Tuesday, January 8, 2013

2013 Finish a Long list (aka WIP list of shame)

Actually, let me start out with the fact that I really don't feel ashamed about my list.
I know I'll knock out a chunk of it this year.
I also know I really want to start a bunch of new projects and slash my stash.



WIP List

1.  How Far Will You Go quilt--finish hand quilting it and bind it

HFWYG, top basted!

2.  Tula Skirt--I have to get over my fear of invisible zippers.  My last attempt was far from invisible.
Tula skirt

3.  Spider Skirt
Spider skirt

4.  Malka quilt  I have all the blocks from a bee sitting in a box.  I need to add a bit more before I have enough for a top.
Malka quilt

5.  Rainbow skill builder blocks quilt--Been sittin in a box.  Needs to be assembled for donation.
Skill Builder blocks

6.  Rolling pink/grey quilt--Blocks from a bee.  Some didn't come back/neither did the fabric.  (HATE THAT.)  I have to scrounge around to find bits left to finish the missing blocks.
Rolling Rock blocks

7.  Halloween spider web quilt--Will be made from Boo bee blocks.  I'm just waiting for them all to come back in.
Spinning Star, Dec.

8.  Scrap Vomit #1  The top is done.  I just got backing fabric today.
Scrap vomit quilt #1

9.  Scrap Vomit #2  I have the non diamond blocks.  I had to make 2 because of seam allowance issues from switching machines...yeah.  That's my story.  I'll still have enough blocks to make a third, but I won't do that for a while.
Scrap vomit quilt #2

10.  Superhero EPP pillow  This is almost done.  (And I finally re-found it.)
Superhero EPP cushion

11.  Scrap vomit pillow #1  I want matching pillows for my quilts.
Scrap Vomit pillow #1
12.  Scrap vomit pillow #2
Scrap vomit pillow #2

13.  Mystery Quilt (quilt/bind it)
My final block, MMRR

14.  Hexy MF--Mine is half way done (in terms of the flowers being sewn together.  Realistically, I know I won't get this done this quarter, but I need to keep it on the list so I keep working on it.)
Hexy MF, right side

15.  Project Linus monster quilt...pic coming.
Monster project linus quilt
16.  Black, White, and Color quilt--I'm waiting for 6 more blocks to come in, but I think I have enough to make a quilt now.  I'm REALLY excited about this one.  It's from multiple rounds of multiple bees.)
Black, white, color quilt

17.  Postage Stamp quilt (needs binding)...really this not being done is just sheer laziness on my part.  I even have the binding made...just need to find it again.
Postage Stamp quilt

18.  Converging Corners..I'm least excited about this one, as it takes longer to do than I thought it would.
Converging start

19.  Project Linus yellow monkey quilt--Again...sheer laziness.  The pattern is really simple.  I've set a personal goal to donate more quilts to Project Linus this year than I did last year.
Project Linus#1

20.  Bag out of extra block...I have an idea.  Just have to carry it out.

Suzannah block extra

21.  Christmas Bunting  (Twas meant to go with my mom's tree skirt.  I'm getting a jump on next year and practicing my curves.)
Bunting (I'm behind)

22.  String quilt (started at Sewing Summit)..I now have enough scraps to make a quilt.  Again, this may be a longer term project.
string blocks

23.  Project using up Star block (started at Sewing Summit)
(sorry for the crap photo)..Again.  I have an idea.paper piecing star

24.  Mini quilt (started at Sewing Summit)...I have also the pieces for the blocks living in a pouch, but I have to re-find the directions.
blocks from Sewing Summit

25.  Madrona Road challenge..I know what I'm doing...and it's a secret til it's done.
Madrona project

26.  80's block (project idea in my head)...aiming to get this one done this week.
80s block

27.  Repair Pirate's apron.  (One strip is too short....note to self:  I AM SHORT.  THE PIRATE IS NOT.)
Pirate in Apron

28.  AMH belt...I've had all these pieces since before Sewing Summit.  It's a quick finish..just haven't felt like working on it.
AMH belt

29.  Mom's Lila Tueller quilt..this thing is ginormous.  (It covers my queen sized bed.)  I joined a Craftsy class to figure out how to quilt this on my small machine.)  It's living in the closet right now.  Again, not too excited about this one.  It's more my mom's style than mine and it ginormous...
Mom's quilt Pics coming

30.  khaki, burgundy Project Linus quilt...I think I have all the blocks..simple again.
Burgundy/Khaki Project Linus

31.  Blue squares Project Linus Quilt..I inherited this one and really need to assemble the top.
Blue Project Linus

32.  HST Project Linus Quilt..ditto to #31.
HST project Linus

33.  Green Journal

Green Journal

While I know I can't get it all done in one quarter, I'm aiming for as many finishes from this list as possible.  (I've also got 3x6 and 4x5 and a couple other of bees worth of blocks.)  I'll have a do.good stitches quilt pieces coming in...and a couple of QALs.

Oh...and an original class play that will require copious amounts of sewing and painting, as it has characters in it ranging from Big Bird to Captain Hook.  I still have to cast that by Thursday.

Oh...and I have a long distance wedding to be planning.  We've got colors, a location for the ceremony, a location for the reception, menu ideas, an officiant, the save the date cards almost done, a dress (in need of fitting, but bought)....still have to do music, the invites, the tux, flowers (and non flowers bc of the wedding location)....um.  There's a lot.  So...um..yeah.
I'm going to go hyperventilate into a paper bag now.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

A Year of Lovelies!

Melissa and Shanna are hosting


I had to pick a project for January.

