One monthly goal success

It's time to report on my one monthly goal at elm street quilts. I really appreciate this motivational goal setting opportunity. I know I have finished more projects than I would have otherwise. I tend to be a procrastinator. And, I must think I will live forever.

At the beginning of the month, I made some goals.

1.I want to make my 30 blocks for January as my One monthly goal. 
2.My Ufo challenge with Patchwork times is orca bay mystery quilt. I need to get it quilted for January.
3.My finish it project is to get the fishy quilt quilted and bound.
4.My flannel project ( 2019 is the year of flannel for me ) is a rag strip quilt. I want to do a baby size.
5.I have decided to work with the scrap crazy template for January. I have a start on some of the blocks.

I met my goal and started on another round of swap blocks for our version of circa 1880 quilt.They are a bit addicting, because they are so cute.

Orca bay is finished I just can't get a decent picture with the bitter cold temperatures. I need to remember to take it with me when I go to the library. This is my 12th finished quiltville mystery.

I put the finishing touches on my fish jar quilt for my soon to be Grandson arriving in March. I had purchased jar blocks several years ago and this is how I designed the finish. This was a finish for the 2019 finish along. My list is here.

I have  dug in the flannel and started to put kits together. I need to prewash all the pieces for a quilt so that I can grab a kit and sew. Slow progress, but, progress.

I am linking to:

Monday Making

Moving it Forward Monday 

main Crush Monday 

design wall monday   

boms away 

Oh scrap

one monthly goal

PAtchwork times

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

one monthly goal

A new year of possibilities and new goals

I have a new swap that is starting with 4 other friends, we are making the bordered square block in the 4 1/2 inch size, mostly from civil war reproduction fabrics. Each month we need to make 30 blocks. That is 6 blocks per person each month. We were inspired by Pam Buda's new quilt...

I want to make my 30 blocks for January as my One monthly goal. 
My Ufo challenge with Patchwork times is orca bay mystery quilt. I need to get it quilted for January.
My finish it project is to get the fishy quilt quilted and bound.
My flannel project ( 2019 is the year of flannel for me ) is a rag strip quilt. I want to do a baby size.

I have decided to work with the scrap crazy template for January. I have a start on some of the blocks.

I am not sure yet what I want to do with them.

I am linking to:

WOW

midweek makers


Bee Social
Silly Mama WIP

Oh Scrap

one monthly goal

top 5

Meadow mist designs is having a linky party of our top 5 blog posts for 2018

I have 19 finishes for 2018. That is definitely my top 5 favorite thing.

The blog post with the most views was my participation in a block of the month finishing challenge with a Christmas block of the month.

I had the most comments
from a stash report with  picture of my son and his son. They were a favorite of mine and very cute.

 I received a thank you email for a a blog post of the quilt tutorial series of Christmas snowflake. quilt. The email is definitely a favorite.

My favorite quilt is always the one I have just finished. But, at this time, it would be the fishy quilt because I feel a little like a designer.

And as a whole the quiltville mystery quilt challenge was a favorite because I finished several mystery quilts that would have gone undone, I fear, if I hadn't had a goal. there is a tab at the top with my 2018 finishes.

I am linking to:

TGIFF

Finished or Not Fridays   

Whoop Whoop

One fish ...quilt

I have the word borders on the fish jar quilt. Winter photography is interesting? I am wondering if I need another border? It's a good size now, but bigger can be better.

I am working on the customer quilts that are Christmas presents. I think I am on track with finishing on time.

I am linking to:

WOW

midweek makers


Bee Social
Silly Mama WIP

Oh Scrap

friday quilt group

Yesterday was Friday group, and I had a chance to build the borders for my fishy quilt. I couldn't get them attached since I decided I wanted another blue border first, and I hadn't brought the material. I also worked on real bias binding for the older quilt I am finishing for a long arm customer here.

Sue was working on her drops of jupiter quilt

and had finished her fall wall hanging. She had it done in time, but we wanted to see it.

Linda has the top done for her drops of jupiter quilt. And I have ... cut pieces on mine.

