Week 4...

And I just noticed that last week was my 100th posting.  Can you believe it?  Also, can you believe I've kept up my blogging this year?  I think a once a week goal is working for me.  I am very goal-oriented, so I am pleased with this.

Now for the week's finishes:

I took this pillow top...

and made it into this pillow cover.  

Then, I finished the Whoopsy Daisy quilt for the store.

 Here is a close-up of the quilting,

 and here is the minky I put on the back. It is just a lovely quilt.

Then, I made a quick runner for my mother-in-law and put it in the mail today.  It will be a nice Valentine's treat for her table.

I also finished two more hot pads.  This makes 5 all together.

Now, for the works in progress:

Challenge quilt top.  I have the center block (16") done.  Now I just have to decide what goes around it next. I am toying with the idea of a rail fence type border, and definitely 9-patches in the corners.
My longest UFO:  I have a quilt top finished for several years.  I am going to stay late tomorrow and quilt it on the long-arm machine.  I am looking forward to having it finished.  I will try to get the binding on over the weekend.
My Itty Bitty pinwheels demonstration went well.  I just need to finish it.  I'm not sure if it will make it to the top of the pile this week or not.
My machine needs a tune-up and I will not be sewing for a couple of days.  I've got to get the tension adjusted for my quilting.

I enjoyed the quilting process on the Whoopsy Daisy quilt very much.  I have also enjoyed the Challenge quilt and taking a block and figuring out the most efficient way to put it together.

What are you sewing?  I'd love to hear.

Happy New Year - Week 1

I'm going to try to post each week and at least list my Works in Progress and my Works Completed.  I am not listing anything that is not at least being worked on sometime during the week.  So, unfinished projects will not be listed unless I am actively working on them (or planning to).

Works in Progress:
Basket Quilt (just need to finish the binding)  Deadline:  January 9th
Whoopsy Daisy Quilt for the store
Scarf to Crochet for myself.  (Youngest son gave me the yarn for Christmas)
Hot Pad (one per week, mostly)  Goal:  40 this year.  They really only take a couple of hours, and I can do one on Sunday each week.

Works Completed in the Last Week:
None.  But, I did get the Baskets Quilt finished quilting last week, and sewed on the binding (1st step).  I also worked on the other projects listed.

I will also be planning activities twice a month for 8-9 year-old girls.  Fun, Fun, Fun!  We start tomorrow with getting to know each other and starting a journal.  Young Women Basketball starts this week, so I will be helping with keeping score each week for the next 8-9 weeks.

My hopes for the new year:
Finish as many quilts as possible
Have a cutting table made for me for my sewing room
Buy new kitchen plates that I like
Do some home decorating
Perhaps put in new flooring in the upstairs hall (I have hated my carpet since moving in 5+ years ago).

At any rate, I hope for a happy, safe, creative and lovely year -- For all of us for 2012!