2nd Quarter Finish Goals for 2018

It sure doesn't look like spring here where I live. Old Man Winter is still hanging on but that is fine with me. When warmer weather begins that means I will be working outside and my time in the sewing room will be drastically reduced. That being said, I will attempt to list my goals for this next quarter knowing that there will be interruptions.

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1. Mary Mayhem's New Year's Mystery - Zigs & Zags

a carry-over from last quarter. It is a completed top but needs to be quilted. Hopefully I can make that happen this time!

 Finished! You can read it here.

2. On Ringo Lake

I keep moving forward on this one. All units are now completed and I even have one block done - couldn't wait to see it together. Now all the blocks need to be pieced together, sashings attached, setting triangles and borders added. Phew! There is still a lot of work remaining on this one!

3. La'Carlene Medallion

I made some serious headway on this top last quarter as I got two borders on. I had to make some adjustments because I ran out of fabric for the setting triangles of the Lemoyne stars. I seem to get stuck on medallions as they are harder than they appear. There is little room for error as each border must fit before the next can be applied. 

Only three more rows/borders need to added and this top is done! I am still not sure how I will have this quilted. It probably will go to my long-arm quilter because I just want it finished!

3. Be My Neighbor

This is just a fun project! I get one block done and I can't wait to make the next. I'm afraid I'll run out of fabric so I've been picking up a few coordinating pieces along the way. 

4. Siggie Blocks

These signature blocks are from the Dear Jane swaps in the early 2000's. Maybe I have one of yours? They really need to be completed into a quilt and enjoyed! Lots of trimming will be needed but other than that, they should go together quite quickly... After photographing these I realize I probably have enough for 3 quilts! I really want to get started on this one soon!

5. 30's Block of the Month

Another project leftover from the early part of this new millennia! I have a setting in mind and anxious to get started. Once this top is completed I can begin work on my nieces inherited Sunbonnet Sue quilt (see below). It is really worn and needs some "Sue's" replaced. I don't really want to purchase anymore 30's fabrics than what I need so I'll need to be resourceful with the first project.

There are 13 large blocks and 4 smaller basket blocks as you can see. Such bright pretty colors!

6. Sunbonnet Sue Vintage Quilt Restoration
This ol' quilt is really worn and some of the Sue's are completely gone. I really don't want to purchase more fabrics so I will have to be resourceful in the above project. I may even have a few old aprons boxed away that I can use. They may be the better choice.

Only 6 items but these listings are ambitious goals because they will not be fast projects to complete. Hopefully I will have some finishes to report by June. 

If you have suggestions on any of these UFO's please leave me a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts!

Friendship Stars Finish

(My number 5 on my first quarter goals list)

Japanese Friendship Stars - after teaching a workshop in Ishinomaki Japan, I had each participant sign a friendship star block. 

It is now completed and is a cherished reminder of the people we met and worked with. What a wonderful trip it was and such a wonderful culture! I would love to go back again.
 The New Life Center in Ishinomaki. Counseling and community events are held here to help those who are recovering from the 3-11 tsunami. This building is 3 blocks from the ocean and the water level came up over the second floor. It was one of the few homes that survived the tsunami.

Blocks were arranged for those to sign, while our workshop was set up and ready for everyone to arrive. We even had a  show-and-tell also as one of the lady's mother brought quilts she made! Such talent!

Part of the problem of not completing this wall hanging was that I accidentally shuffled a few of the blocks and I did not know which was the top of each block. This reminded me of how lost I was in Japan. Example...

 

 Can you tell in the picture on the left which is the hand sanitizer, hand soap, and dish soap? Of course you can guess by the shape of the bottle but try going into the grocery store! What an adventure that was! Pictured on the right is the remote for the AC. Argh!

Happy am I that I have this wall hanging completed and hanging on the wall. And I found the perfect hanger at a Ten Thousand Villages sale! Now I can link this as a finish on She Can Quilt blog.