I am linking:

 SewCan She

rsc18 super saturday

Oh Scrap 

more fishy

I have failed to show this wonderful quilt kit that I was fortunate enough to win. I had admired this quilt when Myra of busy hands had shown it on her blog. I signed up for the giveaway, but went to check it out on craftsy so that I might could buy it if I didn't win. I was super excited when she emailed me that I had won. I really appreciate the chance to make this quilt.

I have all the words ready for the fish jar quilt
I am hoping today to start putting it together at Friday group.

I am linking to:

TGIFF

Finished or Not Fridays   

Whoop Whoop

crazy mom quilts

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

one, two fishy

I am making progress on the letters I am making for the border of the fish jar quilt.
Any guesses yet what I am saying in the border - it's not buckle my shoe.

here is the fish quilt from earlier.

I am linking to:

Fiber Tuesday - 

Free Motion by the River

to do tuesday

too cute tuesday

chameleon color linky

fish jars

I have the main part of the fish quilt finished and I decided to add a fun border.

Can you guess what I am doing?

We did all our black Friday shopping online. I sent family gifts to my children in Utah with free shipping. I even sent a gift to my Southern Indiana kiddos with free shipping. That way if we miss connections over Christmas, I won't stress about it.
We ordered a smoker for our Christmas.
I did go way to early to Joann fabrics for 70 % off of keepsake calico fabric and discovered they have moda jelly rolls 50% off with an additional 25% off.  Pretty colors.

 SewCan She

rsc18 super saturday

Oh Scrap

A little fishy

We had a beautiful freezing rain last night - as long as you didn't want to drive anywhere.

There were pretty ice sculptures everywhere.
I am still working on my "finish" quilt. I have all the pieces ready and I have started to form the rows.
But, I am thinking of complicating this quilt and making a fun border. No wonder I don't "finish" everything.

Our Meijer grocery store had turkeys for 37 cents a pound. Of course, they were the big ones. It was an interesting experience purchasing a turkey. Every woman in Kokomo was standing in front of the frozen meat case with their carts blocking the actual case. And they must have brought a friend with them. I heard many conversations about how they won't fit in the fryer, and who would ever eat that much turkey. And many said that they don't even do Thanksgiving anymore. I was surprised at how many purchased the smaller turkeys for 2.00 a pound. I guess even if it isn't smart, I will still be frugal. I thought about how there is just the 2 of us eating at home now, and, my freezer is full, but, I can't remember when I could get any meat for 37 cents a pound. So I was going to buy one or 2.
The first one, I thawed right away, and hubby smoked it. Oh my yummy. But, there was more than we could want left. I decided to can it. I made 6 quarts of turkey with broth- Glad I still have those skills.

I am linking to:

TGIFF

Finished or Not Fridays   

Whoop Whoop

Oh Scrap

crazy mom quilts

fish

 For my Friday finish project, I am working on an old ufo. I had bought 10 fish jar blocks from ebay when the jar quilts were a trend. I didn't think about how hard 10 blocks would be to set in a quilt. It has plagued me every time I have decided to work on it. There were solutions, of course, but I didn't realize I would be ocd enough to want 12 blocks to match. sigh.. But, I have a plan. In an old 2005 magazine, I saw this quilt.. I didn't like the quilt, but I liked the fish idea.

And why was I looking at a 2005 old magazine?. I decided it was time to go through old magazines and get rid of any that I didn't find anything I wanted to make in it. 

Rule 1. There had to be 3 projects to keep the magazine.

Rule 2. If there was less than 3, I would tear it out and keep it in a file.

After this discovery, I quit looking through magazines. because, I checked any pages that were bookmarked in a magazine, and 70% I didn't want to make anymore. But there were others that I liked that I hadn't liked before. Which, I concluded, meant that every quilt might be relevant and just depends on the age and experience of the day I look. sigh.. No wonder I am a hoarder.

Back to the fish,  I decided two fish blocks would be great for the two missing blocks, even if they were paper pieced

and fiddley

If I can't have matching blocks, it is best to do completely different. I have not done a two part paper piecing before. But, it worked great. I can't say I didn't have trouble with the angles. But, it is cute.

note

I think I can finish this now, and it might be perfect for one of my Grandsons. Why I decided to have a finish quilt to work on here.

I am linking to:

TGIFF

Finished or Not Fridays   

Whoop Whoop

Oh Scrap

crazy mom quilts