This is what I have started so far, I need to sandwhich and quilt. The baby one is for my cousins newest addition EmmaJean who was born on Christmas eve. The other one is for my husband, he really likes it too. YIPE.

Sula and Renee..all of your quilts are beautiful! I love your block Sula..my Dad's wife would love it..she loves the browns. Renee- I really like the crispness of the pattern in your baby quilt and I just love the colors of your DH's quilt :lol:

Looks like everyone is going to be busy!

Here's my list (so far):
CW reproduction quilt
CW reproduction wallhanging
Celtic Cross wallhanging for my brother and sister-in-law for their 5th anniversary
Memory quilt for my sister's 50th b-day
Burgoyne Surrounded quilt for me and DH

If I finish the two gifts I will be happy :mrgreen:

Renee, the colors of both are great. I just love, love, love the baby quilt. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Renee...the deep, rich colors of your quilt added to the pattern really make a work of art for your dh. I bet he's gonna love it! He may not want to share it with you!

well i am working on a grandmother's flower garden .. and after that i got to make a quilt fer my niece she just took her exam to become a cop and she is 21 years old so i hope she make it .. but i got to make at lease 4 quilts this year hope i can do it .. remeber i do all of my stuff by hand! well hope u all get all of ur stuff done and looking forward to seeing them new quilts of yours

I, too, just lost my 87 year young Mom last month. I was working on a Dresden plate for her for Christmas. Thank you GailG for that wonderful suggestion. Looks like I am making a snuggly quilt for myself. Good thing I like the colors.

first on my list is to finish this secret wallhanging for - who else- my sister.

the space is 48 x 64 and the blocks are 9". i have 11 done and i'll play it by ear. i'll add borders of two colors from the blocks. i'll keep making blocks until i get tired of them (soon).

yuck! the scanner doesn't show it as nice as it really is. the colors and prints are much better and there are no wrinkles.

Well I have 4 UFO's downstairs to work on.
1) is my rotary basic quilt (my very first project) that is done except needs hand quilting this one has been sitting several years, because I was so excited when I finished the top that I went ahead and sandwiched it and bound it before I learned it needed to be quilted first.....lol so there it is

2) is a Stack-n-whack top that needs a couple repairs and the top will be finished

3) is a BOM that I started in a class several years ago and then something happened and the class got canceled before all my blocks were done, I wasn't confident enough then to try and finish them on my own, but now i think I can do it without a problem so that will be a major project this year.

4) Is a log cabin baby quilt I started a couple years ago after coming back from Kansas shop-hop. I have several blocks done but I'm very unhappy with them, so I will either take them apart and redo them or scrap these and start over. These are in 30 repros.

Those are my UFO's

I'm also doing the IRR on this board so that will be ongoing thru the year.
I'm planning to join SD on the Pioneer Sampler on this board as well.
Now I'm debating if I'm going to do that one alone or if I'm going to do a
URR as well. I've order fabrics for it,but not sure if there would be enough
for both.

I will be making cool-ties (sewing, not quilting) for our troops over seas.
anyone interested in this project can google cool-ties.

and I would like to become involved with Quilts of Valor. We have a local chapter, its just finding the time to join them to help make these quilts.
Probably not til summer when I don't work full-time +.

that is very pretty

I am finishing my blue and white stars for the exchange. After that I want to start my sons black,white and red quilt. Can't wait.

Good luck with your move! We live in Maine also. Do you belong to any quild in our state?

I just went to the quilt shop today after 3 mos of not going :( . Not in my budget however I got the invite from my quilt shop for our next mystery quilt #6 in March so off I go to buy white fabric! Always a reason to buy fabric. My plan for 09 is to finish my ufo a little at a time. It costs for long arm quilting and i'm on a budget. I also have new patterns I want to try and old ones I'd like to renew!

I'm a Moda fan myself! Love their colors and prints.

I love your quilt you are working on. The colors and the patterned blocks are so pretty.

I have a suggestion for your first quilt that is bound, but not quilted. Consider tie tacking it with crochet thread or light weight yarn. It will keep your sandwich together and probably not bunch or shift as it would if you quilted it.

