The 100 day hustle

I may be a day late, 

but I am hopping on the band wagon nevertheless!

Kelsey Sews is hosting it:  - 

so September 22nd meant that

there were just 100 days remaining in 2012.

Just 100 left, 

I mean 99 today - where did 2012 go?

"Let's hustle through our to-do lists and 

start the new year with a clean slate!"

Well, I am in and here is my list:

* Finish a certain b'day project out of Tula's Book

(image to come once it is gifted)

* Complete AMH's Feather Bed Quilt (top only)

* Participate in Sew Sweetness Sew-along

project to be decided...

* Quilt 2 more charity quilts

Houndstooth 

and one more from the Quilt Guild Charity Table

* Finish 2 more UFO's - yes, I fell off and have too many left

Flying Geese - sew into a top

Binding for Cathedral Stars

* Quilt Lenora's quilt

* How about 8 more Farmer's Wife blocks (2 per month)

currently 18 blocks done

* Add some more Swoon blocks, also neglected

Well, I will try and see what I still can pull off in 2012.

Are you in?

Linking up to Kelsey's blog.

I better get sewing,

Barb

2012 UFO challenge

This will be my 2nd year of joining Judy's UFO challenge.
While I will be listing 12 projects and see whichever one gets chosen, I may need to adjust my monthly project by season. Seems to be more difficult for me to do summer projects, so we'll see how it goes. But I will try to get more than 5 UFO's done, so I can beat my 2011 finished UFO!

1. Orca Bay mystery - while it is still ongoing, I will have to work on almost all steps; hope to get it done as a quilt top by the end of 2012!

2. Jelly Roll Race quilt: is promised to be given to a friend, latest for her birthday in May; it needs quilting and binding

3. Lenora's quilt: I gave a her pictures of several quilt tops and am waiting for her to pick one!

???

4. Friendship strips: we had a strip exchange going last year and I really would like to finish it into a top

5. Mod Blossom: needs quilting

6. Houndstooth top: needs quilting

7. Modern Cross; add borders, quilt

8. Farmer's wife: make 10 more blocks (or it would be an overwhelming task...)

9. Binding for Cathedral Stars quilt

10. Binding for Jelly Roll quilt along quilt

11. Tropical Twist: needs borders - hope to find a for me do-able solution

12. Flying geese: finish top (and quilt)

That's my list - please check all the other participants listed on Judy's blog -

and maybe you will join yourself!

It sure helps to get things moving along!

Happy UFO sewing in 2012!

Barb

Design Wall Monday

It has been a while since I last posted on DWM. 

Oh well - I am back! 

Currently I am keeping myself busy sewing backings,

so that no new projects get stranded in the top stage:

this one is for my HoundsTooth top

and it sure looks better in real life

(Sorry for the smudge on my lens...)

And the next one has already been loaded on the quilt-frame:

It's one of my UFO's called "Cowboy Wave"

and I am happy to see it move on as well.

I certainly hope to get a few more donation quilts

completed this year.

Well, this is maybe not the most exciting design wall,

but at least I got something posted.

Please check Judy's blog for more DWM postings!

Happy sewing,

Barb

Houndstooth top - done

I just finished my Houndstooth top - after a few

"oops, I guess I have to reverse sew these parts" moments..

And maybe I will even manage

to load it on my quilting frame.

I haven't used the frame in soo long,

it's not even funny any more.

The loading usually stops me in my tracks

and I find distraction easily....

Hope you'll find some sewing time this weekend as well,

Barb

Oops - no daisy!

I have been following the

Quiltmaker Back-to-School Party quilt along

and here is my current status:

Have to change the name though from

"Dozens of Daisies"

to

"Oops - no Daisy"  ;-)

The pattern asks for 72 petals appliqued,

and that's out of my league...

Maybe I'll add some in the middle - we'll see how it goes.

The real quilt is much more colorful,

but my camera and the low evening light isn't helping.

Still need to add borders:

And another project in the making:

Houndstooth quilt -

this time with a dash of Orange

The binding will be orange, too.

Both quilts will be donated 

to BASICS

and their next quilt drive

with Victoria and Pat.

I am linking up to Design Wall Monday

at Judy's blog.

Enjoy your week,

Barb

 

BASIC houndstooth

I have been wanting to try a Houndstooth quilt for a while.

And Victoria with BASICs needs quilt.

A somewhat rainy Sunday - what more do you need?

Here is my lay-out.

I am still missing some blocks and

am debating if I should add one different colored "tooth" (?).

What do you think?

Barb