2019 Finish-a-Long Quarter 2

Quarter 1 flew by, and now we are in quarter 2.  I hope to finish some things this time, there are some actual deadlines I need to met this quarter so that will help.  I, of course, has added to my UFO list over the last quarter, but all were good reasons.  Let us go to my list.

1. Baby quilt for my Cousin's son who was born in the middle of January 2017.  My goal is to get it done in May as I will be seeing my family then.

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. Supplement my blog post for the 12 Days of Christmas over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict by making a pillow. It will be a 14 by 28 pillow with three snowflakes on it. The snowflakes will be appliqued and quilted down. I have no picture, everything is cut out, I just need to execute it. I was not able to complete it for the 2017 blog hop, so I'm going to get it done and present it as a gift idea for this year's blog hop.

20.  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.

21.  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.

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

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

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

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

26. 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.

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

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.  

33.  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.

34. 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.

35.  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.

36.  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.

37.  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.

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

39.  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.

40.  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.

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

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

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

44.  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)

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

46.  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.

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

48.  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.

49.  Drunkards Path quilt.

50.  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.

51.  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.

52. 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.

53. 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.



54.  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!

55.  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!

56.  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.

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

58. 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.

I hope everyone has a great quarter!

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-Christina

Design Wall Monday

This past week I worked on Unit C for the Daisy Chain Mystery QAL.  I only have 8 units fully completed, with over 100 to go for the size I plan to make.

I was also able to get almost all of the 2nd square round of triangles all cut for my niece's ISpy quilt.  I love the stack of purples in the back, which are completed.

I was able to pick out my April OMG, you can read about it here, and I made a few cuts for it.

My first goal for this week is to finish Unit C for the Daisy Chain Mystery QAL.

My second goal is to starch, iron, and start cutting fabric for my April OMG.  I have another fellow quilter to visit, and she has the pattern for the front of the quilt that I will be using, and some fabric to add to the variety.  I also hope to get some of the blocks done for the front to start having people sign them.

My third goal is to work on my niece's birthday present, by finishing prepping the pink triangles.

My fourth and final 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 the kitchen (almost there), work on tearing out the front planter box (small goals make the daunting task manageable), and get quotes to decide who is going to replace/repair our main line for us so we can be done with backed up lines!

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 14 2019

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

Days spent stitching this week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in April: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in 2019: 94 out of 97
Success Rate: 96.9%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

This past week was very easy to find time to stitch.  There are many things to do to fill my 15 minutes of stitching, and this past week was not very busy with other commitments.  My fabric out this week does not show the time I spent, but it was a lot of cutting and prep work, but no finishing of units to count the fabric out.  Maybe next week?  I can at least try right?

No fabric came in that I bought!  I did get fabric from a fellow quilter to help with my April OMG, check it out here.  I am trying not to go out and spend money on fabric, but I guess it should be added to my totals as when it comes out, it will be counted out.  I am on a buying restriction due to our main line on our new to us house needing to be totally replaced, plus I do not need any additional fabric at the moment.

Fabric out this week: .15 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 15.12 yards
Fabric in this week: 10.64 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 102.30 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: gain of 87.18 yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina

April 2019 One Monthly Goal

For the month of April my goal is to plan out a signature quilt, that will be double sided.  Start on the blocks, and start getting signatures from members of our congregation.  Our minister is retiring after many years at our church, and to send him off into his retirement, I am going to make a signature quilt that is double sided.  I should have enough places to have everyone sign, and because he is extremely involved in the community I thought it would be nice and thoughtful to have the community members he has worked with to sign blocks also.

These are just a selection of fabrics picked out, and the Kona White that will be used for people to sign on.

It is a huge undertaking, but I'm excited!

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-Christina

Unit C - Daisy Chain Mystery QAL

Have you been following along?  This week we are working on Unit C for the Daisy Chain Mystery QAL, hosted by Little Bunny Quilts.  I love how this is coming together so far, and I can not wait to see the final product!

This week we did not make 4 patches!  Instead we made a unit called the Ribbon Block.  Below are some of my units finished (8 to be exact), and the rest cut and ready to be sewn together.  They are simple to do, it is relaxing to just feed them through the machine.  The hard part will come later this weekend when it is time to square them up.

One week closer to the final revel.  Have you joined in on the fun yet?

-Christina

Design Wall Monday

The past two weeks have been a ton of fun!  I'm still in shock with everything that has happened a little.  First off I took two classes with Bonnie Hunter!  I thoroughly enjoyed myself.  I also got my picture with her because of what my shirt says!

I was able to get two full blocks done, and they look great!  These blocks are for a quilt called Sandcastles found in her brand new book.

The second class I took what Box Kites, which comes from another of her books.

I loved every moment of her classes, plus I got to quilt!  Who could complain?  Then half way through Box Kites, my husband sent a text, call me ASAP...I thought something was wrong as they were driving back to my in-law's house.  He then told me he won one of the grand prizes!!!!  How awesome is that!  Of course he does not quilt so he is "donating" it to me.  He has requested a quilt out of some of the fabrics, which is so hard to do... ;)

 

Since we got home I was able to finish my March OMG, however I ran out of time to post before the deadline.  It is okay, I will get it this month.

     

Now that we are back from vacation, it is time to get back into my projects.  The first thing is to decide on what my April One Monthly Goal will be.  I have a few options, I just have to narrow it down and pick one.

My second goal is to work on and finish Unit C for the Daisy Chain Mystery QAL.  I am having fun, and basically keeping up with the clues.

My third goal is to work on my niece's birthday present or start to work towards my April One Monthly Goal.

My fourth and final goal, which will continue to be a goal until I am completely done, is work on unpacking our house.  Our goal for the week is to finish the kitchen, and work on tearing out the front planter box.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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-Christina

15 Minutes of Stitching - Week 13 2019

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

Days spent stitching this week: 7 out of 7
Days spent stitching in March: 31 out of 31
Days spent stitching in 2019: 87 out of 90
Success Rate: 96.7%
My week runs from Monday to Sunday.

The hardest day to find time to stitch was the day we returned home from vacation.  It turned into a long travel day, and a few hiccups happened when we got home.  Every other day was a piece of cake to find time to stitch.  I am finding more time this year, which I am very proud of, and this is the first month that I have not missed a day of stitching.  If I keep this up I will be well on my way to exceeding my 15 minutes of stitching goal.

In the early part of the week I went to a quilt shop while on vacation.  I found some wonderful sale fabrics, and when I was getting ready to get everything cut, I found the new Winnie the Pooh fabrics, where they are out in the woods.  They are darling, so I had to get some of that to add to the other Winnie the Pooh fabrics I have in my stash.  This was the last purchase I made, and it will be the last for some time.  I will have to buy time on the long arm, but no fabric will be coming home then.  I have some serious yardage to use up, as I want to loose some this year.

Fabric out this week: .39 yards
Fabric out, in 2019: 14.97 yards
Fabric in this week: 5.5 yards
Fabric in, in 2019: 91.66 yards
Fabric difference in 2019: gain of 76.69 yards

I hope everyone had a great week!

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-Christina