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Having finished 3 projects in the past couple weeks, I feel pretty good about myself. OK, pat on the back and back to work! I still have several quilts to finish, camper cushions to get done and a couple bags to make.....soooo....finishing the piecing on a scrappy quilt is the first on my agenda.
I usually don't finish something unless I have some kind of deadline. Im too easily interested in new projects. I finished two this month, both started on a whim, both for others, and both with a hard deadline. One was for a birthday that I started about 30 days before the date. The other was for a friend diagnosed with cancer and on a deadline of "asap." I had been working on one for my husband and i, and was about halfway done with with the blocks. It was set aside, but I'm looking forward to picking it back up again. I had also been working on a baby quilt for my nephew due in early august. I just about finished the top last night, but still have some work on that one. I'm going to piece the back.
My goal is to get the baby quilt, which is really about a twin size completely done and sent out by July first. My mom asked for a thanksgiving table runner and 8 matching placemats for her birthday on August 29th. I have those planned and the fabric on order.I'm looking forward to those. They will be pretty and easy to bang out. I'm hoping to have some time to go back to the one for my hubby and I before I have to start on the runner and placemats. I also joined the farmer's wife qal starting August 4th.
Ha. When I write it all out it seems like a lot! I have an app on my phone and computer called evernote. It's free to use and I have a "current projects" note where I track all my wips and where I am in each one. I'm at the point where I want to wrap those up before I start the farmers wife.
That is really cool, I have never heard of that app before it might be a good idea for me to put that on my phone.Originally Posted by huskyquilter
I try to set goals but only in sand. Yes, I am getting UFOs finished but haven't had the time to post any photos yet. I like to have fun with my quilting hobby so I like to work on what I feel like doing fpr the day. cutting bias binding today becuase I have to have it done by by tomorrow morning.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
For the first time ever, I'm ahead of myself. I started a quilt after News Year for our family reunion (July 18) and I'm done. Finished the hand work last night. I thought I was finished until I read todays post about labeling. I haven't dated and Signed it. LOL
I told myself - you're not buying any more fabric or starting any more new projects until you get some UFOs finished.
The first part has been working out because there aren't any LQS here. I've gone online to look at fabric but so far I've been able to resist. But this month I had to start 4 new projects because of requests from family. 3 of the 4 are done, and the 4th should be done by Friday. I did finish 2 UFOs this month and should have another done by the end of the month. I do have a deadline - my DSM gets packed for a big move overseas July 13th. It'll take 6-8 weeks to arrive at our new home.
Valerie
Currently I am trying to finish started but unfinished tops. Once those are done I try to quilt at least 2 tops for every new top I make. Diane C
I have a purse for the golf tournament I only need to put the pieces together to finish it up. All of the pieces are cut quilted and made, just the assembly part now.
Then there are some paper pieced Christmas ornaments for my new Christmas tree family room wall hanging to make. I foolishly gave away the first set to a friend. I am famous for that... LOL!
Then I want to start quilting one last small quilt for the tournament and do the hand work. After that I will start the matching sets of travel organizers and make up bags for my sister in laws Christmas presents. No plans after that. I just have to get a wiggle on to finish some things before my sewing room is too hot to work in.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 06-23-2015 at 02:52 PM.
RedGarnet222
"Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern ... It will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that ...one stitch at a time, taken patiently."
*Oliver Wendell Holms
At the beginning of the month I will make a list of four or more, quilty things I would like to get done. It might just be something real simple, like pick out fabrics for xyz quilt or even layer and baste quilt A, finish hand quilting 2 blocks .... etc. It's fun checking things off the list and feeling good about getting things done.
I didn't sew for over a month I believe.
Got really sick in May, then had a bunch of chores to catch up on.
Might try to meet goal of at least two blocks a week on current project. Keep getting burned out though. Need 35 blocks and each one has 289 1.5" squares in it. I only have 17 done and project was started around mid April.
So when I feel burned out, I've been making little things and doing mending. Made two aprons, two cosmetic bags a shirt and a pair of shorts over the last few weeks. Didn't get another block started until last night.
On a sewing forum I like to look at there is a challenge called "30 Minutes a Day". I might try to do that.
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