2020 Quilty Goals

My goals for 2020 are below.  There will be a lot of changes happening as we welcome this new life into the world.  My time to stitch is going to drop dramatically, but I have reminded my husband to help me remember that I need to do some things for myself also.  The things for myself is doing something crafty as that is what I love to do.

Goal #1 - Keep moving projects towards the completion line.  I have created the 12 UFO's that I would like to work on this year, which all are assigned a number thanks to the #apqresolution for 2020.  I would like to just make progress on them, they do not need to be finished this year, but moving them one step closer to the finish line would be wonderful.

Goal #2 - Make two quilts intended for baby.  The patterns have been chosen, fabric has been bought, but I have not gotten any further than that.  I hope to get them finished before our child is one.  (I have until 2021, but sometimes the hardest part is just starting.)

Goal #3 - Continue to strive for 15 Minutes of Stitching a day and link up with Kate @ Life in Pieces.  I am going to finish the year above 95%, but next year will be different as we are welcoming a child in the first half of the year.  With that thought, my goal is to have a rate of 80% finding time to stitch for the year 2020.

Goal #4 - Organize my sewing area and stash management.  I have yet to really unpack my sewing area, and because of that I bought some fabric in the last year.  I would like to stop buying and start using.  I would rather spend my quilting money on insulation for the house or the small projects to keep getting it organized to make our space the most useful we can.

I hope everyone is excited for their new goals, and progress is made in small steps throughout the year.  Here is to a wonderful new decade we are about to start!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 51 of 2019

First off Merry Christmas to everyone, and Happy Holidays to everyone who does not celebrate Christmas.  I hope your festivities are bright and bring cheer to you and your family for the new year.  Now, let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in December: 22 out of 22
Days spent stitching in 2019: 341 out of 356
Success Rate: 95.8%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

Between holiday prep and Christmas cookie baking I almost missed one day.  Luckily I woke up enough after a busy day to squeak in 15 minutes for the day.  I have been trying to finish the binding on a quilt before Christmas, but I did not.  That is okay, because my new goal is to finish it before 2020 rolls around.  Only a few more days until then.  Now it is time to start the clean up from the holidays.

My fabric order from after Thanksgiving finally arrived this last week.  I hope to make one more fabric order before the end of the year, but I'm not sure if it will arrive before the new year.  By the end of this year I will have gained over 400 yards, but that is okay as this next year I will have very little gained.  I may not be starting the year off strongly, but I plan to finish it off well, which is my end goal.

Fabric out this week: 0.00 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 49.78 yards
Fabric in this week: 18.00 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 470.27 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 420.49 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 50 of 2019

Let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in December: 15 out of 15
Days spent stitching in 2019: 334 out of 349
Success Rate: 95.7%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

My stitching time has been the last 15 minutes in bed right before I go to bed as it has been busy.  That is okay, it is getting done.  I am still working on finishing out the year strong, and I'm hoping more stitching time will come during the last few days of the year as things will be slowing down then.

Nothing in and nothing out this week.  I can do that.  The binding I am working on will be counted out when I finish it, whether that is next week or the last week of the year, we shall see.  I missed the destash sale on Instagram, but that it okay.  I did not really need it.  One last box of fabric came from Black Friday, but it came after Sunday, so it will be in next week's numbers.

Fabric out this week: 0.00 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 49.78 yards
Fabric in this week: 0.00 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 452.27 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 402.49 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Tuesday

This last week I was able to make progress on binding a quilt I need to have done for Christmas.  I was able to make the binding, and put it on one side.  I am almost turning one corner, so only three more before next Wednesday.

My goal for this next week is to continue working on the binding.  My the end of the week I would like to have three corners turned, I just need to find a little extra time to really knock it out.  My stretch goal is to totally complete the quilt and wash it in preparation for gifting.

My second goal, which is really a really a stretch goal is to finish the binding on another small quilt I have, that I plan to gift for Christmas to my best friend.  I'm just glad we are not exchanging gifts until after Christmas so I have some time if I do not get to it this week.

