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Welcoming the New Year

1/8/2013

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Wow, I had no intention of taking a two month blogging break, but alas it happened and nothing I can do about that, so Happy New Year!  I am starting this New Year with a fresh approach, fresh outlook and fresh new goals.  I'm excited!  This is the first year in many that I made a New Year's Resolution!  Oh my!  This is a big deal for me, I'm normally not the type, but it feels good and I'm going with it.

Last year I started organizing and taking stock of the unfinished quilts and works in progress I had laying around and stuffed in cabinets and drawers.  Low and behold I discovered that I have 14 unfinished, started on, in pieces quilts.  Yikes!  So, my solution is to finish one a month for twelve months during this year and knock out the majority of them.  Most of them have all of the blocks done, they just need to be put into a top.  A few are finished tops, and a few need more work than that.  I am only focusing on one at a time, until it is finished.  Hopefully I can keep up!  If I finish it early in the month, then I will go ahead and move on to the next!  Below is my mosaic showing all 14 unfinished quilts.  Below that is my intentions for the next three months, and I will be linking up with She Can Quilt, who will be hosting the quarterly Finish-A-Long this year.  Monthly I will be following along with Cut To Pieces, who is hosting the Flickr group Project: UFO 2.0.  Wish me luck, I'm excited about this challenge and ready to get to work!
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1. Modern Baby Quilt Block, 2. Kaleidoscope Quilt Top Hanging 2, 3. Scrapbuster Swap - Depression Block 5, 4. Quatrefoil Block 3, 5. Log Cabin Block 2 - Quilting newBEES, 6. Macaroni Love Quilt Top, 7. Stargazing Quilt Block, 8. Scrapbuster Swap - Postage Stamp Blocks 2, 9. Bottled Rainbows Scraps, 10. Christmas Spiderweb Block - Christmas Fabric Bee, 11. Scrapbuster Swap Christmas Blocks, 12. Scrapbuster Swap Christmas Blocks, 13. String Pieced Block - Always Bee Learning, 14. Medallion Quilt Fabrics, 15. Le Petite Salon Front View

Finish-A-Long Quarter One Goals (Month by Month):

1.  January - Two Christmas table runners, made from these 10 blocks (see photo above.)  I need to construct tops, sandwich, quilt and bind it.  I have all of the supplies needed.  Good to go!
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2.  February - One quilt made from these blocks, throw size.  I have either 15 or 16 blocks ready to make a top.  I just need to figure out what I am doing with them, make the top, sandwich, quilt and bind it.  I have all the supplies needed for this quilt too!
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3.  March - Time to finish up Cosmic Burst!  The top is done, so all I need to do is sandwich it, quilt it and bind it!  Once again, I have all of the supplies needed.  Easy peasy!  This will be a wall hanging quilt.
4.  Anytime During the First Quarter - Construct three pairs of pajamas.  I have all the needed supplies, just need to cut them out and sew them together!  I want them ready for the boys to wear next winter.

That is it folks!  Interested in following along or joining in yourself?  Click on either photo below to go to either of these ladies lovely sites!

she can quilt
Cut To Pieces
7 Comments
Flying Blind link
1/8/2013 07:23:31 am

Great idea and manageable too - you will get these done easily!!

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Lynne link
1/8/2013 08:20:14 am

Wow! That is ver organised. Last June I was dismayed to discover 26 UFOs/WiPs in progress, and I did my best to get organised but wasn't as successful as I had hoped. I determined that 2013 would be the Year of the Finished Project. I looked around on the net but couldn't find anywhere my various stitching projects (knitting, quilting, cross stitch) could be listed together so I started my own Linky party! It's not too late to join in for January, if you'd like to!

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spontaneous threads link
1/8/2013 11:35:25 am

I know you can do it Marci! I can't wait to see what happens, I recognize some of those blocks!!! Go, Go GO!!!!

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Katie B link
1/8/2013 12:54:20 pm

This is a great way to stay organized! I also have lots of projects that I have all the supplies on hand to finish...so I don't suppose I need to be buying fabric!

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Beth link
1/8/2013 02:26:54 pm

That looks completely doable! Good luck! Aim also over on the Flickr site too

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Debbie link
1/8/2013 04:04:06 pm

Wow - what organization Marci! Good to see you back and I wish you the best reaching your goals!! Esp. love that Cosmic Burst!

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Leanne link
1/11/2013 12:50:57 pm

It looks like you will have a year of finishing beautiful projects. I really cannot pick a favourite, they will each be wonderful. I am glad you are finishing along!

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