March Finishes and April Goals

So let's see how I did...

LIST FOR MARCH:

1. Complete customer's queen size quilt on the long arm.(done)

2. Work on a couple prayer quilts for church.(done)

3. Complete Scrappy Challenge Blocks for March. (did 2)

4. Complete Christmas Quilt-Along for February (done) and March.(not done)

5. Start a lap quilt for my Niece's birthday.(done the top, still needs backing made and long arm quilting)

6. Added -- Community quilts for Kindred Spirits Community Quilters. ( I did 2 baby quilts and one lap quilt)

Not necessarily in order, these are my...

APRIL GOALS FOR THE MONTH:
1. Work on backing and long arm quilting Niece's quilt then binding it.
2. Long arm quilt 2 of Mom's quilts. Here is one in the picture below.

3. Complete as many as I can charity quilts for Kindred Spirits Community Quilters.
4. Complete one of 3 Prayers and Squares quilts. (might not get to these).
5. Complete Scrappy Challenge blocks by Judy Lacquidara at Patchwork Times.
6. Complete March and April's blocks for Christmas Quilt Along by Beth at Love Laugh Quilt.
7. Start a Linky Party on the weekends for people to post crafty goals on April 5 and 6. click on link below.
 

I am linking to:

- Fresh Sewing Day and Small Blog Meet at Lily's quilts by Lynne,

- A Lovely Year of Finishes by Melissa at Sew Bittersweet Designs,

-A Stitch in Time at Such a Sew and Sew.

- Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party, 

- Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch, 

- Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River.

Please visit the links on the right to see some lovely monthly finishes and goals for the next month.

This last week in March

If you read my Wednesday post there are a couple updates: one project got added and one started.

For my goals this week. I did complete my customer's baby quilt on the long arm.

I completed a charity baby quilt on the long arm for the Kindred Spirits Community Quilters.

I am working on the backing and hope to load/start the long arm quilting on my niece's quilt.

I am linking to the following blogs:

- I Quilt Thursday at Pretty Bobbins by Gemma

- Let's Make Baby Quilts at Michele's Romantic Tangle.

- Richard and Tanya Quilts: Link-a-Friday Finish

- TGIFF then click on Devoted Quilter by Leanne

- Off The Wall Fridays at Creations by Nina Marie

- Show Off Saturday Linky Party at Sew Can She

Click on the links on the right sidebar to check out some wonderful finishes.

WIPs Wednesday/Thursday

Wednesday will be my check-in day for how my weekly goals are going.  I am linking to WIPs Wednesday #134 at The Needle and Thread Network, My Quilt Infatuation's Needle and Thread Thursday  and WIPs on Wednesday at the Quiltsy Team.

A customer baby quilt in a beautiful sunny yellow is almost done in this picture. One more row. I am using Fluffy Clouds pantograph with white thread Euro Pro by Connecting Threads.

Here it is complete...

So next to go on the long arm is my Niece's quilt, probably not until Thursday night, unless I get some time Wednesday after work and before my Wednesday night basketball league.

Except the backing wasn't ready for the one above SO I put this charity quilt on the long arm instead! Again trying to confirm some tension ideas for my machine

I am aiming to start a weekly goal sharing blog on the weekend of April 4/5, 2014.  See this link about C.R.A.F.T.S. Weekly Linky Party.

Click on the link to the right to see some great works in progress.

C.R.A.F.T.S. Weekly goals

One more finish late Friday night...

Before I write about my weekly goals I just want to share one more finish. I completed one more prayer quilt for the Prayers and Squares ministry at Bethany Community Church. Again my mom did the top and I did the long arm quilting and binding.

I really liked the colours on this quilt. It was fun to work with.

So with 3 small lap quilts completed last week, I am going to make 2 goals this week. 

C.R.A.F.T.S. Weekly Goals: 

(see here about the weekly Linky party I will run on Sundays starting April 5)

1. I have a customer lap quilt to do. She is bringing her quilt Sunday. I have my quilt room all set to go.

This is my quilting/sewing room. 

Here is my table I put out for customers to see the pantographs and thread I have.

My thread which is mostly from Connecting Threads and Superior threads Omni or So Fine!

Here is my batting selection, Warm and White 100% cotton by the Warm and Natural Company, Soft and Bright 100% Polyester by the Warm and Natural Company and a roll of Pellon 100% polyester. My favourite is the Soft and Bright.

2. Long Arm quilt my Niece's quilt when I am done the customer quilt so it might be later in the week.

Do you have weekly goals? You should join my C.R.A.F.T.S. Weekly Linky party starting April 5th.

