Get 'R Done September

September already?  My Get 'R Done August list I knew would be sketchy.  I got one quilt quilted.  That's all.  I had a lot of company and was out of town some of it.

This is Tina's first quilt.  I quilted leaves or hearts on it.  She will be using it as a lap quilt for her couch.

September's list will be August's list of tying my son's jean quilt and quilting my Carpenter's Star quilt.

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Get 'er Done - August 2013

Get 'er Done for August will be skimpy this month.  I am on vacation in Montana and will be on vacation into the second week of August when my daughter and grandkids will be in Oregon with me the following week.

I am going to attempt to quilt my friend's jean quilt so it can travel back with my daughter.

Tie my son's jean and crown royal quilt.

And if time allows, I want to quilt my Carpenter's Star.

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I don't have any pictues of the tops this week so here's a beautiful butterfly I photographed on my patio a while back.

Have a great day!

Last Week in My Quilt Studio

I have been working on finishing some projects before my daughter and her children come to visit this summer.  Jessee's quilt is finished.

Back

Then onto Jana's quilt.

I'm binding it now in the evening when I'm watching tv.

I have had this top done for awhile and thought this morning that it would be nice for my youngest granddaughter, Dani.  It's a lap quilt and I'm backing it in two shades of purple flannel.

I wanted to get something posted to my blog seeing that it's been more than a month since I've posted.  I have a couple of drafts and will try to get them posted in the next few days.

Design Wall 1/21/2013

Not much going on on My Design Wall.  These are Crown Royal Bags that will be the quilt back of my son's Jean Quilt.  I have several of them taken apart but aren't ready for sewing into rows yet.  The pattern is laying by the side of the bags.  The white space will be made out of purple flannel.  I hope to get some of the blocks trimmed and sewed together.

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Get 'Er Done January 2013

Judy from Patchwork quilts has changed the name and concept of the UFO project.  Now it will be Get It Done.


Four items I would like to get done in January are:

1.  Bind Jessee's quilt

2.  Finish Doug's quilt back for his Jean/Crown Royal quilt.

3.  Finish binding tablerunner

4.  Jana's quilt needs to be quilted, bound and labelled

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My Design Wall December 31, 2012

Not on my design wall but a completion none the less.  This is my last finished quilt from my UFO list of 2012.  Judy called for Number 2 in May.  This is my grandson, Jessee's quilt.  When they were here this fall, he decided that he liked this one better.  So the original number 2 is not done, yet.  Jessee's new quilt wasn't a UFO, it was a Color Pallette Challenge.  She named hers Sweet Tart and I named my Skittles.  It was a project in conjunction with Vicki's May  Color Pallette Challenge.

I posted earlier about my tension problems.  I finished it but still had a lot of thread breakage.  Jessee choose the back and since I didn't have enough for the whole back, I pieced it.  I think it turned out good.

I think Jessee will love it.

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Design Wall 10-8-2012

This quilt is off the longarm and onto my lap.  I'm binding it.  This was a UFO project labelled "Jan's quilt".  It also is a BOM.  I finished the top a couple of years ago and just never finished it.  I guess I wasn't crazy about the colors.  I like it, but not for me.  It uses a lot of my stash, which I'm glad for.  Judy hasn't called this UFO yet.  When she does, I'll be done.  Then I can catch up on the ones she has called.

I quilted this top with a Baptist Fan panto.  I think it looks good.

I'll finish the binding in the evenings while we are watching tv.  I've also started on the back for my son's quilt.  He wanted the back to be made out of Crown Royal purple flannel bags. I took a Craftsy class by Angela Walters a while back on designing backs.  I think I may do something different for his back.  She's also going to be here next week for MQX West.  I'm taking a couple of classes from her.  I can hardly wait.  I haven't been to a single quilt show this year.  I'm saving my money and time for MQX West.

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UFO List 2012

Edit:

Somehow I forgot to post my UFO list in January.  I've finished 5 of them so far. I'm a little behind but hope to catch up by the end of the year. 

I had compiled my list with pictures of my UFOs (unfinished objects) for Judy's challenge way back in January.  I forgot to post it.  So before any more time flys by here's my list.

