December OMG Finish

I did better this month than last and got my OMG done sooner. Unlike last month and a few others I didn't wait until the last month to finish it up and get right down to the wire not knowing if I would get it done or not.  I'm much happier doing this way. My One Monthly Goal was to get 2 each of 2 different styles of place mats done.

Hubby really likes this set.

Then next was to get minimum two of this style. Here is the first 2 I got done. The Cardinals are on a cream background.

Bonus was to do 2 more - this background is green.

Hard to see the color in the triangles here is a close up - 

So now I will link up to One Monthly Goal over at Elm Street Quilts. You need to click the link and go see what others finished.

 

Thank you so much Patty for all your work and efforts to host these and find donors for us.  I'm already looking forward to next year, lining up in my mind what I'll want to get done and possible goals. 
I was able to get all but one OMG completed on time this year so in 2019 I'll shoot for all 12.  

Happy New Year everyone - Happy Sewing!

Blessings - Lynn 

Half Way There

I'm having kinda a slow going month here.  And by the looks of things I may have to revamp my wish lists and goals for the next few months.  :)
Sis has been coming over on the days my hubby golfs, which are my cleaning, cooking and sewing days and I think we visit more than we sew.  LOL  That's all good, but I'll need to keep that in mind when setting my goals and scale back a bit.  :)  
I did get half of my OMG goal done which is good.  That is one of two sets of place mats. The goal is to get 2 each of 2 different styles done.  Here are the 

I'm actually doing 2 more in this style but need to finish the goal ones first.  
Then as always I have a NLIP (not like I planned)  My daughter in laws Birthday is on the 31st.  I have been trying to figure out what to get or do for her and finally she mentioned that the bowl cozy I gave her is missing.  Yay - an Idea.  So I found some shark fabric (yes she likes sharks) and matching fabric to make her some new ones.  

That and the other place mats will be my focus for the rest of this month.  If I get anything else done will be a bonus at this point.  
Have a blessed day!
Lynn 

One Monthly Goal December

My last One Monthly Goal for 2018. I had a hard time deciding.  I want to finish more UFO's - but I'm at that point in the year where the UFO's are going to rollover to another year. And since I don't have any sewing that needs to be finished for presents right now, the Christmas Cards and Present wrapping takes front row over sewing wishes. 
But after the wrapping is finished, when presents and cards are mailed. There will be time...by golly.  So that means there will be time for want to's. 
I want to make place mats.  I want to make place mats for myself.  I only have 2 quickly thrown together one each for hubby and I.  So now since we just got a really nice new dinning table - I want some nice ones for us.  In the last couple of days I played and made these - 

So for my OMG...I want to use this fabric

and this pattern

I wanted something that would let a lot of the feature fabric show.  
And after I get those done - (Or maybe before) I want to use the same herringbone design that is in the first set I already made, and use this fabric with the snowman border as the outer border.  

Well that is my plan.  2 Each of each type. 
Now I'm going to link up to One Monthly Goal at Elm Street Quilts.  

Go check out some others goals.
Blessings,
Lynn 

Blessings Abound Reflections of 2015

As I wrap up what all I've accomplished this year and looking forward to what I think I want to accomplish in the coming year,  a couple thoughts come to mind, I got way more done than I thought and secondly I am amazingly blessed.
Here's a recap of what my 2015 quilting consisted of.  

Finished Quilts, Runners and Wall Hangings:  

 Great Grandson Benji.

Tea Leaf Runner

Green  Table topper

Sweet Simplicity

Charity Quilt Sewn and Quilted

Charity Baby Quilt Top was made, I quilted and bound.

Jungle Baby quilt. Panel I bordered, quilted and bound. 

Black Birds.  An Art Quilt Project.  Made and Framed. 

Not Forgotten - made to auction to raise money to get women and children out of sex slavery and trafficking in Kolkata India. 

Charity quilt - top was made I quilted and bound.

Art Quilt that I painted, quilted and bound. 

Challenge quilt for 2016 quilt show.

Wall hanging made for my Sister. 

Tops I Completed  this year - ready to be quilted: 

An old UFO top completed.  :)

BOM Started in 2014

Charity top made. 

Table runner made into a wall hanging.

Poinsettia Table topper ready to quilt.

Vintage Kitchen BOM Ready to quilt. 

Small projects, charity projects or gift items:  

Mug rugs, made for my Sister to give as a gift. 

 Small Runner made as a guild workshop

Mystery Monday project. 

 Birdie Table Runner 

Box pouch - Travel bag.  Ended up making more for gifts. 

Charity project - Pillow Case Dresses for little girls in Africa. 

 Learned how to make a 10 minute table runner.

Sewing machine mat. Another Mystery Monday project. 

Pillow Case Dress for my Neice. 

Mondo bag.  Holds a lot and is so useful. 

Little shoe string bags made for my twin neices. 

Mystery Monday Project - Notebook cover. 

Another Mystery Monday project - Pincushion Thread Catcher - Love it and use it all the time. 

Coasters in fabric box made for my Step Mom

Candle mats, Microwave bowls, Business card holder, Dolls in a Bag, purses, place mats and other various small items made through out the year. 

 Lined Gift Bags to sell.

 Wool Felt project I designed to teach at one of the guilds.

 Taught my Sister to make Pillow cases and then make into a dress for her Granddaughters.

 Stockings for one of the guild.

 Box pouch - for my brother in law.

 Another Doll in a Bag.

 Ornaments made as gifts for my quilt friends

 A last minute Doll in a Bag.

Sewing Mat for my friend. 

Water bottle cozy. 

Tote bag full of goodies

Wall hanging for a friend

2 of  4 Place Mats for Meal on Wheels. 

There were other things that I made for charity and gifts that I didn't get in here but it's a good reflections of all I did.  I am truly blessed to be able to sew and create and give. 

Now to plan what I think I want to do for the coming year . I say think, because I know there will be many things that will come up to do in the coming year that will be NLIP.  "Not Like I Planned"  So I will do and plan what I can, and leave myself open to whatever else the New Year has to bring.  

Have a blessed day. 

Lynn