My third goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to prepare for the holiday season, including wrapping gifts, finishing the cookie making, and some general clean up.  My stretch goal is to work on going through boxes in our guest bedroom that has stuff that needs to just be sorted and put away or work on my sewing area.  We will see what mood strikes me.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

Retirement Quilt Finished!

A quilt that I have been working on almost exclusively since April is finally finished!  I am over the moon to have it completed.  It was a retirement gift for our pastor who retired in July.

It finished at a whooping 68" by 97", which is the perfect size for a guy well over 6 foot.  It is double sided.

The front has signatures and messages from the congregation, and the back has a Thank you and years he served our church, plus his favorite songs, retirement quotes, and words to describe him.  I love how it turned out, and I am proud of it.  Yes, it is not perfect by all means, but that is okay.  I found a mistake in the back after I finished binding it.  Oh well, what can I do?  Nothing!

I quilted it on the longarm at my Local Quilt Shop with a simple stipple around the borders, but not on the written parts on the front.  I bound it with the red that I used for the border, which gives it a nice clean appearance.

I started this quilt on April 22, 2019 and finished it on December 8, 2019.  This is the first quilt I have finished this year, and it is the first large quilt I have made in under a year.  Wow that feels great!

This was number 54 in my Finish-a-Long set in October.
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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 49 2019

Let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in December: 8 out of 8
Days spent stitching in 2019: 327 out of 342
Success Rate: 95.6%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

This week was easy to find time to stitch as I was trying to finish a quilt under a deadline.  I was able to finish the quilt in the knick of time.  I am doing well in December to find time, so my goal is to find time every single day this month so I can finish the year off strong.

I finally succumbed to buying a kit that I have admired for about 9 months.  I saw it when it first came into my LQS, then they went on clearance about 3 months ago, and they still had three or four kits, so one came home with me.  I still have an order from Black Friday that will be arriving next week, and I want to purchase some things from a destash sale on Instagram.  Then I am officially cut off.  I did have a lot going out due to a quilt backing, and binding for a different quilt.  We will see where I end up at the end of the year.

Fabric out this week: 4.06 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 49.78 yards
Fabric in this week: 8.08 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 452.27 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 402.49 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Tuesday

This past week I was finally able to finish a quilt!!!!  It feels amazing to finally have a project knocked off my list, and even though it was six months late, it is better late than never.

I was even able to take pictures of it inside my church as it was for our pastor who retired at the end of June before gifting it.  I finished binding, washed and dried it and gave it away all Sunday morning.  Come back on Friday to see more shots of the quilt, and some details.

       

Now that my long term goal has finally been finished, I need to think of a new goal or two.  Good thing I have a quilt to finish before Christmas.  My goal for the week is to prepare, make, and start binding a Christmas gift for my Mom.  I was able to trim it up last week, and it is going to look fantastic once the binding is on.  I need to start looking for my labels as I'm not 100% sure where they are at the moment.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to prepare for the holiday season, including wrapping gifts, starting the cookie making, and some general clean up.  My stretch goal is to work on going through boxes in our guest bedroom that has stuff that needs to just be sorted and put away or work on my sewing area.  We will see what mood strikes me.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 46 through 48 2019

Let us see how the last three weeks went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 19 out of 21
Days spent stitching in November: 27 out of 30
Days spent stitching in December: 1 out of 1
Days spent stitching in 2019: 320 out of 335
Success Rate: 95.5%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

The last three weeks have been busy, and I kept missing the deadline to put together a post.  Oh well. The first week did not go very finding time, I was just exhausted and was not motivated.  The second and third weeks I found time every day, even if it is just 15 minutes of binding right before bed.  I love seeing the progress I'm making, which makes me want to continue as I see the end for a quilt.

