Completed UFO

This month's UFO for Judy's challenge was #10.  Here it is completed:

I didn't finish the UFO for January but I am working on it steadily.  Maybe next month I will have two projects to post.

Update of Project List

I have finally updated my Project List.  I am including it in this post since it is quicker than editing my page.  I have lots to do and want to get started.  I have also added knitting and cross stitch projects.  As I look at it I think I am really dreaming although several are fairly quick to finish.  We'll see!  I will post pictures soon - I have a couple of things that are pretty close to being done.

Here it is:

2011 PROJECT LIST

QUILTING/SEWING

1.                  Quilt and bind Nancy Odom Thangles quilt for Clara

2.                  Quilt and bind pastel quilt for Jane

3.                  Snowman quilt for Susan

4.                  Complete assembly, quilt and bind blue stars quilt

5.                  Complete assembly, quilt and bind Debbie Bowles quilt

6.                  Quilt and bind Christmas BOM quilt from early 1990’s (to Cyndia Gerner?)

7.                  Finish quilting and bind Debbie Bowles quilt

8.                  Start oriental quilt from Shiisa (have fabric and pattern)

9.                  Start batik quilt from pattern from Shiisa (have book and fabric)

10.              Make jumper (pattern from It’s A Stitch – have fabric)

11.              Finish assembling, quilt and bind snowman quilt (from Cincinnati retreat)

12.              Finish assembling, quilt and bind convergence quilt

13.              Make tooth fair pillow for Jenna (have pattern)

14.              Work on items for Peony Shop with bee

15.              Advent calendars for kids (not started but have materials)

16.              Seasonal wallhangings from Quilt Beginnings

17.              Small monthly quilts (from Shipshewanna and Houston – 9,  8, 7)

18.              Add cording to blue and white pillow

19.              Quilt and bind snowman quilt (five-yard quilt – to Kathy Yull; binding made)

20.              Quilt and bind fall wallhanging (to Kathy Yull)

21.              Quilt and bind red/white/green quilt (to Paul Wycoff – binding made)

22.              Work on roosters

23.              Quilt and bind Thimbleberries Christmas wallhanging (binding made)

24.              Oriental quilt from Shipshewanna retreat (have kit & Jen has pattern)

25.              Bind Thimbleberries snowman quilt (binding made)

26.              GS travel pillow and throw for mother/daughter bingo

KNITTING PROJECTS

1. *Barbara’s scarf
2. *Vest for me (have yarn)
3. *Knitty hat for Jen (have yarn)
4. *Socks (yarn for 8 pairs)
5. *Traveling Woman shawl (have yarn)
6. *Market bag (more than half completed)
7. *Blue socks for Susan (2 pair)    
8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         *Hat for Jenna (have yarn)
9. Red and white striped sweater for me (have yarn)
10. *Lavender sweater for Jenna (have yarn)
11. Lace wrap for me (have yarn)
12. Girl’s sweater (partially done – will have to redo as it is small)
13. Girl’s Peter Pan sweater (have yarn) 
14.  Short sleeved sweater for Jenna (have  yarn) 
15.  Rabbit hat (have yarn)

 

* - these are projects that I plan to work on this year.  With any luck I will be able to work on a few more.                                                                       

CROSS STITCH PROJECTS

1. Jack’s Birth Announcement (in progress)
2. Jen and Mike’s Wedding Announcement
3. Christmas Alphabet
4. Birthday cross stitch for Ann

Completions

Hi All,

I've been busy watching the Australian Open Tennis the last few days but I have been working at the same time.  I have finished two of the projects on my list.  Here are pictures:

 Both are now labeled - the Thangles quilt is on its way to my wonderful neighbor in Houston - a surprise for her; hope she likes it - and the snowman quilt is on the wall outside the half-bath downstairs. 

I have been knitting on Barbara's scarf - each time I complete a circle I have to cast on 60 stitches - there are 37 circles - so I have a good bit of casting on to do and I have to count like crazy to keep straight.