JMHO

wow...if we added all the projects on everyone's list together, i bet they would reach the moon!
I'm proud of two things i have accomplished already:
1 - for the very first time in my history, I got christmas put away before new years day. One year it took me till march. (I have chronic health problems...that is my, ugh, true story and Im sticking to it, lol)
2 - while I was cleaning up christmas, I reorganized my sewing room and put all my ufo's on shelves that are very accessible.
I will not list my ufo's bc there is no way in the world I could do them all this year, so I have made a deal with myself.
For the first two weeks of each month, I work on ufo's, if i am on a roll and want to keep going on whichever ufo, i will stay with it. If after two weeks of ufo's, I am sick of them, then I get to work on some of my fun stuff....(see, it's like this: all my ufo's start as fun stuff and if it takes too long, they become work...I absolutely applaud any one who can stay with one project at a time until it is finished before starting anything new...in fact, there should be a hall of fame for ppl that can do that!).
So, I make time for work, get to look forward to play, no promises of how much I finish for the year, just keep plugging on...and at the end of the year it would be nice if i have finished at least twelve things.
Sounds like a lot but remember, these are all things that are at least half done now. A few even more.
To Blahel and borntoquilt and anybody else that lost a dear one this past year, hugs to you. We lost hubby's mom and one of his brother's last year. If we had the time, energy, money etc. we would all make and give all kinds of things for those we love and they knew it/know it. You have that in your heart always.
Fabricluvr...thank you for the info about the cricut and the appliques. That is way awesome! wonder how much they cost?
Renee, your baby quilt is so pretty. Each one I saw was great. I never see anyone's pics and think I don't like that. I love them all.
Nor'easter, think you started this great post, ty, and mpeters...I think keeping this going and reporting progress we are making is a fantastic motivator for 09. I'm in. I could keep going, so many great posts, but don't want to be a hog, lol. well, gang, we got our motors running, let's not spin our tires, lol. C

Woo! Hoo! I finished my first UFO of the new year. I finished my BF quilt I made for her wedding present. She will have it for her 3rd anniversary! I just sent it to the longarm quilter and then will post a pic in this thread.

Working now on Christmas Row Robin (have 3 of 6 blocks done) and DD's birthday quilt (due Jan. 31).

I think it's a great idea to keep this thread going for the whole year. What a great incentive to check on self (to keep on track) and keep up with quilty friends.

Well, I spent a very cold day without power. First thing this morning, some logger not far from here cut a tree which fell on the power lines out in the middle of nowhere. Knocked out power to six towns! The linemen had to go in on logging equipment and make major repairs without their own trucks. :shock: That's gonna be one expensive pine tree!!

Anyway, once it got below 52º in my house (was about 17º outside), I wrapped myself up in that big ol' unbound wool quilt of my mom's that I told you about, snuggled down in a chair by the window with a book and two cats and played 'Little House in the Big Woods'. :lol: Power came back on about 5:30 as I was reading by oil lamp.

So, when I saw the light (couldn't resist saying that! :lol: ), I made a promise to Mom that I would sew the binding on that quilt tomorrow and get it on the bed, binding stitched and quilt tied, by the anniversary of the day she died, January 20th. It has gone to the top of the stack for keeping me warm in so many ways today. :oops: I'll post pics on the Pictures forum once it's done that far, but will post on this one that there are pics and link to that one (does that make sense? My brain is still cold. :wink: ). Don't want to get this thread moved for having too many photos.

Hi, all you who listed projects to be finished - MPeters, ak Angel, butterfly wings (and then I lost track of who else) - now I don't feel so bad about my unfinished projects, but I'm just so wanting to finish this one in January, and it's only half done. I decided to make it in two strips of 10 blocks each strip, quilt each strip and then sew them together. Each block is 16" square of two side by side widths. I machine quilt, and it makes no difference which side I attack on, the ends have to be scrunched and turned to go thru the machine needle and body. Does that make sense? That is the first project that has to be done before I start on the other unfinished ones.
No. 2 is a baby quilt size of lavendar, pink, blue, purple blocks that only needs a few more pieces stitched and the binding put on.
No 3 is a Christmas scene of house at night with stars in the sky, from last year, and needs some quilting and then binding, etc.
No. 4 is cut out and needs all the pieces sewed together.
No. 5 is a summer quilt from two summers back tht needs an applique sewed on the center panel, then the panel to be put back into the top, and then the sandwiching, etc. I may just tie that one.
No. 6 are some Log Cabin blocks that need to be done to make either a table topper or runner.
When those are done, I can get into some stashes I have to go with certain patterns, smaller projects they are so I can get done. I have just kept buying material when I would see some that I just could not do without, and then match a pattern to them when I get home and check out my purchases.
What I can't figure out is where do the daytime hours go, and why do they go so fast? There is never ime enough to do what I want to when I get done what needs to be done. Now where is the justice there???
It's fun to read all of your comments.

