update on 2015 goals

here is an update on my 2015 goals will try to post every week what I am getting accomplished. this will keep me on track hopefully.


Here is my list of projects for 20151
1.  double wedding ring quilt     ( most of blocks are made)
2. garden party quilt-embroidery  ( do the last 3 blocks)
3. hand applique basket quilt (2 blocks left to make)   working on block 8 of 9  about 7 pieces sewn 
4. DQG presidents quilt  ( put blocks together and finish)
5. opposite attract ( Put together and quilt)   top is done ready for quilting
6. serendipity quilt    ( put together and finish)  blocks are done
7. pizza box from Quilts etc. exchange  ( put blocks together and finish)
8. bible stories BOM    ( put together and finish)
9. purple fan quilt  ( quilt)
10. tulip wall hanging   (quilt)
11. back to nature BOM  (finish blocks and put together)
12. evening star quilt   (quilt)
13. machine applique table runner          Done  1/4 15


new projects for the year:
1. purple table runner for daughter            DONE  and delivered
2.  quilt for nephew Logan
3. baby quilt for new great niece #1
4. baby quilt for new great niece #2
5. grandpa's buzz saw quilt  for husband
6. kick the can quilt for daughter

7. bagello quilt for a class 

Monday progress report

Well Sunday I finished the quilt in the machine and put binding on it so ready to go out the door customer will sew binding done.  Sunday night  I got all the units done for my Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt Grand Illusions now I am ready to put the blocks together into a quilt.   I also got 2 blocks of my pineapple crazy quilt which is a Bonnie Hunter pattern  done.  This uses very small scraps  about an inch in width   great place to use the triangles what are from other projects.   Made these while watching the Grammy's.  
Monday  I cleaned up my sewing room and cut some more flannel squares for rag quilts. Started looking at the next customer quilt to see what to quilt on it   Found couple of stencils of snowflakes that will work since this is a Christmas quilt.  Need to make the back and load it into the machine that will be Tuesday's   job.
happy sewing

progress report

Here is a progress report of last couple of days.  I have been quilting on a customer's cross stitch quilt creating a design to fit the blocks due to the blue dots that are usually on the blocks are not there.  I have most of it done just need to go back over each block and put few more curly cues in each block.


Our sewing group is making rag quilts to donate to the police department, so enlisted my Mother-in-Law to help us and this is getting her back into sewing.  We are cutting the blocks and batting she is sewing the blocks together then we are sewing blocks together into quilts and then she is doing the cutting of the edges.  We have 3 ready to snip this week.


I have been working on Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt  Grand Illusions,  I have gotten part of clue 3 and  clue 4 to finish.   Here is pictures of part of clue 4  the green/neutral/black pieces and clue 5.   Hope in another week I can have all the blocks made and ready to put it together.

 

Weds sew day

Had a great day sewing on Weds with some friends. We try to sew together every 3rd Weds. We do a potluck lunch this week I put some soup in crock pot.  I finished up making the last of four purses to sell in Catherine's Gallery in Sullivan, and put borders on a top that had been sitting from a class 3 years ago.  I also helped 2 friends with their projects, one is making a scrap quilt in vertical rows with black in between so helped her lay out the rows to sew together on the design wall and helped other friend finish a top to make into a shower curtain. All in all a very productive day for all of us. 

This is the quilt I put borders on.

Christmas is finally over at our house

Well this isn't quilty, but finally got the last of the outdoor Christmas decorations taken down and put away. The lights have been turned off since News Years Day  but too cold to take them down. It was a little chilly outside today with the wind, but not bad temps.  They are predicting some snow maybe tomorrow  so glad we got this done today.   Now back to quilting.

starting the new year with goals

Ok  I haven't been blogging this last year. So 2015 will be the year of blogging for me.  I will try to keep updated on what I am working on . Also 2015 is the year of finishing UFO's, my quilt group has decided to help each other keep on track with our finished. Each of us have made a list of 12 UFO's that we want to finish this year and each month when we meet we need to bring an item that we have finished or at least a progress report.  Hope this accountability will help us keep on track.  I am also going on a no buy campaign this year too.  We will see how this all works out.


Here is my list of projects for 20151
1.  double wedding ring quilt     ( most of blocks are made)
2. garden party quilt-embroidery  ( do the last 3 blocks)
3. hand applique basket quilt ( have 2 blocks left to make)
4. DQG presidents quilt  ( put blocks together and finish)
5. r/w/b Jacob ladder blocks  ( put together and finish )   donating this to the armory
6. serendipity quilt    ( put together and finish)
7. pizza box from Quilts etc. exchange  ( put blocks together and finish)
8. bible stories BOM    ( put together and finish)
9. purple fan quilt  ( quilt)
10. tulip wall hanging   (quilt)
11. back to nature BOM  (finish blocks and put together)
12. evening star quilt   (quilt)




new projects for the year:
1. purple table runner for daughter            DONE
2.  quilt for nephew Logan
3. baby quilt for new great niece #1
4. baby quilt for new great niece #2
5. grandpa's buzz saw quilt  for husband
6. kick the can quilt for daughter

retreat

HI,
well I haven't blogged since before Christmas , so will try to post some updates, but for now I will tell you about the retreat I hosted this weekend at my house.   I have 6 quilters  arrive on Friday evening about 4 pm for the weekend.  They bring their projects and supplies and snacks of course.  they set up their machines in my basement and begin to work on their projects  if they get stuck and need help I am here to help them.  We have great company full of laughs and good food.  They sew as late as they want to and get up when they wake up.   comfy clothes. Hubby leaves home and stays with his Mother so no worry about staying in PJ's.    I do the cooking and the cleanup too.    Here is a picture of the group hard at work.     You might want to think about gathering your friends and come sew at my retreat center.   It is for small groups up to 8 people.