Tomorrow is stitching day - I am really enjoying getting back to stitching again.  It is hard to choose what to work on - I like knitting, stitching and quilting.  This weekend I am going down to Shiisa Quilts in Bloomington for sewing day so I can take a day or two off.

Next week I hope to be able to post pictures of our guild's raffle quilt for this year (did I mention that I am chairing the quilt show which will be held in October?).  It is a beautiful quilt and I will be glad to sell you tickets for it.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for more snow - I love it when I can sit up here and watch the flakes come down.  Winter is over too quickly for me! 

A Snowy Day

I'm sitting here in my sewing room looking out at the snow - it is so pretty.  They say it will stop ~5:00 p.m. but I'm hoping it keeps up for a while.  I took a couple of pictures that I thought you might enjoy and so that those of you who are not around here can see what you are missing.

The first two pictures are taken from my front porch.  The little wooden sign in the first picture if a really cute snowman that says "Let It Snow" on the sign.  I am surprised that he has not been destroyed.  :)  The third picture is taken from my back door. 

Time to get to work - I finished a good book today (The Devil's Punchbowl by Greg Liles) and made a double batch of minestrone soup (I expect Jen to come up when she reads this - she loves it!) and now have to get serious about balancing the checkbook so that I can fun stuff like knitting and working on UFO's.

Have a great day!

An assortment of things

I am really trying to better with my blog entries this year.  I have just downloaded several pictures from my camera and thought I would share some with you.

These are some Christmas presents I made this year.  Now that I look at the pictures the Boy Scout pillowcase is for my grandson's birthday but it's okay to post as he is 8 and I am sure he doesn't read my blog.

The snowman quilt is from my 2011 Project List.  I just have to make the label and it is officially off the list! 

I'm sitting here looking out the window at the snow.  It is so pretty.  I don't think we will get much accumulation but it is pretty.  Well, off to fix dinner and then down to Jen's to watch the kids.  I'm taking a knitting project and a cross stitch project!  They should keep me busy all evening.

2011 Project List

This list is not to be confused with the list I posted a few minutes ago.  This is a list of the projects I would like to work on/complete in 2011.  As you can see several of them have not even been started yet so they don't count as UFOs.  I will try to keep it current - I have already completed on project (I know - how hard can a tooth fairy pillow be?) and worked on another. 

 I plan to make a project list for knitting and cross stitch projects for 2011 also.  I just went down to Mass Ave Knit Shop with Stephanie on Tuesday and bought yarn for several projects - who can pass up the Deal of the Day or 30% off everything else?  I love to knit and I have more than enough to keep me busy for quite a while.

Well, I had better close and get to work.  Happy New Year to all.

Projects for 2011

Well, I have decided to jump in with both feet and enter Judy Laquidara's UFO challenge - I recently made up a 2011 Project List but several of the items have not yet been started.  Here are the 12 projects I will enter:

2011 PROJECT LIST

1.                  Quilt and bind Nancy Odom Thangles quilt for Clara

2.                  Quilt and bind pastel quilt for Jane

3.                  Complete assembly, quilt and bind Debbie Bowles quilt

4.                  Quilt and bind Christmas BOM quilt from early 1990’s (to Cyndia Gerner?)

5.                  Finish quilting and bind Debbie Bowles quilt

6.                  Finish assembling, quilt and bind snowman quilt (from Cincinnati retreat)

7.                  Finish assembling, quilt and bind convergence quilt

8.                  Add cording to blue and white pillow

9.                  Quilt and bind snowman quilt (five-yard quilt – to Kathy Yull; binding made)

10.              Quilt and bind fall wallhanging (to Kathy Yull?)

11.              Quilt and bind red/white/green quilt (to Paul Wycoff – binding made)

12.              Quilt and bind Thimbleberries Christmas wallhanging (binding made)

13.              Bind Thimbleberries snowman quilt (binding made)

I know - there are 13 but I figure I should push myself so I'll work on the one she doesn't choose before the end of the year. 

Now I just have to figure out how to link this post to Judy's blog before midnight.  Wish me luck.

Happy New Year to all of you.http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/12/17/ufo-challenge-participants/