Get It DONE Report & NewFO Link-up!

WHOA!  I got my two Baby Girl quilts off the wall and nearly ready for the quilting.  I need to blanket-stitch around the flowers for B &T's and put the last border on Katie's. The Big Reveal was HERE.  It's great to be at the end of the month and have checked more off the To - Do list!

JUNE Goals (I'm only listing 3 this time)

1- New Baby Girl Quilts- I have the first 13-14 days to work on these before family comes. DONE

2- Retreat/Guild Lotto project- those Depression Blocks are addicting. DONE

3- UFO's for WASIQ Retreat  (I'm taking a few LOL -The #1,#2,#3, #4 shown above) WORKED ON

I didn't WIN any of the Blocks at Guild or RETREAT so it is safe to make my Blocks into Pillows for the porch now.

I worked on all of the projects I took with me to the RETREAT and made progress.  I can list the Secret re-make Quilt to be worked on in July! I'm showing this on Design Wall Monday.

JULY Goals:

1-Get 2 Baby Girl Quilts Quilted and Bound, even if I have to do it by Check!

2-Cushions and Pillows for the Porch

3-Re-Make Stitchin' Heaven Quilt -BLUE

Linking up HERE and HERE for end of June reports at PatchworkTimes and Cat patches.

May NewFO Link-up

 The only NewFO I had for May was these Blocks I made for June's LOTTO at my Guild.  I dug in my scraps and found enough to make 4-5 blocks.  Here is just 4 of them. I'm loving the scrappy-ness.

On Memorial Day we started a Project of making Pallet benches to go outside on our back patio.  Someone on Facebook asked if I was going to make quilted covers for the cushions. I had to see how many of these Depression Blocks from Quilter's cache it would take to cover just one side of them. Looks like 8.

There are two sections so I need 12 more blocks to cover the pallet benches shown below. That is if I only take one block for the guild Lotto.

 The original idea for this project was all over Facebook and the link to a finished picture is HERE.

I like the idea of having the cushions reversible. I don't think we need a table , but we can move these two sections and make a straight bench for more seating when family comes. We might not need the backing boards either if I make a bunch of pillows.  This is definitely an on-going project.

I also started playing with more of my favorite color- PURPLE.  

I'd seen this trick for making HSTS out of  2 contrasting squares many times.  Lori Holt reminded me HERE with her Quilty Barn Along. Her method made four 2" HST's from two 4" squares with some waste triangles left over. She sewed an "X" across the squares then cut the square in quarters at 2" and trimmed each HST off 1/4" from the stitching line. I really want to make some of her Barns. 

But I haven't jumped into that project. I have two Baby Girl quilts to make, maybe three. 

(Mindy needs one too)

I wondered how many ways it could be done and what size HST's I would have with each method.

A second method I've seen is to sew 1/4" on all 4 sides around the two squares RST (right sides together) and cut across the diagonal lines with an "X" to make four 2.5" HST.  There is no waste triangles and this yields a bigger HST. But the outsides of these are all on the BIAS.  So Press gently!

I mistakenly cut one of my samples the wrong way and got the 2-color wing triangles.  

I'm going to play with these some and see if I can create a new block.

Who knows what projects will jump into my head next month. 

I get to go on a Quilt Retreat so there could be a LOT! I'm starting to pack my UFO's projects to work on.

If I win LOTTO Blocks at Guild or my WASIQ Retreat I won't have to make as many to finish my cushions.

I'm linking up with Cat Patches HERE

Getting it DONE and NewFo reporting

YEA, for March! The weather man says we will have temperatures in the mid 60's.  I hope that means Spring is really coming soon.  I can hardly wait for  the Dogwoods to Bloom...
I have gone out to Thread and Bolts every day this week to take pictures or sew while Lynn was in the studio working on her U-Taupia Quilt.  In-between I spent some time on the Bernina at home and got a bit accomplished on my "Get it Done" and NewFo list (Below) 

 "Getting it DONE" in February 
1- Work on Easy Street again- it is to the Flimsy stage, just needs a border or two. YEA! :)

2- Sew the Bow ties into rows- didn't find the sashing fabric to re-cut my sashings that were TOO Short. :( 
3- Keep up with the Block of the Month- 


I have made 7 Alternate Blocks, 4 Half Blocks and sewn sashing on them.  
(They aren't all in this picture)  This may be on DWM.  :))







4- Start the Quiltmaker 4- part Bonnie Hunter Mystery (NewFO)- I didn't get to this one. :(

5- Start the Temecula Row Quilt Blocks (NewFO)- This one is nearly done.  Just needs the last border fabric. :)











I started a NewFO that isn't listed for February.  The Sailboats that are HERE.  I realized it wouldn't make the timetable for Trends. So I quit working on it. It will be a Baby Boy quilt for a Future Grandchild or Charity.  Even though I'm Thinking Pink for both DIL's, my bases are sort of covered.  Ultrasounds are this month so we will know very soon.

3 of the 5 got worked on, some almost to the FLIMSY/ Quilt top stage.  Seems I can get things to that point but then am stopped until I get my Quilting Table situation solved.  No way can I afford to send them out to be quilted!

My list for MARCH
1- Sew borders on Easy Street (aka: "Busy Streets")
2- Cut and  Sew Pinwheels for Cassie's Mariner's Compass RR quilt (Pictured below)
3- Continue working on "The Romance Continues" Block of the Month blocks- 6 left to make
4- Sew the 2nd "Jack of Hearts" Mystery to Flimsy
5- Start 3 NewFo's at the Block Party, (this one will be easy to do) 

 Linking up to Patchworktimes HERE and Cat Patches HERE.

How'd I do in January?

Well, I didn't get my goals achieved as posted  HERE.
Easy Street isn't to the Filmsy,  I didn't sew on the Mariner's compass or Quilt the Jack of Heart Mystery quilt either.  So here's to February and a hope for some progress on the LIST of UFO's or PIT's (Projects in Totes).
Check out who had more progress on their January projects HERE
For "Getting it DONE" in February I want to-
1- Work on Easy Street again
2- Sew the Bow ties into rows
3- Keep up with the Block of the Month
4- Start the Quiltmaker 4- part Bonnie Hunter Mystery (NewFO)
5- Start the Temecula Row Quilt Blocks (NewFO)

E-mailing back and forth with Denise, I am thinking I'll Blog MWF this year and you can follow along better.   I posted 8 times less in January than I did last year.
Mondays will be the normal Design Wall Postings and or Link-ups
Wednesdays will be to show what I'm working on midweek.  I could have a link up on this day too.
Fridays will be for "Finally Friday" and ready for the week-end postings could include a link-up to Patchworktimes "What's on my Needles"?  I need to knit more. LOL
I got this neat- o Daily Journal to put my progress day by day on my quilting. I love the scrappy stripe-y Spools and applique on the cover.

In the short time I spent sewing I did get my Guild Block Lotto blocks made and my Blocks of the Month .

I was really good at my Starting something NEW in January. I played with some cute blocks from these books. I will have them on the Design Wall on Monday.

How can I resist not Starting the 4-Part Mystery this coming month from Bonnie Hunter. It's in the March/April Issue.

I also got these NEW books to READ.

  That should keep me busy between Dr visits and the Eye surgery I have next week.  My Pathology report wasn't clean like I hoped-- Basea cell Carcinoma that has more tissue that needs to be removed so it doesn't grow back. This wasn't in my PLANS but I am SOOOO grateful I found it and went to get it checked out!