I'm going with my How Far Will You Go?  Quilt.
It technically needs to be done around January 11 for their link up, but some genius *cough* decided to hand quilt it.
It's taking me a LONG time.


HFWYG, top basted!



I hope I'll make the deadline.

At any rate, I'm loving it and planning to finish it off this month.

And it will be ALL MINE.

Monday, December 31, 2012

Finish A Long--Final list

I had high hopes for this quarter.  However, between machine woes, getting sick, and travel, I didn't get as much done as I had hoped.

My original list was here.
2012 Finish-A-Long



So, here's the list and what got finished:

4th Quarter FAL

1.  Hexy MF
Progress was made, but I expect this one will get finished sometime in 2013.  I'm a slow hand sewer.  I have about half of the rows sewn all together.


2.  Pouch for Sewing Summit Swap


sewing summit swap pouch

3.  Pouch #1 and #2 for me
pouch for sewing summit Pouch for me!

4.  Travel Tool Case
Tula, sewing work pouch

5.  Green Skirt
Tula skirt

6.  Tula Skirt  (I learned I'm not great at invisible zippers...holding off on this one.)

7.  Spider Skirt  (ditto)


8. EPP cushion for Travelin' Pic blog
Spring Carnival pillow

9.  Quilt for my Aunt
quilt for my aunt

10.  Converging Corners (Still in a bag somewhere)

11.  Sew Intertwined
Sew Intertwined

12.  Quilt Mod Pop
Mod Pop quilted

13.  How Far Will You Go quilt  (Top complete, still hand quilting)

14.  Mouthy Stitches swap
Mouthy Stitches, front

15.  Heal circle Improv quilt
Heal Circle Quilt

16.  Malka Quilt--Tabled til 2013

17.  Journal Covers--I made a couple, but apparently only have a picture of one.
journal

18.  Knit Cowl  (still hunting for a pic)

19.  Weekender bag--Gave up on that one.

20.  Scrap Vomit--Uh, so it would be done, see...but I switched machines and half the blocks are one size, and the other half are small.  So I'm going to have to make 2 in 2013.

21.  Coin Frame Purses
purse

22.  Stockings  (half went to kids, half went to service people)

Stockings for Operation Christmas Stocking Stockings for kids!

23.  Superhero EPP--I can't find it.  It will get finished in 2013.


I'm going to count that as 14 out of 23.  Honestly, if I had chosen to power through (and I could find #23), I'd have three more done.  But I'm choosing mindless stitching today.  I've got cold #2 rolling in and a minor fever again.  Blech.  So, there it is.  I'll link up and add the knit cowl pic when I find it.

Here's my totals for the year:

1st quarter FAL: 6/8
2nd quarter FAL: 11 /14
3rd quarter FAL: 19/25
4th quarter FAL: 14/23

TOTAL COMPLETED UFOS BECAUSE OF FAL: 50

100 Day Hustle--what I actually got done...

Apparently, I can't make a list without making it crazy.

Here was my 100 day hustle list.

100 Day Hustle List

1.  Finish my half dozen ipad sleeves for Remember September.  DONE
Remember Sept ipad sleeves

2.  Medallion Quilt.  DONE

Tula quilt

3. Hexy MF.  HALFWAY ASSEMBLED.  It's really slow going.

4.  Pouch for Sewing Summit.  DONE

sewing summit swap pouch

5.  Pouch for me for Sewing Summit (project bag).  DONE (and now I can't find it)
Pouch for me!

6.  Travel tool case for Sewing Summit.  DONE

Tula, work pouch

7.  Finish green skirt embellishment and hemming.  DONE

Tula skirt

8.  Tula Skirt.  WORKING ON INSTALLING ZIPPER TODAY.

9.  Spider Skirt.  DITTO.

10.  Paper pieced cushion for the Travellin' Pic.  DONE
Spring Carnival pillow

11.  Quilt for my Aunt.  DONE

quilt for my aunt

12.  coaster set.  DONE

Coasters!

13.  Converging Corners quilt.  STILL SITTING IN A BAG SOMEWHERE

14.  Ghastlies quilt for B.  ABANDONED FOR NOW, PENDING ADOPTION NEWS

15.  Postage Stamp Quilt.  STILL NEEDS BINDING.

16.  Quilt Sew Intertwined.  DONE.

Sew Intertwined

17.  Quilt Mod Pop.  DONE.

Mod Pop quilted

18.  How Far Will You Go Quilt.  SEWING ON IT TODAY.

HFWYG, top basted!

19.  Mouthy Stitches Swap.  DONE

Mouthy Stitches, front

20.  4x5 blocks.  DONE

21.  various and sundry bee blocks.  (MOSTLY DONE, except for 3x6 and 2 HEAL blocks)

22.  HEAL Circle Improv quilt.  DONE

Heal Circle Quilt

23.  Wonky Stars (Aka the Condiment Quilt) DONE

Hand Turkey/Condiment/Wonky star quilt

24.  Malka Quilt  ON TAP THIS WEEK, I THINK

25.  Journal Covers.  DONE  (I forgot to take pics before I gave them.)

26.  Knit Cowl.  DONE  (And I can't find it right now)

27.  Weekender Bag?  Um. NO.  GAVE UP.

28.  Scrap Vomit.  HALF OF THE BLOCKS DONE.

29.  Pincushions for Swap.  DONE  (Also, apparently forgot to take pics.)

30.  Coin Purses.  DONEpurse



Not so bad for a crazy, crazy list.  I will have to update my FAL list.  *sigh*  A bunch is going to roll over.