Check out some great works in progress at the following blogs this week.

Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party, 

Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch, 

Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River, 

Friday Finishes in March and a new Linky Party??

Chat time:
Last week I got a lot done, I am going a little slower since I have to get used to getting back to work!  I did complete, long arm quilting and binding, a couple small lap prayer quilts on the weekend and then still working on the last one during the week.
I have been rushing to get to quilting and worrying that I do not get time to sew.  I have decided that I also need some even slower quiet time to sit.  I don't sit when I long arm quilt.  I think it will be a healthier balance especially during the busy work week.  I now view the time I do spend quilting as quality time not necessarily quantity.

Linky Party: 
Also I would like to try to host a linky party on the weekends for those who would like to post their weekly goals. These weekly goals keep my sewing time focused with more quality and not jumping around onto different projects. I don't get too bothered if I don't accomplish them.  They are more like a "To Do" list. I know a few bloggers have mentioned that goals do the same for them. I am aiming for starting April 4th.   I am new to blogging so there might be some bumps along the way. This is the sample link box below.  I am not sure I like it yet but will research other methods of creating one.  This link may change in look. Please watch my blog for more information.



Finishes:
So here is a picture review of what I accomplished this week. Long arm quilted and bound.

Prayers and Squares Church Ministry Lap Prayer Quilt

Another Prayers and Squares prayer quilt.

                         

I am linking to the following blogs:

 -WIPs on Wednesday by the Quiltsy Team

- I Quilt Thursday at Pretty Bobbins by Gemma

- Richard and Tanya Quilts: Link-a-Friday Finish

- TGIFF then click on SewFreshQuilts by Lorna.

- Off The Wall Fridays at Creations by Nina Marie.

- Show Off Saturday Linky Party at Sew Can She.

Click on the links on the right sidebar to check out some wonderful finishes.

Audrey @ GloryBe Quilter

My Third Week in March

Well, I had a great March Break. Monday I will be back to my full time schedule. I still hope to accomplish a few things this week. I also changed up my blog page.  I wasn't really happy with the look before.  Now I am happy with the colours and my Hawaiian applique that I did.  Still thinking about the post font though...anyway....

Here are my goals for this week:

Complete 2, maybe 3 prayer quilts on the long arm, especially to confirm stitch tension. One is on the long arm already... My mom did these tops for me. They will then go to my church's Prayers and Squares ministry.

 

If I have time...work on long arm quilting a lap quilt for one of my nieces who turns 16 in April. This is a picture of the top only.  Fabric is prairie paisley by Moda. I got this as a kit from a little shop in St. Jacobs, Ontario. It is not there anymore.

I am linking to:

Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party, 

Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch, 

Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River, 

WIPs Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network. 

Click on the links to the right to see some great works in progress.

Audrey

GloryBe Quilting

Friday Finishes in March

  Well it being March break and I am a teacher, I did get some quilting/ piecing done in between skiing and shoveling!

  

    This is what I got done in my sewing room:

Pieced February block for the Christmas Quilt Along at Love Laugh Quilt. 

    

    Pieced 2 blocks done for March Scrappy Challenge at Patchwork Times.

 

    Long arm quilted 2 baby quilts, for a local charity, completed last weekend.

  

         Sunburst Pantograph.                    Angels Wings pantograph

  Long arm quilted one twin size charity quilt,with Luau Pantograph.

I am linking to the following blogs:

- Richard and Tanya Quilts: Link-a-Friday Finish

- TGIFF then click on Quilt Matters by M-R Charbonneau

- Off The Wall Fridays at Creations by Nina Marie.

- Show Off Saturday Linky Party at Sew Can She.

Click on the links on the right sidebar to check out some wonderful finishes.

Baby quilts...January to March

I have completed 7 baby quilts and 1 toddler quilt. I have shown a few of these before but have a couple new ones to add. These were either a gift or going to a local charity. I will be linking to Michelle's Romantic Tangle "Let's make baby quilts" post which is posted every Friday and to Pretty Bobbins I Quilt post by Gemma on Thursday.

A toddler quilt for a friend. January

A baby quilt for the toddlers brother! January

A baby bunny quilt for a friend's baby shower. January- This is the only picture I have of this one! It was a rush to make for the shower so this is all I got!

 

A baby blanket waiting to give away to a girl. January - Still needs binding!

For another friend's baby boy who arrived in January. Same panel as previous one.

A baby quilt for a local charity. February 

Another baby quilt for a local charity. March

Another baby quilt for a charity. March

There will be 2 more for a friend expecting twins in May but those will be made later.