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| 1. Quilt this top |
If a project has been on my list for many quarters, it may become a priority or I may decide to give that project away. I feel rejuvenated when my list is "fresher!" To help me be more accountable for my projects, I'm adding a post about what happened to each one that I listed last quarter. Perhaps, this documentation will help me become more mindful and more successful with finishes.
#1. Quilt number one is one of the last tops my friend Martha finished before she died. I know of a high school graduate that would like it as a finished quilt. Last August, I pieced a back and pin basted it together. It is ready to be quilted. I'm planning a lot of in the ditch quilting with something fun stitched in the sashing. It was my OMG (One Monthly Goal) for January.
Follow up: I did quilt it. I called it "Little Bits" and my husband mailed it to the recipient at the beginning of February. At the beginning of March, I received a heartfelt thank you note from the recipient! I know that this quilt lives on the back of her couch when she isn't using it!
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| 2. Flannel top #1 ready for basting |
#2. Quilt number two is the first flannel top that I made from Martha's flannel scraps. It is pin basted and ready for quilting.
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| 3. Flannel top #2 ready for basting. |
The two other flannel tops are ready to be layered. These projects will be goals one through four. I plan to develop my walking foot quilting skills when quilting the flannel tops. Although, in the larger areas, I may slip in a little quilting with rulers! If I can quilt one top a month, I'd be happy!
Follow up: Quilting Quilt #2 was my OMG for March. I finished it! On March 25, I dropped it off at the scheduled Mt. Hood Quilt Guild Quilter's Exchange for charity.
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| 4. Flannel top #3 ready for basting |
#3. Quilt number three is the second flannel top that I made from Martha's flannel scraps. Follow up: I completed quilting it the last week of March! I posted about here. I also quilted one top a month and meeting that goal did make me happy!!
#4. Quilt number four is the third flannel top that I made from Martha's flannel scraps. Martha had a lot of scraps!! I have made pieced backs for each of the tops and when the basting pins are free from quilt number one, I'll quilt one of these tops. Follow up: I layered and basted it.
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| 5. Supplies for a small wallhanging |
#6. Project number six is cross stitching six Santa ornaments. I thought it would take me a couple weeks in the evening to complete these. I did complete the stitching. What is left is to cut the ornaments apart and add the hangers. Perhaps, this will be one of my first finishes this quarter! Follow up: I finished this project. It is ready to be gifted.
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| 6.-8. Cross stitch and bag projects |
#7. Project number seven is cross stitching another small project. I've a bunch of small projects like this. Most of these came from Martha's sewing room. It is nice to have another medium to play with from time to time! I also completed one of these last year. Follow up: I didn't work on the project.
#8. Project number eight is to stitch three camel back carry all bags. Nothing happened with this project last quarter. Perhaps, because I don't have a purpose for them is why I haven't progressed. Follow up: I finished these. I plan to use them as the container for birthday gifts.
#9. Project number nine is a piece of machine embroidery that I think would make a Spring wall hanging. Follow up: I finished it. I shared it at my book club meeting at the end of March.
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#11. Project number eleven is six curved pieced waste blocks from Martha's scrap bin. I played around with an arrangement of the blocks and came up with a fun design.
Follow up: I finished this project! I called it "Joyful" as that is how I feel when I get to work on quilting projects and when I get to quilt with other quilters. For now, I appreciate each virtual get together!
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| 12. Make more Frolic blocks |
#13. Project number thirteen is the butterfly. I'd like to finish gluing the edges of the pieces I used to collage it.
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| 13. Glue the edges of the fabrics |
Out of the 13 projects I listed, I finished nine! I made progress on two projects. I didn't work on two projects. This is the best quarter of progress I have had since I started making a quarter list of goals!
Next quarter, I look forward to continuing my successes. I've posted my intentions here.
2 comments:
Terry, even though I read all of your posts, this was almost like new information, lol. Funny how fast I can forget what I’ve read about. I’m going to go back and see who you took that Butterfly class with. Reminds me of Susan Carlson's book that I just 'found again' lol
Luann, I'm celebrating my accomplishments which is a 'task' to me and an activity I generally don't allow myself. Isn't that odd?? It is true that we sometimes don't remember what we read a few weeks or months ago; but, I believe our brains focus on other more interesting information instead! Yes, it was a Susan Carlson class that was the start of the butterfly and I am determined that it is going to be a finished project!
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