Judy at Patchwork Times is have a UFO Challenge for 2012.  I've thought about entering it but wasn't sure if I could keep on task to complete one UFO a month.  But if the challenge helps to motivate me to accomplish any, then I'll have succeeded.  Here's my list:

1.   Small charity quilt.  Needs binding

2.   Jessee's quilt.  Only top is completed

3.   St. Paul Parochial School charity auction quilt.  Top completed

4.   Jan's quilt.  Top completed

5.   Jana's quilt. Top completed

6.   Springtime Churndash quilt.  Top completed

7.   Applique wallhanging.  Binding needed

8.   Louise's batik stars quilt.  Binding needed

9.   BOM Star quilt.  Piecing, quilting and binding needed

10.  BOM quilt as you go.  Piecing, quilting and binding needed

11.  Boy Scout vests.

12.  Blue tablerunner.  Binding needed

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Well, seeing it written down is reality.  I am going to make a concerted effort to get all these done by December 31, 2012

UFO #2 May Project

Judy called the number for the May project.  It was number 2.  This is my #2 quilt.  It is one of Judy's patterns called Out of the Bag.  I made it for my grandson.  The top if pieced.  It need a couple of borders and the top will be complete.  I will then get to quilt it.  I got some boy fabric for a backing.  I don't remember what it is as I bought several backs for all my UFO projects.

I didn't get anything done on my April project.  It is a quilt as you go BOM quilt.  I only have the borders to do.  It will go fast once I get to it.  It's not going to anyone in particular, so I can put if on next year's UFO list, or not.  Well see how the summer progresses with all the outside things to do.

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February 2012 UFO Challenge

The UFO Challenge for January is complete.  Judy called number 1 which is a child's charity quilt.  I picked the top from a local quilt store years ago.  I quilted it but the binding was left to do.  I did it.

This morning Judy called for number 8 to be the March UFO.  This is my March UFO Challenge:

My daughter will be so happy to finally see this one completed.  I've been working on it for years.  I got totally bored with it.  Originally it was just the center stars for the quilt.  It's a king, and I just wanted it finished.  So I added the star points around the center star.  I wanted larger blocks so I wouldn't have to make so many.  This quilt is quilted and just needs the binding.  I think I can, I think I can.  I KNOW I CAN!  She and her family are coming out to visit me this summer.  The last time they were in Oregon was 2000, and they moved to Montana.  They haven't been back since.  I'm so glad they will be coming out this year.  I've decided to have a big BBQ and party in their honor.  I want to show off my daughter and her family.  I have 4 grandchildren and can't wait to spoil them rotten on my turf.

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What's on My Design Wall

This weekend I finished up on my January UFO project and have almost completed my February project.

  I only have to bind that one so I decided to only sew on it at night after dinner while we are watching television. I really want to finish up my unfinished projects but I have several quilts that I need to make.  The most important is one for my son, Doug.  He's been so patient with me.  He only requested his quilt about 3 years ago.  Well, it's started!

 

It's a jean quilt.  He provided all the jeans.  For the back he provided crown royal bags.  I'm not sure how that will work.  I guess I'll figure it out when I get there.  Anyone have any ideas? 

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January 2012 UFO Project

Minutes ago I finished my January project.  It has been washed, dried and delivered.  Whew!  I did it!  I'm calling it Flower Garden.  It was a block of the month class I took several years ago.  The top was completed but not quilted or bound.

Judy called for project number 5:

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I'll finished this one when she calls 11. I substituted this for 5 because of a deadline.  I donated this quilt to to our local parochial school annual auction.  I hope it brings them a decent amount of money.

For February, Judy called project 1.  This one is a child's charity quilt.  Someone from one of my favorite quilt shops made the top and I will finished it.  It only needs binding.

Chicken Ahead

This morning I was reading this post about making chicken for a week of meals and decided to try it.  I have done this with Chicken Tetrazzini.  The Chicken Tetrazzini recipe makes enough for five meals.  I substituted chicken for the turkey.  I labelled each container and then froze them.  It was great to come home after work and be able to have a good meal without all the prep.  It was such a great experience that I decided to try Dicky's Chicken for a week.  Once the chicken has defrosted some, I will take out the giblet bag and the tray packing.  You can see it on the chicken in the front.

The chicken is in the roaster and it's Saturday, so I have time to do this.  I was glad that I had whole chicken in the freezer.  I bought these for $.79 a pound.  I buy the limit everytime they come on sale and of course, space availability in the freezer.

Now, I have all day to finish my quilt.  I've been saying this for two weeks.  It's a quilt I'm donating to the St. Paul Parochial School Auction.  It'll be held February 4. So you won't be hearing about it after that.  Then I'll be on another UFO (unfinished project).

I should be able to take if off the longarm today and make the binding and attach it.  I can make it.

How is everyone's Saturday?

Boy Scout Vests

I finished my number 11 UFO project today.  I had two Boy Scout vests to finish and send to my son-in-law in Montana.  He's the pack leader and a couple of his Scouts wanted these for applying their badges to.
My grandson has his and I guess the parents liked it well enough that I made a couple more.  I'm not sure but heard there may be may to request them.

Number 11 UFO finished.

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