In the last three weeks I have just purchased and received fabric for my Bonnie Hunter Frolic mystery quilt.  I'm excited to get working on it, as the colors are my jam!  I did succumb to A Black Friday fabric sale, and will be participating in a destash sale.  My fabric difference by the end of the year will be a gain by about 425 yards.  I'm okay with that, as I do not have the urge to buy much anymore, and I'm making goals/milestones so I can do things for around the house that I want to get done, if I do not buy fabric or yarn....my reward system.

Fabric out this week: 0.32 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 45.72 yards
Fabric in this week: 14 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 444.19 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: gain of 398.47 yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Monday

The last two weeks have run away from me.  With Thanksgiving so late this year, and hosting it for the first time last week was a little busy with preparation.  Now it is time to prepare for Christmas!  I can not believe we have entered the last month of the year, and tomorrow is our anniversary of owning a home!

In the last two weeks I have quilted two quilts at my LQS, trimmed up one of them, and started to put on the binding!  I have been busy, but it has been productive.

       

My goals for the next week are pretty simple as this is our busiest week/weekend of the season.  I want to finish the binding on the quilt, plus wash it and deliver the quilt, as it was a retirement present to our Pastor back in June.  It is time to finish it!

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to prepare for the delivery of our washer and dryer, and work on the box that is driving my husband insane, which is in front of his bookcase.  My stretch goal is to work on the garage, and donate the things that did not sell at our yard sale a month ago to Goodwill.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Tuesday

This week was no exception to making progress!  I was able to finish sewing together rows 3-5, and then started to sew the rows into groups of four.  I was able to sew rows 5-8 together.  It is awesome to be making progress.  I also found some time to start taking apart the row that I need to replace a block in.  Of course it is in the middle of the quilt, so taking it apart has been interesting.  Below is an updated picture of where I am at sewing this quilt back together.

My goals for the next week are about the same as the last few weeks.  My first goal is to work on the back of the quilt.  I am almost done with it!  I see the end.  I would like to sew the last two rows together, and get the whole back sewn together, plus stay stitch all of the sides.  Then I need to get zippers on it, and I will quilt it this Friday, as I have already rented time on the longarm at my LQS.  My stretch goal is to get the binding made and stitch it onto one side of the quilt.  I would love to start sewing it down on the back too.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to finish cleaning the kitchen, and work on the box that is driving my husband insane, which is in front of his bookcase.  My stretch goal is to work on the garage, and donate the things that did not sell at our yard sale two and a half weeks ago to Goodwill.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 45 2019

Let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 6 out of 7
Days spent stitching in November: 9 out of 10
Days spent stitching in 2019: 301 out of 314
Success Rate: 95.9%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

I missed a day this past week because it was a busy day, and then I passed out on the couch after dinner.  Opps, sometimes there will be days like that, but that is okay.  Some nights get 15 minutes, others get 30 minutes or more.  It just depends upon what is happening.  I'm still well above my goal of 90% success rate for the year, so I am happy.  I have loved seeing the progress made.

I bought a few 1/2 yard cuts in preparation for Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt Frolic.  I still need to order the fat quarter bundles I have my eye on, so that will increase my amount in, but I will continue to make slow progress in using fabric.  Next year the goal is to have a loss of fabric.  Can I do it?  It will also help when I have everything unpacked and organized so I can pick and audition instead of trying to find stuff from boxes.

Fabric out this week: .17 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 45.40 yards
Fabric in this week: 7.5 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 430.19 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: 384.79 gain of  yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Tuesday

Each week a little bit of progress has been made, and this past week was no exception.  I was able to rows 8-9 sewn together, plus laid out the last 7 rows for the quilt backing I have been slowly working on.  I wasn't able to finish my stretch goal, but that is okay, it is already being worked on for the week.  Below are the last 8 rows laid out, and row 5 is missing as it is on the machine being sewn together already!

