First Quarter Progress Report - 2013 Finish Along

Wow!  It is time for my first Quarterly Report for the 2013 finish along!

Here is my original list created shortly after the New Year and my progress

• Blue One Block Wonder quilt - DONE!

• Also this quarter, I hope to finish up my Beginner QAL quilt (still in progress) and How Far Will You Go? quilt - Done!

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• Time to use up all those clothing fabric scraps I've been saving and make quilts for the girls.  These scraps are taking up important "new fabric" space, so they have to go!  This is the NewFO, I planned to start in January; however, I was reminded that I need to make.... - NOT EVEN STARTED :(
• 2 baby quilts for friends who are expecting soon.  Like really soon.  So I better get working on them too. -- Well I finished one
 but then I found out the friend I was making it for was having a boy!  I also started the 2nd quilt for my other friend, and am almost done with it!
• I have 4 Star of Africa Blocks to do already, plus another 2 from later in the quarter - I finished the 4 to catch up, but I have the other 2 from more recent months to do.
• I'll have 3 Skill Builder BOM blocks to do - actually there are 6 to do, and I have only started ONE.
• 4 Lucky Star BOM blocks to do - DONE and up to date
• 2 blocks each month, for a total of 6 blocks for the We Be Learning Bee - Done and up to date!
• 2 blocks each month, for a total of 4 blocks for the Simply Solids Bee (it starts in February) - DONE and up to date
• 2 blocks each month, for a total of 6 blocks for the Make it Modern Bee - DONE and up to date

• Winter Mug Rug for a Swap I signed up for - DONE

Yes, there are a few things I didn't get to, but I feel pretty good about that list!

I will have to put my list together for the 2nd quarter soon - perhaps on the 6 hour drive up to Mammoth??

Thanks for reading today,

Jen

March finishes - April Goal Setting

I thought I would post this a few days early since I'll be shredding up the ski slopes this week with the family.

So how did I fair for March's goals?  Not particularly well.  As I anticipated, March was a busy month.


March UFO's

My Beginner QAL blocks went from this:

 to this:

Progress, yes, but not really that much of it.

I also wanted to finish my Les Amis quilt, but only got as far as finishing the SID.  Now I need to get started on quilting the feathers.


March New FO's

I decided to just focus on projects from my Curves Class, and I was successful in finishing a few of the projects before I needed to move on to other things.  These sure were fun!

1. My Rainbow Road table runner, 2. droplet journal covers, 3. Clamshell journal cover, 4. drunkard's path pot holder, 5. drunkard's path pot holder, 6. Summersville DP, 7. For my Valentine, 8. Clamshell Journal cover

Now for April......

April UFO's

It would be silly not to try to finish up the same two UFO's from March.  I am only one step closer, but it is a step in the right direction, right?

So Beginner QAL quilt, and Les Amis Baby Quilt.  Check, check!

April New FO's

As you know, I recently signed up for the Hands 2 Help Charity quilt drive.  Our quilts are not due until June, but I think things are only going to get busier leading up to summer vacation.  Better to get that done now.  I will be pleased with myself that I crossed something off my to-do list well in advance.  Perhaps it will give me the momentum needed to start a few other projects on that list.




Well, I should still be pretty busy, right?

Thanks for reading today,

Jen

Linking up with:

Inspirational Sunday (7) - via the 2013 Road to California Quilt Show

The Birds have it.

Today I want to share 3 beautiful quilts that have birds as a central theme.




Can you guess why I love these two?  Yes, I have a thing for owls.

The one on the right is called Night Owl by Sharon Hightower of Claremont, CA.  It is collaged, machine appliqued, and quilted.  She used a coloring book to create the original design.

The one on the left is called "Hoot are you, Hoot, Hoot" by Sherry Glidden of Ladera Ranch, CA.  It was inspired by a photo of an Eastern Screech Owl taken by Jason Idzerda.

Just beautiful!




This one is called "Estuary, Oregon Coast" by Marilyn Fromherz of Calimesa, California.  This quilt was part of the Fairfield Batting exhibit and was a grand prize winner.

Even though this is set in Oregon. this one reminded me of growing up in South Florida.  We had these herons all over the place, and they are exceptionally beautiful.

I just signed up for a new Blog Hop happening May 7th thru 15th, called "For the Birds".  You guessed it!  It is anything bird themed.  I'm still figuring out what I will make.

What is your favorite bird?

Thanks for reading today,

Jen