Q1 2015 Goals

So a fresh start with some new goals and a few left over from last year (and maybe 2013) as well.  This year the Finish Along is taking place at On the Windy Side.  Hopefully this will keep me motivated to finish a few of them up.  As usual I put it all on here and see what happens.

1.  Moda Friendship Quilt - this quilt has been on my list all of 2014 and while it is together and FMQ has begun it is big but I so want this one done so I don't have to have it on here for another quarter!

2.  Tula Pink City Sampler - I did get all of my blocks together and figured out a background color now I just need to get the top done.  I think this one may to to the longarmer.  This one was on my list all of last year.

3.  Blue and beige 16 patch scrap quilt - I pulled this one last quarter from the scrap bin and have not worked on it at all but Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is starting a QAL for the Hands 2 Help quilts so this is perfect since it is just waiting to be used.

4.  Moda Modern Building Blocks - pulled the fabric but haven't started

5.  Grand Illusion Mystery Quilt from Quiltville - I have worked on this in November and December and lots of the pieces are made not all but I love the finished quilt so this should be fun to make

6.  Church dash blocks - I have wanted to make this block for a while and I needed about 20 blocks for a project so I made them up one night.  I love them.  Not sure how they will finish up but excited to see what I come up with.

7.  String Quilt - I made the light one last year and still have some left and the dark bin is over flowing so planning on using them.  So either a giant star or the spider web or both I really do have enough.  Thinking this will be a Spider Web block.

8.  Runner for the washing machine/dryer- The one I have now is about 19 years old and wearing out I really need a new one.  I am going to use the FQS new free pattern with a charm pack I had stashed away.

Really not sure how I will even finish half of this list but I sure am going to try!  

September WIP List

Since my list for last month served me well.  I am going to go ahead and do it for this month to keep myself on track. Here is what I have been working on this week.  More Tula Blocks.

I did Section 3 blocks 36-46 but somehow missed no 43.  I think I need to put these aside for now and start working on my challenge quilt.

So here are the rest of my goals for September:


1.  MMQG challenge quilt

• Pick fabric and pattern
  
• Cut and Piece
• Quilt and Bind

2.  2 Moda Club Applique Blocks

3.  3 September Blocks for Moda Club 

4.  Finish the X and + Quilt (This one is Q3 Goal)

• 10 blocks to piece
• Piece top
• Quilt and Bind

5. Tula Pink City Sampler

• Section 3 Triangles 36-55
• Section 4 Stripes    56-71
• Section 5 Squares   72-86
• Section 6 Haiku      87-100

This is a long list but I have several sew days lined up so I have very high hopes this month!  

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday and Thursday Threads and Needle and Thread Thursday.  Now I will have to see what everyone else has been up to.

Knocking things off my List

Well August is almost gone, so hard to believe and my kids will be back in school day after Labor Day.  Hopefully, I will get a little more sewing time in on the weekends again.

My to do list for August has served me well with keeping me on task for getting some things checked off and done.  (that's the best part of making a list).

I finished my Heart Wedding Quilt.  Check out the full post if you would like more details.  It has been wrapped and delivered.  I love it!

I have made all 12 of the Fussy Cut Square Blocks.  These are too cute and really fun to make.  I will be sending them off at the end of this week.

I was also able to get the 6 blocks for section 2 in the Tula Pink City Sampler.  This definitely has not been easy for me to stay up to date with but hoping that I can get at least to the half way mark in September.

Here are the blocks 1-35.  This is a lot of color and a little blurry!

Here is my list to finish up this week and I will be making a new list for September as well.
My August to do List

1.  Quilt and Bind - the Heart Wedding Quilt
2.  Finish Section 1 of City Sampler Tula Blocks
3.  Cut and Piece section 2 of City Sampler Tula Blocks-5 to go
4.  MMQG Block for Barb- Improv-hopefully tonight
5.  MMQG Block for Peggy
6. 3 August Moda Blocks
7.  2 Missing Moda Blocks
8.  Fussy Cut Square - Flickr Swap

I am linking up to WIP over at Freshly Pieced, Thursdays Threads, and Needle and Thread Thursday.

Happy Sewing!

WIP - An update

I really wanted to get something updated on where I stood on the projects I am working on.  I can easily forget or get side tracked along the way.

Here are my Moda Blocks that I have been making.  I am two blocks behind but really want to get those done by the next meeting in Mid July.  Seems doable- 5 blocks in one month.

Here are all my Tula Pink Blocks I have done so far.  I really like them and they are a cute size at 6.5".  We'll see if I am still saying that another 20 blocks in.

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I then caught up on our Guilds Bee Blocks

 I have a few things to get done and I will be traveling for work next week so the goals for the finish along not looking so good.  I think I should be able to get the binding on the Easy Street quilt tomorrow night or Sunday night.  I picked it up from the LQS and it looks great.  That quilt is really heavy too!

I am linking up at Lee's for WIP - did you see her great new pattern she released!  Very cool!