went to Joann's

and used the last of my gift certificate from Christmas to buy batting.... YEAH so maybe I will get more things off the ufo list ...

I also tried to get the film canisters from Walmart but they didn't have to give....so can't do the film canister first aid kits for the blue and gold banquet favors.... so Sara gave me an idea of book markers with the magnets so that might be what they get...attached to some cute cardstock note.

frustrated

I know my UFO list is shrinking... and the done list is growing but right now it still feels like I'm drowning in UFO's ... its frustrating at best because there really is alot I want to get done and new things I want to start but at the same time I know I need to finish some of these I have waiting to finish. Part of it is this batting issue...seems I always am waiting for a "good sale" but then when it does roll around the money isn't there to really buy. And I have a few quilts that are just too big for me to pin and quilt on my little machine. And then part of me is like...well heck what I would spend to get these several quilts done I could buy a little gracie frame and just do them myself but then I think where would I put this frame? and all that and its like spinning my wheels making me crazy. And in the end the projects still are sitting here unfinished and not useful because they are just quilt tops. I also have a few projects that I just don't really want to do for a variety of reasons. This crochet afghan is one of them... one its boring pattern wise and color wise but two the person I'm doing it for isn't someone I really like personality wise. She's said some really uncalled for comments about my kids and others and its not someone I want to be around but she works with my mom so I am trying to do this in a way for my mom. So I press on with it. Then there are other projects that are at a point where I can't just take them with me so that makes it hard to make progress on them because we are on the go so much right now. I had hoped to get more done this past week but I was sick. So again its just things at a stand still all around and I'm frustrated and loosing motivation. Anyone else feel like this? What do you do to get your motivation back? When this afghan is done... I keep thinking I will have a project done and over 24 skeins of yarn out of here which will be wonderful. And maybe I will just use a 40% off coupon at Joann's and get some batting to get some of these smaller quilts done up. I think part of it too is that I just feel like the clutter is closing in on me...and I need to keep going on the house cleaning out. Its hard to be creative when you are being swallowed up by kids toys and clothes. I'll keep you updated on things... but if you have any tips/ideas let me know!

Got some more done

Got the shoulder seams done... and one of the sleeves done on the doll sweater.
Then I pulled out an afghan that is for my mom's coworker that has been on my things to do for a LONG time ... got the count back to being right (I started it..then she did a bit and then gave it to me to do since she "doesn't have time") so I got a bit done on that.... but I have been under the weather with sinus stuff with the weather changing so much.

what is everyone else working on?

a little work done...

Today worked a bit on the second doll sweater for Bella ... really I just need to do the shoulder seams and then the little cap sleeves and its done...maybe another hour or so of work .

But today I also got another block made for BElla's underground railroad quilt... its only a block that's one more block that I didn't have done yesturday. =)

Finally done with the wrap

Got the picture (Bella isn't feeling well- she's got a yucky cough) But its done done done done done...oh yeah did I tell you its done?! LOL

THis has been hanging around a good 2 years...probably more to be honest. (I figured I bought the yarn and book to make it about 4 years ago.... but started it about 2 years ago....)

hopefully this week while the kids are off of school Bella and I can get more of her blocks done for her underground railroad quilt.

got some more done tonight...

I've been knitting away on the last piece of the wrap. Its exciting to see it finally coming to an end. Then I can say that I used 8 skiens of yarn from my stash!

Tonight in order to help my mom I made 6 burp clothes for her to give with the quilt to Donna's Daughter in law for the new grandson. I used up stash fabric...some of which are favorite fabrics from quilts that I made (mostly for WIlliam since its more boyish). I will add 3/4 yard of fabric used for these.

I'm still no closer to coming up with favor ideas though...

february seems to be slipping through my fingers

I know I finished the quilt for Donna's new grandson but seems that with planning the:
neighborhood leader banquet, neighborhood all brownie event, and neighborhood leader/daughter event as well as my son's blue and gold banquet and being the troop cookie mom (don't ask! LOL) and normal stuff that I haven't gotten to do much else. I'm also trying to clean the house up since its gotten out of control.

Oh I decided as well that if I used a gift certificate then its a gift and I don't have to count it in cost of hobby =) I might still keep in the back of my brain though. I have to come up with something for favors for all of the above except the all brownie event. So if you have ideas let me know. I also need to put together "inspiration gifts"for our dance marathon team and something for my cheer team. And then there's the end of the season coaches gifts. YIKES!! Why do I do this to myself? is anyone else out there like me? And when I get past this stuff I have to start kicking into high gear with the end of the year teacher gifts and brownie award ceremony.

as promised here is the picture

This quilt will be going to my mom's coworker's daughter in law and son's new baby who is yet to be born. Donna (my mom's coworker) is a sweetheart... and been through so much. So even when my wrist hurt it was worth it to keep going.

YEAH!

Ok I will post pictures soon. But last night I finished the binding on Donna's quilt...well its actually for her grandson to be. YEAH!

This added another 3 1/4 yards of fabric to the stashbusting list and 1 1/2 yards of batting! the batting came from my mom's stash..well and in all honesty so did the fabric but still! I did the work and it really sat in my house so I will count in on my list! =)

Progress!

4 days into Feb. and I have made some progress.
I got the quilt quilted for Donna's new grandson (who's still on the inside LOL) and I have knitted more on my wrap. I just have one more front panel to finish..that has been at least a 2 year UFO! So soon you should have pictures. I'm going to go trim the edges on teh quilt and machine attach the binding so that tonight I can do the hand stitching part.

Tommorrow is brownie event and teaching so probably won't get anything craft wise done.... but maybe if I get the last bit of yarn I need for the wrap then I can knit while the girls are watching their movie. =)

its now Feb.

and I don't have much to show yet. I have been knitting away on my shawl. I need to beable to sit down and work on the quilting for Donna's baby quilt. And so many other things. Just seems there is only so much time and I have to still take care of the kids and hubby and the house. But I will not fall off the wagon I promise...that list will get smaller! After the quilt I have a customer order for a jacket to work on but I think this month might be work on blocks month so that I can eventually put together soem of those bigger projects like the embroidery abc quilts, the civil war diary, sylvia's bridal sampler and Bella's underground railroad quilt to just start with! If this year I can even get 1/2 of those made into tops ready to be quilted I'd be thrilled.