I have been reading several blogs and bloggers' goals for the new year. Last year my resolution was to not make any resolutions...because we tend to set lofty resolutions and not reach them. Last year had its ups and downs but overall it was a great year. Anyhow, I have been pinning and pinning and pinning my several WIPs and that has given me time to think about IF I will make any goals for this year. I think I already have without really 'saying' them.
First: We'd like to sell our house....we thought we had it sold but the person backed out. It was devastating...but all things happen for a reason, I HAVE to believe that.
Second: I want to be more organized throughout my home. With 2 kids things get cluttered and I really dislike that 'look' around my house.
Third: I'd like to keep in touch with my family more and see them more often, they all live atleast 9 hours drive away.
Fourth: I'd like to finish more of my works in progress. I have been working on them in the last 2 weeks pretty heavily. I work differently than some, I like to have at least 5 or more projects at my sewing table at once. I get more done that way...it's efficient for me.
Fifth: I'd like to use more of my fabric. So many quilters call this stash. I think that has almost a negative connotation for me. IF I buy fabric, I'd rather feel good about it. So I am not calling it my stash. I consider ALL of the fabric WIPs....they are all part of a work in progress so I guess it's really part of #4 goal. LOL
There are many more things I'd like to do this year...however, these are top of the list.
Since I wrote this yesterday....I have organized both daughters clothing and removed the small sizes to be sent to Goodwill. That was a BIG item off my list. Plus I finished piecing this quilt....I know not that complicated of a pattern but this fabric is too busy for complicated. I like each fabric individually. It's quite trendy and I know exactly who I will give it to. So I just need to get quilting it...whew...lofty goals...LOL
I also finished the 2nd quilt top from the Baby Fats book. Yet another top to be quilted. I did sew a binding by machine onto a quilted table runner....I still have to hand sew to the back so it's not done yet. I'm just plugging away at my WIP's little by little....
And I just finished piecing the top tonight. It's now on the to be quilted list.....
I have some 'other' fun stuff in the works here...in between everything else.
I was the lucky lucky winner of Minick and Simpson's latest Bag Lady giveaway. Not only did I receive this cool re-useable grocery bag...but it was stuffed with a pattern, fat quarters and a charm pack of Flag Day Farm...ah therapy in a bag.......
I rarely hold my attention on one project for very long...so last night I found myself into another new project...but hey I finished 2 WIPs this month so I am allowed! I pulled out my Love is in the Air jelly roll and started the Love and Kisses from the new book Strip-Frenzy by Suzanne McNeill. I hope to have pictures as this progresses in the coming days.
I finished putting the border on my Sweet Simplicity quilt which you may remember from this post. I hope I can send it to be quilted. I just want to get some WIPs out of my sewing room so I can see what WIPs I have left...although it's likely 50! So here's the before shot.....
And after DD2 jumped up.....