My goals for the next week are about the same as the last few weeks.  My first goal is to work on the back of the quilt.  I would like to finish rows 3-7 and sew together rows 5-8 and rows 3-4.  My stretch goal is to finish rows 1-2 and sew rows 1-4 together, plus fix my boo-boo block.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to finish cleaning the kitchen, and work on the box that is driving my husband insane, which is in front of his bookcase.  My stretch goal is to work on the garage, and donate the things that did not sell at our yard sale a week and a half ago to Goodwill.

I am getting more energy, now that I am out of the 1st trimester, so I have to use it to keep moving forward on all of the projects I have going on.  I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 44 2019

Let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in October: 31out of 31
Days spent stitching in November: 3 out of 3
Days spent stitching in 2019: 295 out of 307
Success Rate: 96.1%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

My week was easy to find stitching time.  No random parties or late nights took place.  I feel very accomplished for making it with this high of a success rate by this point this year.  It helps that I have a designated space to lay things out and have to create, plus a supportive husband who encourages me to go and do my 15 minutes of stitching.  Next year will be different, and I'm starting to think ahead on how I would like to set my goals.  Especially since end of April/beginning of May our lives will change drastically when we welcome our child into the world.  I'm tossing the idea around, in my head, of having 15 minutes of stitching include cross stitching or knitting if I do not have the energy to get up out of bed.  I feel like those things could help me relax after a long day, finish my 15 minutes, and go directly to bed.  Thoughts are still going back and forth in my mind, and we will see what I decide to do.  What are your thoughts?

This week, no fabric came in or went out.  That is okay, as the 1-2 weeks very little will go out as I work on the back of a quilt that is pieced.  I still have some serious work to do to try and decrease my fabric gain to 325-350 yards for the year, but I believe I will get there.

Fabric out this week: 0 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 45.23 yards
Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 422.69 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: gain of 377.46 yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Monday

Mondays can be hard, especially after a time change.  I made it to Design Wall Monday though!  This past week, I felt like I was productive.  With a little work each night, I was able to get my October One Monthly Goal accomplished, right before the deadline, and put together a few more rows of the top part.

My Mom started to review my written work, and found an error in spelling, which I need to now work on take out.  In addition to that, we had a decent yard sale, selling about a third of what we wanted to, and prepped the rest for Goodwill.  The house continues to slowly take shape.

My goals for the next week are about the same as the last few weeks.  My first goal is to work on the back of the quilt.  I would like to finish rows 8-9, and sew 9-12 together, plus layout rows 1-7.  My stretch goal is to get rows 5-7 sewn together, and get rows 5-8 sewn into a section.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to finish cleaning the kitchen, and work on the box that is driving my husband insane, which is in front of his bookcase.  My stretch goal is to work on the garage, and get the home warranty people out to fix/replace the microwave.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

October 2019 One Monthly Goal Finished!

Yipppeee!  I was able to finish my one monthly goal in the knick of time.  My original goal can be found here.  It was to get rows 14-28 completed, I was able to get rows 13-28 completed and all sewn together.

Now to quickly think of what my November ONG will be, as tomorrow is November!  Where has the year gone?  I hope everyone was able to be productive also.

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 43 2019

Let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in October: 27 out of 27
Days spent stitching in 2019: 288 out of 300
Success Rate: 96.0%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

I found time every day this week, and I have loved seeing the progress I have made.  I've almost made it a full month into the last quarter without missing a day, which feels amazing!  I plan to continue this trend through the end of the year.  I wonder what I will finish?

This week, no fabric came in or went out.  That is okay, as the 2-3 weeks very little will go out as I work on the back of a quilt that is pieced.  I still have some serious work to do to try and decrease my fabric gain to 325-350 yards for the year, but I believe I will get there.

Fabric out this week: 0 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 45.23 yards
Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 422.69 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: gain of 377.46 yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Tuesday

The past week was productive, but not nearly as productive as I was hoping for it to be.  I was able to finish sewing together the last few rows of the bottom of the back, and lay out rows 8-13.  I wasn't able to finish writing on the blocks or start putting together row 13, but that is okay.

