Star BOM/Stash/List

I finally caught up on Judy's Star BOM! These stars take patience but they are worth the effort. I am very happy with my fabrics and how my blocks are looking so far. Going forward I will probably do them on groups of 2. It's kind of a hassle to pull out the project bin for just one block but hopefully I will not get behind by 4 again! I'm looking forward to getting this one done and having it hang in our bedroom.

Last night I got motivated and straightened up my sewing room. The cutting table and pressing board were both  piled high with my CRAP (creative resources and projects). It was starting to become just plain ole crap like I have elsewhere in the house. I actually started pulling out fabrics for Judy's new Quilt For an Hour project but looked around my sewing room and came to my senses. I decided to clean everything up and take stock of the projects that I have and consider how much sewing time I will really have over the next few months. Sewing time is going to be at a premium with my new work project. At this point I am just hopeful that I might have a reasonable schedule by December.

After cleaning and considering I decided to pull out the mini-log cabin blocks at one machine, a FMQ project for the other machine, the Star BOM and working through the stack of tops that need machine quilting. That (and the hell cat cross stitch) will be enough for a few months for sure. It turned out to be a good exercise because I was about 10 key strokes from some online fabric shopping therapy. I don't need that either! 

Which brings me to the stash report. Nothing in and .5 out for the backs of the postcards that I finished last night. 

This week IN: 0

This week OUT: .5

YTD IN: 159.5 yards

YTD out: 212 yards

NET OUT: 52.5 yards (Goal 100 yards)

And then there's the list. Last week:

• Catch up with the Star BOM blocks - there will be 4 total by the end of the week - DONE!!! 
• Load Mom's quilt and start quilting - at least I found the top and backing, it will be the next project
• Work on the mini-log cabin quilt - it's set up at least
• Complete and mail the MQResources cards - DONE!!

There isn't going to be a list for this week because I will be gone Tuesday - Saturday for our company's manager's meeting in Washington, DC. I'm not sure if I will even be posting or reading your blogs while I am away. I am going to take hell cat with me because sometimes we have a little bit of down time and maybe it will keep me from shopping at the mall next door to the hotel! But this will be my rolling list for the entire month of October:

quilting Mom's quilts

work on the mini-log cabin quilt

keep up with the Star BOM

FMQ samples on the DSM

start making Christmas postcards

hell cat cross stitch.

I also want to publicly thank DH for the horrid cold that he has generously shared with me 2 days before I am to deliver a 4-hour presentation to our Executive Committee. I sure hope the homemade chicken soup that he made today works a miracle! I'll see you all next Sunday! 

Comments

[Evelyn]

Sounds like a reasonable list - and anything that keeps you from internet fabric shopping has to be good, right?
Cheers!
Evelyn

[SueR]

Yaaay, Vicki, way to go, your Star blocks look GREAT! My husband calls my stuff CRAP all the time, he just didn't know what that was. I love that! And I do know how awful my schedule is going to get real soon, but I'm a glutton for punishment, and I'm tackling the next QFAH right along with everything else. I love to start stuff, and with Judy's projects, I've had pretty good luck getting them finished.

[Ivory Spring]

Hi Vicki,

Those are beautiful stars - you did a wonderful job!

[sarah london]

love your stars + your lists!! I'm a list maker too!

[Mary]

These blocks look great - it was worth all the time you took dyeing the fabric.

I'm so tempted to do the QFAH this month too but I've been wanting to piece some more tops from my string bins so I'm going to pass.

[Freda Henderson]

Sounds like you have been busy Vicki. Have a safe trip.

[Carole Meier]

Is my computer going nuts or did you fall asleep on the return key? LOL Lovely blocks! If you weren't so busy I'd ask you to come over and clean my crap! lol Sounds like a busy week! Do hope you'll take time to take care of yourself! Lovely post cards by the way! Have a fun trip! Any quilt shop stops (QSS) in DC? Just being nosy! ;o)

[Fran]

( CRAP (creative resources and projects).)

I LOVE IT!!! Girl, you sound as busy as I am.
Amazing how all those projects looked so good a few months back, and now they just kind of pile up.
We all have our lists and must do pile.
Thank goodness I don't have a 4 hour presentation to give to the Executive Committee , with a miserable cold no less!

Good luck girl

~~Fran...:c)

[Rebecca]

Beatiful stars. Wow I always new crap stood for something besides well crap!

[dmoore]

Great looking blocks. When you finish with your projects and cleaning your sewing room, could you come south and help get my cleaned?

[Julie]

I think is just the best that you have organized your projects. I NEED to do this, then the quilter's ADD doesn't take over...

[colleen]

Had to laugh out loud at the explanation of CRAP. It is so spot on!Congrats on a net loss on fabric. I really should start keping track of that.