I'm keeping a tally of all these good intentions especially Annis and Michelle :shock: :shock:

How on earth do you get to that many UFOs ? I know join TQS

twiglet wrote:
I don't expect to be whizzing through quilting anytime soon. I'm sure it will take awhile just to learn how to use the machine. And all of those quilt sandwiches I made for practicing free motion quilting months ago haven't been used yet. I hope the computer part is easy to learn as that will probably be what I use most. I'm hoping the bin full of about 50 PHD's will be about finished by the end of the year.

kathyst2 wrote:
I'm getting a 22" Innova with Lightning Stitch and Auto Pilot. We're picking it up and putting it together ourselves. That may take awhile. I will have to wait until it's convenient for my son to help.

Rosemary, I needed that saying from your mother. I am going to adopt it as a new motto for 2013. Thanks!

WOW! Michelle you are really tackling a big job! I'm sure that it will feel wonderful when it's all done!

I just found out yesterday that my youngest brother is going to be a first-time grandpa this summer, so I'll definitely be making a baby quilt!

me too!

Nope...no rest for the weary...or the obsessed !!
maybe that's possessed ???? :

And Rosemary..That's a great idea ! if I could just put it in practice!!

Whilst visiting with my parents over christmas, my mother told me about a saying that her grandmother always used

'Don't put it down, put it away!'

Particularly useful in her kitchen, which is tiny. Also very relevant where ever we might be, whatever we are up to. I am trying to find the work surface of my sewing table at the moment (well I will resume once I replace the bulb which has just thrown itself out of the socket :shock: )
As for which I will finish first I am not certain, but I fancy getting on with both my reels & my Laura Nownes sampler quilt.

My first project of 2013 will be to complete the renovation of my sewing room and longarm studio!!

I sew in our bonus room upstairs, and have lived here 14 years -- and previously had only cleaned it out once! So it was mightily overdue! So far I've cleaned out two closets, one desk with 3 drawers, and my cutting table. I reorganized my wall of shelving which holds fabric, books, magazines and UFO's and WIP's. I tossed or gave away many, many scraps, gave away loads of small batting pieces, sold some useful items online, and tossed tons of junk (which seemed to accumulate in all the corners nooks and crannies!). I even found things I never knew I had!! LOL

I rearranged the furniture to create a better flow and work areas. I bought a new sideboard to make into a large ironing station and put away the folding ironing board! I bought a slew of plastic boxes in all different sizes and filled them and labelled them for my shelving system. I rolled larger cuts of fabric onto bolts and refolded the smaller cuts to neaten them (and pulled about 50 yards out for charity quilts).

Still pending is the top ironing surface for the new sideboard (need to order that blocking pad and get some canvas to top it with) and my new design wall (hope to go to Home Depot today for supplies!). I also want to consult with the electrician for new overhead lighting so I am not sewing in the dark anymore.

My longarm studio is located in my dining room. I still need to clean out the 12 cubby wire rack that's bursting with supplies, notions, rulers and templates, books, etc. I have boxes of batting stacked up that need a new home, a bakers rack that needs cleaning off and it's items organized, and a ceiling fan that is in desperate need of a dusting! I plan on buying a new low shelf system or bookcase and more thread storage also. (Thread stash for a longarmer is about as addicting as fabric is!! LOL)

When all this is finished, THEN I will start messing it all up again with some sewing and quilting!! LOL I have over 25 quilts of my own waiting to be quilted, about 20 UFO's and WIP's, and countless other projects begging to be started!! No rest for the weary!!

Chinese Whispers is top on deck !! WORKING !! Due to fly Jan. 21 ...to Limbania !

Catzelou looks VERY happy!!

Nancy

I'm just finishing my on-the-go project 2012, some of you might remember the black and white swirls I've been working on... Hope to post final pictures tomorrow or the day after...
Just finished Catzelou's quilt, he took possession of it today


When I get home on Friday I hope to pick up Bernie from his Christmas stopover in the bernina shop and finish my brothers birthday quilt

Next on the list are three cat-quilts, one for Catzelou's newly adopted sister Lady, then two for my friend Doris' new girls, Molly & Zelda... The fabric is at home and waiting...

And then, there are a whole list of projects in process or marinating in my brain!

But first, to enjoy a few days in the mountains:


All the very best

I have five new ones on my list which include a Double Wedding Ring for my daughter's marriage in August, a new quilt for my bed and the 2013 BOM.

Happy New Year, everyone!

My list of WIPs is still too long, but my main goal this year is to finish my Roseville Pottery BOM quilt I started about a decade ago. I am adding the finishing touches to the center square. Then I can finish assembling the top, do the hand embroidery accents, layer and quilt it. After that I want to finish up the 2010 BOMs Hugs and Kisses and Star Crazy. The tops are now done so they need to be layered and quilted. I need to go back and see how others quilted them to give me some motivation and inspiration.

I don't get the Chinese Whisper project until 2014, so I will tackle the 20 some other UFOs on my list before then.

Now that I think about it, though, I started a Seasons series and still haven't completed Spring. So maybe that will come in sooner than later...hopefully before Spring is over.