I was able to clean my kitchen, there are still a few things to do, and work on the box that is driving my husband crazy, granted I did not finish it.  But, he has seen progress and that is all we ask for!

My goals for the next week are pretty simple.  My first goal is to continue to work on the back of this quilt.  My goal is to finish writing on the blocks, sew together rows 10-13, and sew together the whole bottom part of the quilt, which would finish my October OMG.  My stretch goal is to sew rows 8 and 9 together and start to lay out the next section.  Maybe the last 7 rows???

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to finish cleaning the kitchen, prep for the garage sale which is next weekend, and work on the box that is driving my husband insane, which is in front of his bookcase.  My stretch goal is to work on the garage, and start cleaning the bathrooms!

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 42 2019

Let us see how the last week went on the stitching front.

Days spent stitching in the week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in October: 20 out of 20
Days spent stitching in 2019: 281 out of 293
Success Rate: 95.9%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

I have been able to keep up with trying to find time to stitch each day.  Lot of things have been going on, but it is nice to do it right before bedtime as it helps me relax, but then I get just a little excited with the progress that I make each night.

This week, no fabric went out as I am putting together blocks with no sashing or extra fabric.  That is okay, as the next few weeks very little will go out as I work on the back of a quilt that is pieced.  I did fall to temptation, there was a great sale at my local quilt shop, and a pattern I love, with certain fabrics in mind, and they just magically came home with me.  I have some serious work to do to try and decrease my fabric gain to 325-350 yards for the year, but I believe I will get there!

Fabric out this week: 0 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 45.23 yards
Fabric in this week: 10.25 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 422.69 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: gain of 377.46 yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

Design Wall Monday

In the last week I finished all of my goals, and even completed my stretch goal (for quilting)!  I was able to finish sewing together through row 26, and I laid out the last two rows.  It feels amazing to have gotten so far in just the last week.

My goals for the next week are pretty simple.  My first goal is to continue to work on the back of this quilt.  My goal is to get the bottom two rows completely sewn together (27 and 28), and combine the bottom four rows into one section.  In addition to that I would like to layout rows 7-13 and write on the last of the blocks, and sew row 13 together.  My stretch goal is to get rows 13-28 completely together, which is my October One Monthly Goal, and get rows 11 and 12 sewn together.

My second goal, which will continue to be a goal until it is completely done, is to work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to clean the kitchen, and work on the box that is driving my husband insane, which is in front of his bookcase.  My stretch goal is to work on the goodwill/garage sale boxes as it is quickly approaching!

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

Finish-A-Long Quarter 4

Where has 2019 gone?  The end of the year is quickly approaching, and I'm not ready to be there yet. I have not gotten much finished in the last two quarters, maybe this quarter will be the lucky one with several finishes.  I do have a few things that are close.  Time will tell!

1. Baby quilt for my Cousin's son who was born in the middle of January 2017.  My goal is to get it done sometime soon.

2. Knitting a purple shawl - deadline long past, but I will use it in my office, especially when it gets cold and drafty.  If is a great knitting project to do in front of the tv.

3. Cross stitch Marriage record for C&T (late present).

4. Wedding quilt for C&T (late present, at least they know it is coming).

5. Handiwork (something I have been trying to catch up on for the last year, I just need to use one of my off fridays and sit down and do the minor repairs on most of the items).  The pile is getting larger each quarter.

6. Make rugs, this includes ripping what I've done out and restarting as I found a different pattern I want to use (belated Christmas gift...we won't say how many years late).

7. Charity Quilt top for Prayers and Squares at my Grandmother's church.

8. 2nd Charity quilt top for Prayers and Squares at my Grandmother's church (I started these before I got married, which means they are at least six years old.  I just found them in one of the last boxes I still have to unpack).

