Birthday Block

I finished a churn dash birthday block. I used the Texas Bluebonnet fabric for it. Now it will get on its way to Japan.

I really like this color combination.

Saturday Quilt Group

Well, today was supposed to be my small quilt group day. But, with 17 degrees outside, it was cancelled. Depressed me, but I understand.

So, not lots getting done here, but this is what I've got done so far.

DD has a part of a music badge completed. She used that information and did a student directed PowerPoint slide show for school.

I cut out 3 blocks and have one sewn for a slanted star quilt.

I have the birthday block cut out and ready to sew.

My list was longer than this, but with it being at home, I never get as much done.

scrap sorting

I was sorting my scraps into their color drawers. I sort by color and then when I cut, I sort by size of squares. But, right now, I am trying to go through 2 bins of scraps. Some of these are OLD. I remember them being used in quilts 6 years or more ago. Yikes, where were they hiding? I swear the scraps multiply overnight. When I look, it appears that I have not even made a dent in this one bin. But, it must be air, right? I have decided I need to make a green and blue quilt because I have too much of both of those for one drawer, so I must need to use them up. The next scrap quilt should have lots of fun fabrics in it.
Anyway, I found blocks in there that I didn't know I had. So, that means UFOs are increasing instead of decreasing. I found some new/old hst that I can use in my ocean waves, so that is a good thing. LOL I've not been sewing, I've been organizing and trying to get my home in order.

Today became a day that I helped my son focus and get some of his home in order. He just moved and it was supposed to be a 2 week move, but instead became almost an overnight move -- about 2 days to move. Yikes. He got everything moved, but not in any sense of order. He is still sleeping on the couch because he can't get his bedroom together. That would have been my focus, but....kids.

contemplation

I've been here by myself most of the day. Well, the others have been outside doing yard work and I've been inside organizing and sewing. I am so trying to figure out how to work on all these UFOs and get things done. I have so many that I truly need to figure it all out.

So, how do I work out all the things I need to do and the things I want to do? I'm not 100% sure, but I'm thinking I need to reduce time at the school and on the computer and increase the time sewing on things I want to do.

I am going to try and increase the things I do for pay on the long arm. I need to bring in some additional money and this is the way to do it. I don't want to make quilts for pay -- too much stress. But, the quilting process is something I can do. So, now I have to determine the right way to accomplish that.

Balance. That is what my goal is for 2010

Weekly update

Beginning the new year. Not sure I've accomplished anything that is finished, but I've been sewing.
Fabric usage goal (100 yards)--(99.75) yards to go
Fabric Added This Week -- 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date -- 0 yards
Fabric Used This Week --0.25 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date -- 0.25 yards
Fabric Used this month -- 0.25 yards
Net fabric used year to date: 0.25 yards

Judy is having us do the check in again this year. Accountability is a good thing!

New shelf

DH just put up my new shelf and curtain rods in my studio. I started to decorate it with my pincushions and quilting fun things. It's hard to get a good photo because of the long arm lights. Thank you, Randy!

Kim gave me the spool photo for Christmas this year and the shelf sitters last year. Aren't they fun?

I can't wait to see if Kim will sell her photos. I can just see her having a calendar with all her quilting and sewing photos.

UFO

OK, so I was looking for the fabric and the curtains I'd started for my studio. DH is putting up the shelves and curtain rods. But, I have not found them, and my back won't let me be down on the floor that long.

But, I found a pumpkin wall hanging UFO that I was doing for embroidery work and needed one more step to finish it. So, here it is. the back is not all that pretty, but I guess you don't see it anyway.

Now to figure out where I put those curtains.