Thursday, July 9, 2015

2nd Quarter goals reviewed

My initial post for this quarter was here. -- I spent one out of these 3 months with my hand in a brace, completely unable to sew so my progress will be minimal and finishes are nearly non existent. 
  • Continue to keep up with making bee blocks and make a few more kaleidoscope blocks for my quilt. -- I did manage to keep up with these and made about 10 more for my collection -- not finished and I should get the last of my bee mates blocks when I am queen again in September and October so maybe this will be a 4th quarter finish 


  • Complete the Blue Strings Quilt before Father's Day -- I did get the blocks made into a top but not basted or quilted. This is hopefully going to be finished by my dad's birthday in Mid July. 


  • Complete my Scrappy Trip Along Quilt -- nope, all the blocks are made and need arranging for assembly
  • Complete Moda Modern Building Blocks -- nope -- I'm about a third of the way through the blocks 
  • Quilt the Medallion Quilt -- I attempted to quilt this one and ended up with a sprained hand so I'm considering sending it out for long arm quilting. 
  • Quilt Rush Hour -- nope 
  • complete the swap items for the swaps I've already committed to -- YES!!!
1. Spring Fling Mini (due 4/21) -- completed and mailed 
2. Stash Bash Sister Swap (due 4/23) -- completed -- a mini sew together was just one of the goodies that I made for her. 
3. One Hour basket (June 5th) -- completed 
4. Alison Glass Mini (due 6/15)  -- completed 
5. Viva La Villains (due 7/15) -- completed 

  • A tote bag for me to take to Stash Bash -- complete
  • Make my Accuquilt Block -- a project for Stash Bash -- started at stash bash but not completed 
  • Swoon Quilt with Rock N Romance -- nope 
  • Make one of the 4 patterns from Lisa Alley that have been waiting patiently-- nope 
  • make an infinity scarf -- completed at Stash Bash
  • Lucky 21 -- nope
  • All Squared UP -- nope 
  • Katie Spain Jewel Box Quilt -- started and the first step is ready for pressing 
  • Pixelated Heart with Cotton and Steele mini charm pack -- nope
  • Mod POP or Metro Rings with the Quick Curves Ruler -- nope
  • vintage mini quilt top -- nope 
  • Another Sew together bag and perhaps try my hand at making a larger one. -- made a sample for a LQS
  • Jen Kingwell's State Fair -- nope
  • Project for the Cat Nap fabric -- nope
  • Tessellations -- I attended a workshop in June and am making good progress on the blocks 


I have several more than this completed but being paper pieced it's tricky to put them on the wall. 

  • Quilted Seat Covers for my new 1994 Civic -- nope
  • Pattern testing for The Littlest Thistle (Due 6/5) -- had to back out because of the hand injury
  • Tula Pink's City Sampler -- planning to start in September
So out of my 29 goals, I managed to complete 8 things and made progress on 5 others. I am thinking that my goal for next quarter needs to be to simply move some of the WIP's to the finished pile and limit the number of things that I start new. I am already taking a break from swaps currently but I feel that I haven't shared a finish in quite some time so that is where my focus will be a I go forward in 2015. 
Yeah, Ma, we need more sewing time. I miss hanging out with you in our room. 

PS -- it's kind of a mess in here, we should do something about that too. 

4 comments:

  1. You and I are in a similar place of wanting to knock down the lengthy list of WIPs and taking a break from swaps to do so. Your spring fling mini is cute. I have a similar plan for the Text Me mini swap (one of three open quilt swaps that I'm still working on).

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  2. The great thing about all this is that you are organized. That's half the battle! Congrats on the finishes.

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  3. I love your eye for color and fabric!! ANd out of all your goals....you sure know how to save!! LOL!!!

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  4. You had good reason not to get as much done and focusing on what you already have in process is a great idea, other than the new one we have planned that is. :) I recognize those Kate Spain pieces. :) Might you be interested in getting a similar stack of Christmas ones? Oh and I'm planning on making a Swoon quilt too...I have the fabric but am trying to figure out which pieces to pair together. Maybe it will be another Quilt Along for you and I?

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