2024-25 Goals

2024-25 GOALS

A) Reduce the Longarm UFO list. 

I will work on reducing the number of quilt tops (129+) when we are in residence in Alpine since that is where the longarm is located.

B) Establish a UFO/NewFO list (pieced quilts, crochet, sewn items)

1a) Postage Stamp Quilt (NewFO)

2a) Embroidered Lil Kids Sports (NewFO)(machine embroidery not done)

3a) Sunshine Pineapple (NewFO)

4a) Bullion Rose Quilt (NewFO)(machine embroidery not done)

5a) Chandelier Quilt w/Applique (NewFO)

6a) Gold Star-In-A-Star Christmas Quilt (NewFO)

7a) RKaufman Blue Christmas Tree Panel (NewFO)

8a) Crocheted Afghan:  Purple Sampler Stitch (UFO)

9a) Crocheted Bells (NewFO)
10a) LOVE Teddy Panel Wallhanging (NewFO)

11a) Assemble XStitch Shams (UFO)

12a) Finish DREAMS dresser scarf (UFO)
 

The November UFO is #6.

2024-2025

And finally getting back to the blog and crafting dialog!  Sandi, my quilting partner, and I have decided that we would use the number system again this year to select each month's project.  We seem to get more accomplished using the number system rather than individually selecting what we want to do each month.  We also want to keep track of our stash reduction--about time I did that!!  Although I do have to say that I haven't purchased much fabric in the past 2-4 years.  Nor have I accomplished much in the way of quilting.

We're staying in our Colorado Springs home for a few months which means I can't get any of my 129+ quilt tops quilted as the longarm is in WY!  However, since we have to spend 8 months in our WY home to qualify for a reduction in our property taxes in 2025, perhaps I can make a dent in the quilt tops that need to be quilted on the longarm.  

The 2024-2025 year is going to start in November, 2024 and run through October 2025.  So, I will get my 12 projects chosen and written down; Sandi already has her list compiled.  Hopefully, everyone will have a good, productive year.

JULY Finishes

July was the month to start reducing the longarm stack of quilts.   Three are laptop size, and two are 80x80.  I have over 140 quilt tops in totes awaiting quilting.  I think August will also be dedicated to quilting tops!

 July UFO is #7.

My June finishes were both counted X-stitch:

MAY UFO & April Finish

 May UFO is #8.

Only one April finish:

March Finishes

The April number is #4.

So much pretty fabric in 4-6-8-10 yard pieces and what do I do?  Of course--make a scrappy quilt instead of using the yardage!  At least I did use a large yardage piece for the backing.  The quilt measures 75x103.  I should have used a dark fabric for the border--I may cut it down to a 1 inch border when I quilt it.  It's always amazing which colors are dominant--when you look at a picture of the quilt, it often shows a dominant color that you did not see as you just looked at it.  Maybe I'll cut this border down and attach a dark border around it.  Now to proof the taxes and start ironing the huge stack of my husband's shirts!

Well, I had to do it--cut down the light border to a 1-inch finish and add a dark border.  Looks better.  Shirts are ironed and the taxes are done!

Finally--I have used the Innova longarm for something besides a place to drape fabric.  I have finished quilting 3 quilts--1 baby quilt and 2 panel quilts.  It is amazing how many things I "forgot" about the quilting process.  I even needed a refresher on binding!  

I used the Square Dance EtoE on the panel quilts--love the texture.  I have another baby quilt loaded on the longarm but spent the last 2 days of March making 12 dozen mini cinnamon rolls!  But I did get out the Lavender & Lace cross stitch so I can get it finished--in April.  It is close to being completed.  But what did I do next?!  I started the cross stitch of another of Janet Powers' "watercolor" cross stitch flowers--a geranium.  And in my surfing adventures on the internet, I found someone who must love them as much as I do (except she has hers for sale!).  She had some I do not have the patterns for (tulips), some I have completed (lily, iris), and some other (not Lavender & Lace) patterns I have completed.  I haven't gotten very far with the geranium but already love it!  I also spent some time working on the crocheted afghan.  I think April will be a month I concentrate on getting pieced tops quilted, finishing at least one of the cross stitch projects, and finishing the afghan.

The April UFO is #4.

February Finishes