Oh Boy Oh Boy

Remember the tutorial I did a few weeks ago? and the pink version is HERE. I had cut 4 baby quilts from a stack of 24 Lakehouse Oh Boy Oh Boy fat quarters...I finished the first top today.I did get some sewing in woohoo!!Actually today was a very productive day on the home front, not just sewing...so many things to be thankful for~

Recycled shoe bag

I finished one WIP!! woohoo....I made a shoe bag from an old pair of my pajamas. They had worn thin and so I cut off the legs and down the center front. I saved the tie at the top to tie the bag closed. I have one more to sew today IF I get to sew. 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.....

I had to re-iron the whole top after that...but aren't her feet cute...I just can't get mad at her. In fact she liked the top so much...I think one will be hers.

I finished this top months ago. Not sure if I posted a picture or not...but I am hoping to send it to the quilter as well. It's a Cottonway pattern of the month. For me the fabric does it. I love Bleeker Street by Marcus Brothers.

What's finished anyhow?

I mean this monthly challenge is to finish the whole item??? Does just the quilt top count? do I have to quilt and bind it first? what about a label? I want to count this quilt top.....I'll have to check IF it's legal LOL
I finished this quilt top on Sunday but I didn't have time to post this picture until now. I can't wait to get this one quilted but I got another I want to send ahead of it. I used a layer cake of Urban Couture. I was able to pick up the borders at my LQS (practically unheard of for me).

This is the next quilt I will get custom quilted. I have had it for 5 years... While I was piecing it my Mother in-law wanted to make one. Once her blocks were pieced, she wanted to quilt it. Somehow, I ended up quilting it and she put the binding on. After that, I didn't have the motivation to quilt MY quilt. The pattern is French Rose by Cabbage Rose from the book Threads of Time. I decided I am going to have Jackie do this one for me. By the way she's having a giveaway on her blog so check it out!.
Please check out my latest update of my Whirl in Winter Giveaway HERE.

2009 Goals....

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

One Project a Month Challenge

May Britt and Kris from Tag Along Teddies are sponsoring a challenge for 2009. The rules seem basic enough. Finish one WIP each month for 12 months. I have been wanting to participate in something like this and I was just thinking of writing a blog post about what I'd like to accomplish this year. I feel like this fits right in to my plan. I have already started a list of WIPs on my side bar and quilts to be quilted. I haven't even scratched the surface with the projects I've got...It would be embarrassing to list them all!! Anyhow, I am off to finish my first WIP for 2009....LOL