Progress Check

I made my list on January the 2nd, so I thought I'd post my progress. The whole accountability thing is going slightly better. I'm still sadly lacking in prayer time, and even though I have three accountability partners for my diet, I still blow my calorie limits more days than I make it. On the bright side, I think I am doing better at staying off social media and computer games when I'm at home. I'm still having trouble with compulsively checking social media during the day, though. My time at home has paid off. I have wiped out one UFO, and made progress on two others.

Today I finished pinning the teal Irish Chain quilt. I had pinned it earlier this week, but the back got all lumpy and crooked. I spent last night and this afternoon repinning it to get the wrinkles out. The backing is still somewhat crooked, but I am NOT going to pin it a third time. The second time around I at least used some sense and put it on our miniscule dining room table and didn't have to crawl around on the floor of the room where I do my sewing. I really wish I could use the conference table at work, which is huge..... Perhaps I can start on the quilting tomorrow while the football game is on. I am thinking of making a circular feather design in the white space, and I haven't quite decided what to do about the 9-patch areas.

Quilts in Progress, as of February 2, 2013
1. Women's Voices of American History quilt (Finished!)
2. Very Hungry Caterpillar baby quilt (at the long-arm-quilter's house)
3. Teal Single Irish Chain (sandwiched, need to quilt it)
4. Champions of the West (blocks finished, but not stitched together- I got creative block when it came to the border)
5. Civil War Sampler "cot" quilt (haven't finished all the blocks yet)
6. Liberty of Londons sampler quilt (I honestly can't remember where this is in the process, but I definitely haven't got the quilt top finished)
7. Golden's Journal quilt (haven't finished all the blocks yet)
8. Peggy Martin-technique sampler quilt (ditto)
9. Crazy quilt (not your usual crazy quilt, but it is crazy! Quilt top finished, but needs sandwiching/quilting/binding)
10. Roses for Shiloh quilt by Painted Pony 'n Quilts (haven't finished all the blocks yet)
11. Amish with a Twist (haven't finished all the blocks yet)
12. Space left here in case I've forgotten something, kinda like setting an empty chair at dinner for a possible stranger to show up. It's possible as I excavate down through my stash, that I may find more quilts I didn't know about. We are proud members of Old Salem, and one of the side benefits of membership is getting a new tote bag each year. The past few years they've been marvelous gigantic bags, perfect for filling with accumulated projects. A new year, another Old Salem bag with an unfinished quilt!
13. Not quilting, but alter my dirndl to fit my new, smaller, self, and finish the heart-ruching trim for it.

Quilts in the "Some Day" Stage, as of February 2, 2013
1. Olivia the piglet quilt
2. A Baltimore Album quilt
3. A hexagon quilt
4. A chintz panel quilt
5. A quilt with the Metro Blues fabrics that I got in New Braunfels and Belleville
6. Various Rosemary Youngs Civil War Diary and Civil War Anniversary quilts
7. Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler
8. Barbara Brackman's Grandmother's Choice women's suffrage sampler
9. A botanical album quilt that I've had designed in my head for a long time
10. Mill Girls by Nancy Rink
10b. Away from Home by Nancy Rink (postponed indefinitely)
11. Mimi's Bloomers quilt by Erin Russek
12. Just Takes Two quilt by Sentimental Stitches
13. The Hazel Ilene quilts by Prairie Moon Quilts
14. Path to the Civil War: Aurelia's Journey Quilt
15. A Dear Jane quilt
16. A bed-runner designed by one of my kids