• Tooly McToolston

This year so far I have used 157 yards of fabric making the above along with donation blocks and tops. I am finally in the black in terms of usage.

Doing Good

• Maureen’s Bits Donation Top
• Bubble Quilt
• Ends Donation Top
• Star Donation Top
• Stars #2 Donation Top
• Stars #3 Donation Top/Back – Finished piece came back
• Yellow Donation Top/Back #2

In Process
The  ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them.

• City Sampler – blocks all made. Need to sash the blocks and finish putting the top together. Due to some issues I had with my seam allowance, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either adding a piece or two to the block or with sashing. This is sort of a sticking point and while I consider this quilt ‘in process’ I haven’t worked on it.
• Dots & Stripes HST Quilt (or Something) – half square triangle blocks are made. I laid them out and see what is what with them. These blocks did not turn out as planned. I will put them together and donate the top to Charity.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I haven’t worked on this in awhile since I have been knitting while I watch TV. I’ll get back to it.
• En Provence – I have three quarters of the quilt put together and am nearing the end.
• FOTY 2016 – I didn’t capitalize on my excitement after seeing the Ellsworth Kelly exhibit and now I have lost that rush. I still need to get on it. I’d like to get the top finished by the end of the year, if nothing els.
• Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
• Triple Star: The blocks are all made and I have an idea of how to lay it out.
• Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I had an idea for it and would like to finish it by the end of the year.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. Aqua-Red Sampler – I need to lay the blocks out and put the piece together.
2. BAMaQG IRR – I have decided to quilt it and donate it to charity.
3. BAMaQG Color Round Robin – no progress.
4. Octagon 9 Patch: It is ready to put together. I could have used it as leaders and enders for a number of different projects I have going. I didn’t, mostly because I have a lot I can use as leaders and enders. Not sure what I am waiting for. Do I want to lay out the blocks more carefully? I actually have a plan for it, so I should get on it. I should do a lot of things.
5. The Tarts Come to Tea: I still haven’t worked on this since April 2011, though, I did bring it to the 2017 CQFA Retreat as a potential project. It is still in a prominent location so I have easy access. I plan to bring it to the BAMaQG retreat.
6. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
7. Pies and Points from Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. No further progress. I did wash the background fabric I found when I went to Portland, so I am ready to cut. I need to focus on this and it is not up high enough on the list yet.
8. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am stalled on this again. Again, I didn’t capitalize on the excitement I got from my career counselor and now the feeling is lost.
9. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no progress.
10. Stepping Stones #2 – I am still ready to make the border blocks , but haven’t gone beyond designing them yet.
11. Stripes & Dots HST quilt – need to sew blocks together.

Ready for Quilting

• Nothing at the moment

In Quilting Process

• Mostly Manor Lozenge quilt – Colleen is quilting it and I sent her the bindinga  few days ago.
• Thanksgiving tablemat – I started quilting this piece at the 2017 CQFA Retreat. I made good progress, but it isn’t finished yet. It will be another BAMaQG retreat project.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while.  See above.

Binding

Nothing at the moment

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I am still cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew them together yet, so whenever I have a chance I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name, too.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles. It has to end sometime. I am just not sure I am ready.
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I will need to cut more.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background. I bought a new template, so I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

What’s on your list?

Finished 2017 Quilt Projects

Finally! I have at least one finished project! I finished the Peacock and entered it into PIQF.

The art quilt is nearly finished, but I can’t put it in the done pile yet.

Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects
While finished quilts are thin on the ground, as you know, I have been sewing and I have finished a lot of small projects. I am working on quilts and t I plan to make more small projects this year.

• Boxcar Tote
• California Pillow
• 4 Clippy Pincushions for gifts
• Cupcake Pillowcases
• Dark Blue Journal Cover
• Emerald Philip Jacobs Cell Phone Wallet
• EPP Travel Kit for Mary
• Gift Basket of various items
• Gift Clippy Pincushion
• Habitat Cell Phone Wallet
• Journal cover for Mary
• Key Ring for Mary
• Lanyard & Scissor Sheath for Mary
• Make It Take it Large Tote
• Make It Take it Small Tote
• Make It Take It Sunflower Tote
• Mugrug for Mary
• Nighthawk Scarf for YM’s friend
• Needle Safe for Mary
• One Hour Basket for me
• One Hour Basket for Mary
• Pencil Roll for Mary
• Perfect Pincushion for Mary
• Red Dot Cell Phone Wallet
• Skeleton Cuff pillowcase
• Sunflower napkins
• Tissue Cover for Mary
• Tooly McToolston

Shockingly, the above along with donation blocks and tops is about XX yards of fabric this year and I am not in the black in terms of usage.

Doing Good

• Maureen’s Bits Donation Top
• Bubble Quilt
• Ends Donation Top
• Star Donation Top
• Yellow Donation Top/Back #2
• Stars #2 Donation Top

In Process
The  ‘In Process’ is used to denote projects on which I am actively working or pretending to stitch. I try not to put away projects, because that will ensure I never work on them.

