2014, A Lovely Year of Finishes~

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!

It helped to keep me focused and finishing projects!

These were Lovely Year of Finishes that I posted about:

1) Intention  January

2) Lens Bag  February

3)  Explore  March

4)  Presence   April

5) My red/white and aqua piece  May

6)  Sew-Together Bag  June

7) Fireweed Travel Bag  August

8)  Grand Canyon Suite  October

9)  Ribbon Star Color Adventure  December

They may not have been huge, but they were done!

I did set my goal,  then finished this stocking in November.

Just didn't work to post

.

 I was lucky enough to deliver it to a

special little guy.

I think it was worth being away from the computer 

to be able to see the family!

I didn't even attempt a goal in September after looking at

our trusty calendar.

And there was also one failure ..to..complete :(

in July, but I ended up finishing other projects,

so I can live with that!

It has been a filled year for us all.

Thank you,

Thank you 

to 

Melissa and Shanna

for organizing the 

Lovely Year of Finishes

and to the sponsors 

who made the wonderful prizes possible for everyone.

In May I won Meadow Mist Design's

cute

Paper Pieced Numbers and Pi Quilt

and On a "Jelly" Roll

patterns,

In August I was a winner of one of

Melissa of Sew BitterSweet Design's

creative patterns, Dizzying Diamonds,

and I am looking forward to my October win

from Clover and Violet

The Brooklyn Bag pattern.

The will be fun projects to make in 2015!!

Happy New Year everyone!!

I hope it is full of Lovely's for you.....

2014 Goal Setting~

After much deliberation

and flip-flopping

I have decided..

and I am sticking to it..

I think..

My January goal is to complete the January Sugar Block,

Intention

from some of these fabrics.

Now, I just have to decide which ones !
;-)

Linking up for 2014 with Shanna and Melissa.....

2013 Lovely Year of Finishes Round Up~

If you are thinking about starting,

but don't know if you really want to or not...

Sometimes declaring a goal PubliCLy 

gives does give you a little more incentive.

Often I let myself slide,

but for six months didn't,

because I had made a commitment to others!

It helped more than you know...

July

August

September

October

November

December

Please come join us!

It is so nice to move projects from the WIP

to the COMpleTED pile!

HaPpY DaNcE on over to start in 2014.....

December Elfing Finished~

It was fun being a sewing elf and 

making this basket for Christmas.

I used a combination of two inspirational online tutorials,

Bryan House Quilts

and another at 

Sew Mama Sew,

then added some of my own ideas.

There is room in the bottom to store some fabrics,

and vinyl pockets all around 

to see and keep her supplies organized.

I included cute little scissors, a pin cushion, tape measure,

clips, pins, 

and a seam ripper. 

The zipper is a 26" from Zipit.

Fabrics used were Sew Pretty by Laurie Wisbrun (RK), 

Polka Dot Stitches by Lori Holt (RB),

and a piece N2BU.

This is my December Finish

for the 2013 Lovely Year of Finishes!

Shanna and Melissa are gearing up for 2014 already.

Check it out their plan and set your goals to get those projects finished!!

Thanks everyone!

See you next year.....

December Goal- An Elfish Finish~

It is the 'elfing' month-

For December I have a whole list of things to finish..

as most of you do, I am sure!

At the top of my list is a little organizing help

made with these crafty/sewing fabrics.

I need to keep it a bit of a surprise, but I am 

running out of days to get it finished!

What are you working on these days?

This monthly finishing idea has been such a mOtIvaTOR..

I really appreciate everyone involved!

Fly on over here to see what everyone else is working on-

Happy Elfing.....

November Finish~

'Tis the season

of believin'..

and I believe I have my November Finish!

Charlie Brown was always a true believer.

He and his Christmas trees are special.

Maybe we need more people like him and Linus?

All of the fabrics in the top are from the Schultz line,

and for the back I was lucky to find

a Peanut's fabric for the back.

There was one fabric I ended up not using on the front so wanted

to include it on the back...

I watched to be sure everything and everyone was right-side up,

so imagine my surprise when I finished the

quilting and saw the edge.

