Happy New Year!! Happy Happy New Year!! I was so ready to be done with 2017. So much happened last year, it was enough to exhaust a person. But here we are, safely into 2018, with a newly updated house and a blank calendar. What could be better? I can't think of a thing.
I tried to have a final finish for 2017, but I got as far as stitching on the facing before I had to put it aside. My son and daughter-in-law came down with the flu, so I babysat for the bulk of New Year's Eve (6am-7pm). We are all blessed that she is such a GOOD baby. Even when she's a bit snuffly, she has a hard time complaining. She gave me her snuffles, so we snuffled together. kachoo!
Such a cutie pie! She's always smiling!
We had our son and DIL from MO out for a week. I spent time in the Studio with both DIL's. The one from MO, put together an apron panel.
She finished it just before they headed out to meet up with friends.
My local DIL received a pattern for placemats. After "shopping" in my stash, she set right to work. She has never quilted before, but she's got two placemats ready for binding. She'll be quilting on her own before we know it!
Just being in the Studio was enough to get me going. Yesterday, I finished a birthday card, that should have been finished in October. It went into the mail today. The binding looks terrible in the photo. It's not quite so awful in person.
It took three days, but the facing eventually got stitched in place.
And, ta da!! Today I had my first quilt finish of 2018. It feels fantastic!!
I am very excited about 2018. I may have already said that. My hope is that I will replicate what I did back in 2009, setting monthly quilting goals. I hope to finish at least one UFO each month. Goals are good, right? Right!!
Who knows? I was able to finish the first one on January 2nd. I doubt I'll be finishing a quilt every 2 days, but hey, you never know. The next one is pressed and waiting to be basted.
With the
Best of the Valley entry deadline coming up on February 14, I don't want to be left behind. I always feel like it's up to me to set a good example. And with that, goals are good!
Happy Quilting!!
1 comment:
So glad you had a good visit with your family for the holidays. Sorry you got the cold - but you did get to spend time with that sweet baby. So cute. Great job in getting your January goal done! I'm still thinking about what I want to do in 2018.
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