• City Sampler – blocks all made. Need to sash the blocks and finish putting the top together. Due to some issues I had with my seam allowance, some of the blocks are smaller than others, so I will have to adjust them in some way – either adding a piece or two to the block or with sashing. I did actually put the sashing and the blocks in my bag for Sew Day yesterday. I just didn’t get to working on them. I need to press the VERY large piece of backing fabric and it was just too hot.
• Dots & Stripes HST Quilt (or Something) – half square triangle blocks are made. I laid them out and see what is what with them.
• English Paper Piecing Project– half hexies – I am still making stars. I am still using the big stack of fabrics I cut over Thanksgiving to make them, though I am starting to run out and I will need to cut more. I am filling in the weird shape I talked about last time. Next up, adding a border to one side to keep me from making it a weird shape again. I need to find the triangle papers and the fabric I planned to use.
• En Provence – I finished the the fourth clue and am in the process of pressing and trimming HSTs required for the 5th clue. I think the end is in sight!
• FOTY 2016 – I didn’t capitalize on my excitement after seeing the Ellsworth Kelly exhibit and now I have lost that rush. I still need to get on it. 9 months into the year and I am still not done.
• Lobster – I still have more stitching to do and then I need to quilt it.
• Triple Star: I am sewing the pieces in between  other projects.
• Under the Sea: class project; like the design and am happier with the colors. I had an idea for it, but got another idea last week at Craft Night that might be better.

Still WIPs
I still have WIPs. Who doesn’t, after all? A project in the ‘UFO’ category means I am stalled. A nicer way of saying UFO is a WIP. The list is a lot shorter and the projects are newer, for the most part.

1. 1. Aqua-Red Sampler – I need to lay the blocks out and put the piece together.
   2. BAMaQG IRR – this was never on the list before, but I have clearly been working on it for a long time. I think the last time I even really thought about it was in June of 2016 when Ruth returned it to me. The last post has some good ideas about what I need to do next.
   3. BAMaQG Color Round Robin – this was just returned to me and I think I will just finish it and send it off to a friend who has a 1 year old.
   4. Octagon 9 Patch: It is ready to put together. I could have used it as leaders and enders for a number of different projects I have going. I didn’t, mostly because I have a lot I can use as leaders and enders. Not sure what I am waiting for. Do I want to lay out the blocks more carefully? I actually have a plan for it, so I should get on it. I should do a lot of things.
   5. The Tarts Come to Tea: I still haven’t worked on this since April 2011, though, I did bring it to the 2017 CQFA Retreat as a potential project. It is still in a prominent location so I have easy access. I plan to bring it to the BAMaQG retreat.
   6. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. No progress.
   7. Pies and Points from Victoria Findlay Wolfe class. No further progress. I did wash the background fabric I found when I went to Portland, so I am ready to cut. I need to focus on this and it is not up high enough on the list yet.
   8. Self Portrait: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, Virginia. I am stalled on this again. Again, I didn’t capitalize on the excitement I got from my career counselor and now the feeling is lost.
   9. Serendipity Lady Quilt: no progress.
   10. Stepping Stones #2 – I am still ready to make the border blocks , but haven’t gone beyond designing them yet.
   11. Lozenge quilt – need to trim blocks.

Ready for Quilting

• Carpenter’s Wheel – I took this to Colleen’s a few weeks ago and am waiting for her to get back to me. I am hoping it will take less time than the Peacock.

In Quilting Process

• Thanksgiving tablemat – I started quilting this piece at the 2017 CQFA Retreat. I made good progress, but it isn’t finished yet. It will be another BAMaQG retreat project.
• Theoretically, the Tarts Come to Tea is in the quilting process, though I haven’t worked on it in a while.  See above.

Binding

Down the Drain – the binding was machine sewed on last week and now I need to hand stitch it.

Hunting and Gathering

• 30 Something: I am still cutting 1.5 inch squares. I am pretty sure I have the 800 I need, but I am not ready to sew these yet, so whenever I have a chance I cut more. It will give me choice when the time comes. I’ll have to think up a new name, too.
• Blue Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch blue rectangles
• Blue Lemonade: cutting blue, green, purple 2 inch squares. I used a lot of these squares for En Provence, so I will need to cut more.
• Pink Gradation Quilt: cutting 2.5 inch x 4.5 inch pink rectangles
• Spin Wheel: really not started, but supplies gathered. I probably have enough fabrics and just need to decide to start.
• Windmill quilt: Still hunting and gathering. I am supposed to be cutting a variety of greys for the background. I bought a new template, so I should be able to get going again

Other

• Stepping Stones #3 using the Macaron pre-cuts from Hoffman. I have all the fabric in pre-cuts and am just waiting for space (and desire) in my schedule.

What’s on your list?