End of November update

Well, tonight is the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, and I've had a chance to get quite a bit done over the last few weeks.....not everything that I wanted to get done is done yet, but I have a couple more days to finish up some items, and get started on some things for December.

I finished getting binding and hanging sleeves on these...

That completes the 25 items for homemade Christmas....

And I found this amazing card while teaching at the Sew n Sew in Glendora....

Isn't it adorable??? So I'll mail those off one day this week, and that leaves only a few items to finish up for Christmas...

I got my blocks done for the On Ringo Lake mystery quilt. Week 1 calls for 50 9 patch blocks, when are done....

I finished my Fractured Star quilt....

It just needs a good press and it is ready for a trip to Montana. 

I also squeezed in a top over the weekend. It WAS my oldest WIP, and it was started over 10 years ago...and it does feel good to have it done. It was a bit challenging. I obviously started and/or worked on it on two separate occasions...half of the seams were pressed one way, and half were pressed opposite, so nothing matched up quite right....

But it's done, which is the best kind of top.

Next up are the priorities for next month....

A couple of bindings...

One for Feathered Star Queen, and one for Two Plus Two in Queen, so 850+ inches of binding this month.

I have a few others goals for the month, but more on that on Friday, December 1st.

Until then, it's finishing this project....

The tree is up, but undecorated at the moment...so, that is tomorrow nights plan.

Are you ready for holiday decorating?

The Magic List Day 3

Well, day 3 and I have a new finish!

I got the binding done on Crossroads!

And I made some more binding....

And identified some items for destash in the craft cabinet....

The beading stuff I haven't used in ages, and I have a friend who will use/enjoy them! Now if I can only do that with the rest of the craft room!

I also picked up my paint chips for the Quiltville Mystery that starts the day after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, I left them sitting on my desk at work, so my big plan for selecting fabrics tonight was foiled!!!! Good thing I have a couple of weeks to get that taken care of!

What have you been up to?

The Magic List Day 2

It's been a busy one today, I got off late, and didn't want to sit at the sewing machine since I was sitting all day at work....

So instead I sat in front of the T.V. Doing hand binding on the crossroads quilt. I got it half done in just over 2 hours, so not bad timing wise.

Here it was last night, sewn on, but not turned.

First side pinned.

Half completed. Two corners turned, 1 full side, and 2 half sides. I should finish binding this guy tomorrow night. It's only been in WIPwonderland for 6 months or so!

Magic List Day 1

Well, it was a good day! I got a lot accomplished, though not all of it was on the list!

I finished the binding on the Halloween Wallhanging (great timing right?).

I got the binding made and put on the Crossroads quilt.

I still need to do the hand work, but that will have to wait until tomorrow. 

I also worked on this unplanned project, a knitting project bag out of some beloved fabric.

And now, it's time for a little ice cream and couch surfing.....

The Magic List

Here is a pic of all those things I mentioned yesterday....

It's roughly 3 piles. The pile on the left has the Fractured Star and its borders, and the Feathered Star that needs binding. The middle pile has the Chocolate Couch Quilt, the borders for the 2 fabric Bargello, and the jelly rolls and papers for the Diamond Wedding Star. pile 3 on the right has the Halloween quilt and crossroads that just need binding as well as the brown star Wallhanging that needs a sleeve for hanging on the wall.

So that is the "list" for November.

So, now to get started.

November??? What???

Seriously, the year is flying by. Insane.

Three days from now it will be November, and Christmas will be 55 days away from that. Crazy.

It's been such a crazy time this year, with work, teaching and making decisions about the business. We had some emergencies at the house (broken water pipe in the hall bathroom and a broken washing machine).

Needless to say, I haven't gotten a lot done, and I have so much that I want to do! So, for the next few weeks I am going to try daily blogging, yes, daily. To record what I am doing, thinking, deliberating, planning, plotting, watching, and contemplating.

I'm starting Wednesday, November 1st.

Here's just some of the things on the horizon for November:

• Finishing the borders on Fractured Star
• Working on Diamond Wedding Ring
• Finishing the borders on 2 fabric bargello
• Binding Feathered Star Queen
• Binding Crossroads
• Binding Chocolate Couch Quilt
• Binding Halloween Quilt
• Hanging Sleeve on Brown Stars Quilt 

Ok, writing that down makes the list seem huge! Well, I better get onto taking pictures and getting exact statuses, and planning the days if I have any chance to get things finished in time!!!!

Make a List Monday - on Tuesday

Time sure is running at break neck speed lately. I've been a bit distracted with a full schedule of teaching engagements and regular work, I haven't had much time to work on projects at home, and even less time for fun projects. But now that summer is over and there are less distractions all should get back to normal.

Here's the plan for the month :

1. Poinsettia - all the pieces are sewn, I just need to do the assembly.
2. Fractured Star -- all the blocks are made and all of the background pieces are cut out, I just need to sew everything together.
3. Autumn Pines - all the units are made and the center is assembled, I just need to add the borders and I'll be done.

So basically, I just need to spend some time gluing and pinning and then sewing some curves, and I'll have 3 projects done!

Do you think that is plausible by the end of September, or am I insane?