orca bay finish

I have finished orca bay mystery quilt. This mystery was the 2011 mystery at Quiltville and is now in the book string fling. It is my 12th mystery finish since spring of last year. The next one, I need to tackle is Grand illusion in denise schmidt fabrics. I have the borders and quilting to do.

I did an all over splashy feathery thing.

And the backing is such a kick.

I was really pleased with my piecing work. I still lost a few corners on the border, but there was definitely an improvement.
This was a finish for the 2019 finish along. My list is here.

It's time to look at my 12 goals for the year, and see how I am doing.

I am hoping to meet a few goals for next year.

1. I am declaring 2019 the year of flannel. I have several boxes I need to weed through and decide on either using it or passing it on to someone that will.
I have dug out 2 tubs of flannel and made 6 quilt kits. No sewing yet. Most of it I had forgotten I even had.
2. I want to continue in my challenge to finish all the quiltville mystery quilts.
I have another one - orca bay -total 12
3. I want to participate in the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy
I have 4 quilts I am doing rainbow style and I have all the January color of red done.
4.  I want to participate in a swap with friends
Our swap group completed our January swap on schedule- they are really cute
5.  I want to participate in one monthly goal at Elm street quilts
I finished my January goals
6.  I want to finish 6 ufos for the year
I have one finished and crossed off the list
7.  I want to use more fabric than I buy
At the end of January, I was 37 yards in the hole, but orca bay hasn't been counted
8.  I want to gift 3 quilts
I have gifted 2 quilts to ladies over 80 years old at church.
9.  I want to teach a workshop for my quilt guild
I have a workshop scheduled for March 30th
10.  I want to make a rug
I finished my Cleveland rug and have another planned
11.  I want to clean the dining room and have a holiday dinner - it could be valentine's day or  Christmas - who knows. It is that bad.
no progress
12.  I want to be more consistent in my gratitude journal
I've only added 6 days in January

I am linking to:

TGIFF

Finished or Not Fridays   

Whoop Whoop
patchwork times
peacock party

rug hooking and finish along

I am joining in with the 2019 finish along at She can quilt. I have several goals for the quarter. Some I have already mentioned in my one monthly goal post, But this is for the quarter, and should include what I want to completely finish in the next 3 months.
I have it in my mind to get my Cleveland rug done. I think background goes quicker than the design, And I am making good progress.

For the quarter, I also want to finish the fish jar quilt

orca bay mystery quilt

celtic solstice

and a flannel rag quilt for donation
and find my cutting table again ( definitely no picture) ( and will it ever be completely finished?)

I am linking to:

needle and thread Thursdays

2019 finish along

fishy goals

I have all the fish words done for the fish jar quilt.  Lowercase I was a quick letter. Wait until you see L. Too bad there weren't more of them. I am so glad we had some good guessers.

here is the fish quilt from earlier.

If I just keep swimming, I will get this done.

I am hoping to meet a few goals for next year.

1. I am declaring 2019 the year of flannel. I have several boxes I need to weed through and decide on either using it or passing it on to someone that will.
2. I want to continue in my challenge to finish all the quiltville mystery quilts.
3. I want to participate in the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy
4.  I want to participate in a swap with friends
5.  I want to participate in one monthly goal at Elm street quilts
6.  I want to finish 6 ufos for the year
7.  I want to use more fabric than I buy
8.  I want to gift 3 quilts
9.  I want to teach a wokshop for my quilt guild
10.  I want to make a rug
11.  I want to clean the dining room and have a holiday dinner - it could be valentine's day or  Christmas - who knows. It is that bad.
12.  I want to be more consistent in my gratitude journal

I am linking to:

Fiber Tuesday - 

Free Motion by the River

to do tuesday

too cute tuesday

chameleon color linky
patchwork times
Oh scrap