Setting August Goals

It's time to set my August Goals.  I've been very lax about keeping track of my goals for several months.  I end up with many lists in many different places and then I lose track of what I want to accomplish.  Today is a good day to get back in the habit of putting them on the blog.

I have lots of things I want to get done going around and around in my head.  Listing some here for me to track should help me narrow them down. Let's see what to put on the list? There is my quilt club challenge that is due Sept 5th so that's a given. Then I need to ramp up my sewing for the one craft show I do that is in November. There are birthday and Christmas presents to be made.  Holiday pillowcases.  Still have t-shirt pillowcases that haven't gotten done.  The embroidery quilt I'm not getting done very fast, ok I don't even know where the block is that I've been working on for three months.  Oh can't forget the labels I need to make and get sewn on to quilts. Then I wanted to do some rearranging in the sewing room this month while the sewing machines were at the sewing spa.  These are just the ones I can think of off the top. Who know what else will pop up during the month or what NewFo will be calling my name.  Darn I already feel so far behind and it's just the first day of August.

Here is my Get It Done List for August.

1. Charm quilt (this is the Quilt Club UFO Challenge)

2. Start on Fall and Holiday pillowcases Goal of 10 done in August

3. Make Labels and send out quilts

4. Make One tote bag

5. Trace blocks for embroidery quilt (find the first one too.)

Ok I think five set goals for August is good.  I've marked my calendar for a mid month check in on Aug 16th.

Ok August bring it on!

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for Get It Done.

 

Stash Report Week 19, 2013

This was a good week.  Fabric moved in my sewing room, both in and out.

On the fabric coming in to the sewing room I picked up some solids and these great charm packs.

[caption id="attachment_2068" align="aligncenter" width="300"] charm packs[/caption]



I finished a tote bag this week and I'm counting out one of a pair of quilts.  I was going to wait until I'd finished both quilts but I want to move this out of my sewing room so it was time to count it out.

[caption id="attachment_2062" align="aligncenter" width="225"] tote bag[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2069" align="aligncenter" width="225"] RWB Quilt[/caption]

 

• Added this week: 13.5 yds


• Added this year: 207 yds


• Used this week: 14.5 yds


• Used this year: 90.25 yds


• Net 2012  -116.75 yds    

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for Stash Report.

Photo of quilt taken at Motor Transport Museum in Campo CA

A Friday Finish-Tote Bag

I finally have a Friday Finish, it's been a long time between finishes.



This is a very cute, very large tote bag.  I'd made one a couple of years ago and a friend asked if I'd make one for her.  Yikes! I thought.  Sure hope I can find the pattern and then remember how?  Well most of it came back to me when I read the pattern and I asked questions of the girls at quilt club that helped me last time.



It all came together and I'm thinking I'll make another just to be sure I remember for next time.

The tote bag pattern is Chubby Charmer by Penny Sturges.

I'm linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Whoop Whoop Friday.