9. Wedding quilt for D&D (late present, at least they know it is coming, at least I hope).

10. Quilt for one of my Grandmother's (shhh, it is a surprise for her).

11. Mom's quilt (this one is even older.  I got the kit in college and got frustrated with it because my 1/4 inch seam was off and I was doing a horrible job at cutting).  It turns out I was doing just fine.  I just need to quilt it and finish it for Mother's day!

12. Wedding quilt for N&B (this wedding was last year, 2017, shhh, it is also a surprise).

13. Christmas Table Runner  (this was going to be a present, but Christmas Eve my cat decided to play with my soda on the table and spilled some on it, so I could not gift it due to running.  I tried to remove the stain, which did not work so it is all taken apart to replace what was stained, and now it is time to put it back together).

14. Second Christmas Table Runner (still to be finished for a Christmas present).

15. Bonnie Hunter's En Providence Mystery Quilt (I've printed all of the clues and my fabrics picked out, I just have to actually start on it.  I do love the reveal, and I'm considering making it just a tad larger to fit on a queen size bed).

16. Knit scarf for my husband.  He saw the scarves I made for my grandparents for Christmas, and wants a few scarves.  As a result I am going to get this one done, and have the other two made for next winter.  It is made with a simple pattern.  Knit stitch about 30 stitches across and then 70" long.

17.  This quilt will be for charity.  I hope to have it done for 2020's Hands to Help hosted by Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I am making it with purples and greens as the latices, and I just need to start.  It is going to be gorgeous I think.  Photo credit goes to Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

18.  There was a mystery quilt a long with Cora's Quilts called Gathering.  The fabrics are gorgeous and I have finished all of the cutting, I just have to put each step together.  It will be a throw size.

19.  Finish Sweet Tooth Queen size quilt.  Started as a Breakfast Club project, I want to finish all of the blocks and put it together.  It will be the first quilt I have made for our bed.

20.  Finish Sweet Tooth baby quilt.  I had left overs from the two kits I bought to make the queen size, so I decided to make just one of each of the twelve blocks and combine it into a baby quilt.  I think it is going to look awesome when it is done.

21. Chenille this panel of Mickey for a birthday gift. It has been layered, I just need to sew rows and finish it off.

22. Chenille this panel of Disney Princess for a birthday gift. It has been layered, I just need to sew rows and finish it off.

23. Chenille this panel of Dory for a birthday gift. I just need to sew the rows on it and finish it off.

24. Chenille this panel of Belle for a Christmas gift. I just need to put the binding on, and sew it down.

25. Chenille this panel of Belle for a belated Christmas gift. It matches the one before, the only difference is the minky on the back, and I'm sure the binding will be different. I just need to sew the rows on it and finish it off from there.

26. Chenille this panel of Little Mermaid for myself. This will be the last panel to be chenilled as I come last.

27. Finish snowflake pillow (shared at 12 Days of Christmas hosted by Confessions of a Fabric Addict).  This one I have hand quilted, and I love the look of it.  I hope to finish it before Christmas this year.

28. Dr. Who quilt, finish as I have started cutting it out. This was an intended gift for my husband on Valentine's Day over two years ago.

29. Natalie's wall hanging. The fabric has been picked out and the idea is in my head. I just need to put it on paper and figure out how to do the blocks as I do not have a pattern for it.

30. Storm at Sea quilt I started at the San Diego Quilt Show last year.  I have it all drawn out as to what I want to do, making it about 60" by 60".  This is the small quilt because I plan to make a scrappy teal/blue/green one that will be even bigger.  My Mom bought the templates, so I just need to borrow them from her to get cracking.

31. Proud Mary is from Splash of Color by Jackie Kunkel.  She was to come to the San Diego Quilt Show, however her class was cancelled.  All of my fabrics are picked out, I just need to finish ironing them and then start the cutting process.  

32.  L&B's Wedding Quilt is for when they got married in July 2015.  The fabric is starched, I need to finish cutting it out, and then start putting it together.

