And SEW it begins...

Well, I've done it!  I have the list- or should I say "lists"- all ready.  As I was putting everything together for this post I decided that I really needed FOUR lists:

• NEW PROJECTS:  These are the projects that I have bought all the fabric and other materials needed to make the quilt but have yet to start.
• PIECING. These are projects where I have started to piece, but have not yet finished the top.
• LONGARM. Projects that are ready for the longarm but haven't yet made it there.
• BINDING. Pieced, quilted and ready for binding.  (Did I mention I really hate binding?)

So if you want to feel better about your UFO list, just check mine out by clicking on the links to the right.


Now, I thought I should share a few pics.


 First up is my work space. 

This was taken from the door of the room.

See my rulers hanging on the wall? 

 I painted and put that peg board up myself :)

So, the quilt on the design wall... well that's the first UFO I'm tackling.

I started this quilt in Altus, Oklahoma in October 2003.  Yes...2003!

It's called "Home for the Holidays" and was published in the

Holiday 2003 issue of Quilting for Christmas.

When I took this one out of it's storage bin I had three of these blocks done.

I picked it up again in early December and got this far...

Then, Last night I stayed up 'til 4 am and FINSIHED!

WOO HOO!!

So, this leaves the PIECING list and is now on the LONGARM list.

But why stop there? 
I decided to keep up my momentum and start another project.

The Civil War Tribute Quilt is next up.  This was a Block of the Month (BOM) by Homestead Hearth.  I've had all 12 blocks for about 6 months (maybe more)and not a single one started! So....

Month One:  Shots at Fort Sumter

 Month 1 has two blocks that are the same but different sizes...

one is an 18" finished block

while the other is a 12" finished block. 

This is the 18" block...Still have the 12" block to do.

I was really excited about how great the block went together.

 Managed to keep all my points and joints!

Well, that's all I've gotten done since the last time we chatted.  Hope you'll stop by again!

Irene

Welcome and Hello

HELLO AND WELCOME!

It's the start of a new year and of course with that comes the ever-present- though rarely-accomplished- new year resolutions.  I have the usual ones...you know: lose weight, be more organized, be a better wife/mother/friend/daughter. You get the picture.  As a quilter addicted to starting projects but not quite as committed to finishing them, one of my primary resolutions is to tackle all those pesky and dreaded quilting UFOs...the UnFinshed Objects. Now, included in this list are the projects for which all the materials have been purchased and are in some sort of container waiting to see the light of my Gammill Optimum Plus Longarm...Yes, I have a Gammill, but I digress.  I plan to screw up the courage to post the list to this blog and then- hopefully-show my progress as I work on and complete them.  Now, let's be honest...all of us quilters have at least a few UFOs out there in our quilting universe but I think I may be pushing the boundaries just a wee bit.  Maybe by posting the list here online where the (quilting) world can see it will give me the accountability I need to get these babies done.  One can only try, right? 

Well, stay tuned...the list is in progress and with any luck at all I'll figure out how to post it here along with some pictures :-)



Irene