I am working on a surprise quilt for one of my forum members daughter.
She was diagnosed with cancer of the throat and she has to have a quilt to keep her warm. It is 88 x 88, pattern name is Cumberland.
I have 5 more rows to go, they aren't all attached yet.
16 rows by 16 rows

I'm going to go over to the pictures area and start a thread called "What's Next in Pictures?. That way, our thread won't be moved for the pics, and we can keep track of our pics through both threads.

It'll be exciting to see everyone's progress.

I'm moving right along in gramma's quilt and only need about 2 seams for Steven's to be done. I just don't know how I'm going to quilt it yet.

Henry: The quilt pictured is going to be darling.

I like both quilts pictured but especiallly like the baby quilt as it looks like it would go together fast for those last minute gifts we always need. Thanks for sharing.

I just order a range of Moda's Bistro fabrics, for my sons forthcoming wedding in August :D Can't wait for them to arrive :D

what are the rules about pictures? or where do I find them. If we put progress pics here, why is that a problem? wondering. C

I don't know if there are written rules, quiltncrazy, but some threads have gotten moved to the Pictures forum for having an abundance of pics. That's fair, but I love that this thread has so many new members and 'seldom' posters telling us all what they are working on along with the more active of us, and that it's here on the Main forum where the most people will see it and join in. I am SO impressed with all of you guys!! :oops:

Thanks for starting the sister thread on Pictures, mpeters. :D

I can't list all that I plan on working on this year. Just sandwiched a baby quilt for DH's BFF, a Home of the Brave Quilt and a childs quilt for donation. Just finished the blocks, they are currently laid out on the floor for a quilt for a good friend who keeps my hair blond. Have fabrics on my sewing machine to cut out tonight for ??? Just because. There are several "to be quilted" and I have tons of UFO's I will get some of them done. I am really in the "quilting mood" right now, especially since I have added a couple hundred yards of fabric stash in the last 10 days, I want to prove to my DH that I can get some done!!!

You're welcome!

I thought it would be a good idea to have a sister thread. I don't know about the hard and fast rules, but I know there is one. I started a thread here in the main forum about a quilt in progress I'm working on with, not step by step pics, but block by block pics. I came here one day, couldn't find it, and panicked. That was when I found out it got bumped to pics.

One of my tops isn't a UFO, it's a WIP. It's been so quick a progress it'll never be a UFO...but it is in my resolution stuff. So when it's finished I'll probably post the finished pic in the sister thread, but the step by step stuff will still go to the thread I started for it.

I think this is going to be so fun!!

I'm sorry about your mum too. I have cared for my parents for going on 11 years. I started a quilt for my dad when I was newer to quilting but didn't finish it before he died. I finally finished it and my DH hung it in our bedroom. I smile remembering it each time I look at it. Mom's still with us but in the later stages of Alzheimer's.

finishing up on my" Garden Party" . I just need to do a little more quilting on it , here is one of the roosters I have done , he has over 100 pieces

there are more roosters to come !

this is done with needle turn method .

I LOVE that, Mary L!

That's one fine looking rooster Mary L...is it paper pieced?

Right now I'm gathering, printing and sewing pics for my G-son's Grad. quilt for June. Also have a BOM going, the blue and white blocks are finished, just have to sign and mail them. Got three quilt kits that need done, don't know when. Have a batik, a stack and whack, a flannel quilt for SIL and a sampler quilt to finish. Have fabric for several totes to do. This is starting to make me tired just thinking about it! Whew!! I wish us all luck!

what a great job picking the fabrics for your rooster and i love the little chick. His feathers are so great! good job, mary!

No, auntluc it is needle turn applique on pieced backround

Nor'easter What a beautiful story of the quilt. You almost made me cry. What a special memory you have. AND how special that your daughter appreciates it too. Do you have pictures posted here somehwere?

Isn't that the truth!

I need to finish the baby quilt my daughter and I started together. She is "afraid to sew" - think she might ruin it. At least I got her to do the cutting! I have 2 other baby quilt UFOs that would be great for my first grandchild. He is due in March.

I made a long list of my UFOs over the holidays. I have to finish them! They are taking up too much space in the closet!

I currently have Old Tobacco Roads on the design wall (and ran out of room for the last rows) plus I am making the Double Delight from Quiltville, and now that it is cold again, I need to get back to the flannel quilt for DH.

If only I could sew 24/7! I might catch up with myself!

I'm seriously thinking about making my first "scrappy" quilt. I'm searching for the right pattern now. :shock: