2nd Quarter FAL Goals 2019

#1. Quilt this top

I plan to continue my journey of finishing projects that I began; but, haven't finished, yet. I even have a few of Martha's projects to finish. I vow to start new projects and to have fun along the way. I anticipate trying a new technique or two. Perhaps, this will be the year that my "cold" daughter will finally be warmer!

#2. Complete trio of sisters

Last quarter, I finished ten of the 25 projects that I listed. Ten finishes was a great number! This quarter, I had planned to list a lot fewer projects as in rolling my list forward and adding a couple projects. I've 22 projects on this list! Will I complete the list? No. . .but, again, there is a lot of variety and if I can complete another ten projects that will be great progress!

My goals for the second quarter of the year are listed below.

#3. Stitch a skirt with this fabric

#4. Get this project out of the fabric phase

#6. A potential hat or purse?

#1. Finish this piece. It was the machine appliqué project in a Karen Kay Buckley class last May. Last winter, I finished the top. I need to figure out a back and quilt it.

#2. Finish the trio of sisters that I started last winter. This is a book club quilt. It is the first time that I've drawn a figure and then painted the details on cloth. I had great help from my five year old grand to draw the faces.

#5. Stitch a second tote

#3. Stitch this gingham fabric into a skirt for one of the grands. It's been on the list for two years.

#4. Make some progress on this project. It's been in the fabric stage for over two years.

#5. Last year, I made a tote with these fabrics and selvages. I had planned to add a pocket to the back of the tote; but, didn't because I would have sewn over my inside pockets. I plan to make another tote and put that pocket to good use! I'm not sure that I have enough of the rust. . . .but, I guess that is part of the journey to choose a fabric that will mix or another one all together!! I will need to select lining fabric.

#8. Bonnie Hunter Mystery

It will be a great project to use some of the selvages that I've collected instead of cutting strips!

#6. I made a skirt and a vest out of this fabric for one grand. I still have leftovers. It may become a hat or a purse for the youngest grand.

#7. Quilt this star top that I stitched last December. The whole project came from my stash. It started as a result from reading a blog post from Gigi's Thimble. Amber hosted a quilt a long making one of her patterns. I had fun piecing the top and I EVEN completed each step on time!!!

#8. Finish Bonnie Hunter's Good Fortune Mystery. This is the first year that I have participated. I enjoyed the process!

#9. Appliqué, quilt and bead

#9. Finish the appliqué, quilt and bead this piece. It was on the list last quarter.

#10. Raw edge applique

#10. Continue progress on the butterfly piece began in September in a Susan Carlson class.

I have at least three other quilts with a butterfly theme that need to be finished. Perhaps, I can make some progress this quarter on this project!

#11. Stitch a skirt with Miss K. This looks like a fun project and the supplies were given to me.

#11. Skirt for Miss K to sew

#12.  Potholder project

#12. Finish the other five potholders that were a Martha project. I stitched five last quarter. I thought that there were at least enough supplies for four. She sure could pack a project bag!

#13. Stitch the accessories to the placemats

#13. Make the bread basket, napkin and napkin rings to accessorize the placemats I made last month. I will need to purchase fabric for the napkins and bread basket.

#14. I picked up this sparkly green fabric from the free table last fall. I thought there was enough fabric to stitch a pair of shorts for Miss J. When I went to cut the shorts out, there wasn't enough fabric. I have enough to make an exercise type top. . .I need to move it out of my stash!

#14. Stitch a workout type top

#15. and #16. Add embroidery to these two t-shirts. . .one for each grand. It will be a good exercise for me for placement and it will be my first experience to embroider on a knit fabric.

#15. and #16. Embroidery projects

#17. Stitch this bag

#17. I picked up this bag kit
from the free table last fall. I think it might be an item that could be sold at the quilt show next fall.


#18. Thread catcher/small item catcher. I purchased this kit at least four years ago. I was ready to stitch it and then I was gifted the completed project at a retreat. I put the project in a tote. Last month, I cleared out that tote and rediscovered the project. It is time to get it sewn!

#18. Thread catcher project

#19. Stitch these fabrics into pillows. My daughter purchased the fabrics and we've tried to get together several times to make them. Perhaps, this will be the magic quarter!

#20. Make a pillow out of this embroidery. I completed this embroidery in 2014 and slipped it into a box. Time to stitch it up!!!

#19. Stitch two pillows using these fabrics

#21. Make a jacket or a vest out of this minky fabric. It is so soft!

#21. Make a jacket or vest with this minky

#20. Make a pillow using this embroidery

#22. Finish this original design of Miss J's.

I believe that there is a enough variety to keep me busy if I'm stumped on another project. The list includes, clothing items. I've been "gifted" clothing fabrics that I need to use as I just don't have space to store those fabrics.

#22 Finish Miss J's girl

I have no desire to store those fabrics either! Finding a use for them is terrific!