33. S&D's Wedding Quilt is for my sister-in-law and her husband, who got married in November 2016.  The pieces are waiting to be put together by English Paper Piecing (EPP), and the sashing squares are all cut, and starched, I just need to iron and put them together.

34.  On Ringo Lake the 2017-2018 Bonnie Hunter mystery that is absolutely gorgeous!  I have all of my fabric picked out and starched, I just have to get working on it.

35.  Meadow Mist mystery quilt was revealed at the end of 2017.  I have the fabric picked out, and I have since the start of it, I just have not had time to start on it.

36.  Scrappy Bargello was started January 2017 in a class with Bonnie Hunter.  I am currently working on the final border, which is a braid, so it will take some time.

37.  OSU Quilt #1 for my Grandfather who is an alumni.

38.  OSU Quilt #2 for my Mom, as she is also an alumni.  This quilt was originally meant for my Grandmother, but she has passed away, and I feel like it would mean a lot to my Mom to get the quilt intended for her Mom.

39.  Bel Canto is a mystery that was held at my local quilt shop for Strip club.  It is designed by Daniella Stout, and the reveal happened in December 2017.

40.  Baby blanket that is knitted.  I have casted it on, it is just buried in the my pile of projects right now.

41.  Moonlight Path's quilt along with Cora's Quilts.  Mystery took place in Spring of 2018.

42.  Pocket bags - set of 4 for personal use.  I have my fabric picked out, and it is on its way to me right now.

43.  Brown bag mystery quilt from Cupcake Quilts in Spring, Texas.  I have all of the clues, I just need to put it together.  (I have not peaked to see how it all turns out)

44.  Jelly Roll rug.  It was started in a class, and I still have yet to finish it!

45.  D&D's wedding cross stitch is a belated wedding gift that I am trying to get done for the happy couple.  I'm still on the first border, but I have made more progress on it even since this picture was taken.

46.  Champagne and Pearls quilt is for a class.  The class was cancelled, but I still want to make the quilt.

47.  Ispy quilt for Niece, which will be a birthday present.  All paper pieced, square in a square, with the Ispy fabrics in the middle.  I can not wait to see the secondary design comes out on this one.

48.  Drunkards Path quilt.

49.  Kingfisher QAL is hosted by Stitched in Color and Tales of Cloth.  The quilt includes EEP, appliqué and regular piecing.  I intended to work on this while away from home this last month, however life had other plans.  It will be a great evening project to wind down from the day.

50.  2nd Snowflake Pillow from the Christmas in July bloghop.  I needed to make another one to take progress pictures.  Now I need to finish it.

51. Sweater Weather is a quilt along with Cora's Quilts.  I bought the kit a while ago and when this was announced I knew I needed to try and follow along.  Maybe I will walk away with a finished quilt top at the end of the time?  I can try.

52. Paulie sweater is the first sweater I am knitting, and I want to finish it so I can wear it on those cool mornings at work.  I am loving the colors I choose.

53.  Daisy Chain Mystery, a mystery quilt along, we will see how it looks soon, as the final reveal is only a month away.  I can not wait to get this finished!

54.  Signature Quilt is for our pastor who is retiring in June.  I'm putting together a quilt with all of our well wishes for his happy and healthy retirement.  Deadline is June!

55.  Sandcastles is a quilt I started with Bonnie Hunter at the Mountain Quiltfest, which I had a blast at.  I can not wait to finish it, as I saw someone's and I want to finish it like them.

56.  Box Kites is the second class I took with Bonnie Hunter at Mountain Quiltfest.  It will be easy and fast to put together.

57. Baby Blanket is made out of that nice chenille yarn that is so soft and thick.  This is for a co-worker's baby who has already made their entrance into the world.  I hope to finish it up in the next month or so.

58. Harry Potter Cross Stitch - this is a gift for a co-worker for her baby shower.

59. Baby Quilt - Fabrics are chosen and quilt top layout is in my head.  I just have to draw it out.

(Picture to come)

I hope everyone has a great quarter!

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-Christina