I decided to leave it, because it just makes me laugh

every time I see it.
We will be glad to have a new quilt to hang up for the holidays.

Charlie and Linus would approve don't you think.....

For more fun ideas, check out these links-

and

Finish It Up Friday

at

Crazy Mom Quilts

November's Lovely Year of Finishes Goal~

I have had this little WIP that I would really like to finish 

up this month.

Charlie Brown Christmas trees hold a special place for me and the Pilot Man.

This year, I want to add a small, finished piece

to our holiday traditions.....

Check out the wonderful WIP's being finished up

this month here-

October's Project in A Lovely Year of Finishes~

At the beginning of the month I decided to finish a bag

from fabrics I bought last spring for 

my nephew.

He loves to bike like his dad and he 

began school this year so I wanted something he could

pack around.

This bag is big enough to stuff,

closes with a zipper on top,

and the crayons are six open pockets around the outside.

Inside there is also a hidden zippered pocket

for special treasures!

I made it soft, pillow-ee,

and washing machine friendly ;0) .....

If you want to see some great ideas for your project list, head on over to 

Fiber of All Sorts or Sew BitterSweet Designs

I am linking up here with this finish.....

October's Goal~

There is a little guy who has become a new big brother.

I plan to take this fabric and create a bag 

just for him.....

 

 Check out the links to see what others are planning to

finish in the month of October.
You may find inspiration for your holiday creating.....

September in a Lovely Year of Finishes~

I am really glad Katie Q pointed me in this direction.
Melissa and Shanna's monthly project has been a great motivator
to get projects finished!

This month I am happy to have my Dreamy quilt done!

I am happy with the scrappy back and really like the record it provides.

It will help me to remember what fabrics were in the line.

I tried washing and drying the quilt once I finished the binding.

It really makes the "Sticky Bun" quilting pattern show up!

This will be a bright spot on cloudy winter days.

I hope you stop by and check out the other great finishes.....

A Lovely Year of Finishes~

Remember the Dreamy quilt top?

I really want it finished..

One project finished so I can start something new.

So, in September I am making that my goal.

To complete the Dreamy quilt.....

I am linking up here

An August Finish~

Yay!!

I am so glad to finish

and have this stocking ready for hand-delivery.

Maybe I am more excited about seeing 

Miss Sweetness and her parents in person?

I hope she enjoys it for years and years!

All tied up in flannels.....

I am linking up here.....

 and

Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday

A Lovely Year of Finishes August's Goal~

It worked so well in July, I am making the commitment for August too!

This is my goal:

To turn this pile of fabric

into a Christmas stocking for a special little girl!

Oh, which three fabrics should I use.....

You can check out everyone's projects here~

A Lovely Year of Finishes For July~

I am grateful to Katie Q, Melissa and Shanna

for giving me a little extra focus.

That bit of a push that encouraged me to finish this top

as part of my July goals!

The second part of the goal was met also when
I was able to catch up with some folks I hadn't talked to in a while.
It was good to hear they are doing well! 

Now I need to decide how to quilt and bind the quilt so it is completed.  

Looking at the picture of the top sewn together,
I don't think my original ideas will be the best, so I am working on Plan C,
or is it D? 

Any suggestions?

You might find some inspiration by clicking this button
to look at finishes by others.....

Making a Plan~

I think I blinked too many times 

and June flitted by.

The days were delightfully filled with family and spring-time activities. 

It all made the month pass quickly!!

Hungry Muskox

Now it seems that the whole summer could be over  

without any projects being completed.

I keep coming up with new ideas and fail to find more minutes to add to the days!

This morning I put the list buzzing around in my head
onto paper....

it was a little daunting to try to look at.

It was making my head spin and I knew I had to do something.

 So I picked up my computer to read my emails...

procrastination at its best!  

One of the emails was from KatieQ who wrote about 

setting a goal for July.

She linked her post to BitterSweet Design's Lovely Year of Finishes.

It sounds like a perfect idea for me!!

So I set two very specific goals for July:

1)  complete the top of my Summer Dreamy

2)  call and check on some folks I haven't heard from in a while.

I am old enough to know the seasons change quickly,
whether we use our time well or not-

but time sewing and with special people is always well spent.....