Quilting today, January 29th

We have been out of school most of this week. We went Monday and then the winter storm hit. We will not go back until Monday. It was a great week to quilt! I quilted the Challenge Quilt for the MQS that the Longarm Quilt Guild I go to in Springfield is doing. The quilt is red, white and black. I just have to put on a sleeve and the binding.
I have also worked on some UFOs this week. I finished piecing the blocks for a BOM from a local quilt shop today. They are big blocks...18" finished size. I need to get the sashing and border fabric for it. Haven't decided exactly how to finish it yet though.
I also finished piecing the blocks for another BOM I started 3 years ago. The blocks have applique flowers on them. I am doing machine applique. I have 3 blocks to finish the applique on. It has a pieced border that will take so time. Haven't started the borders yet.
I worked on the blocks this morning. This afternoon, I put borders on 2 quilts. One, a large quilt called "Don't Fence Me In", I pieced about 3 or 4 years ago and the other, made from a Jelly Roll and is a large lap size, I just pieced in November. They are both ready to quilt. I don't have backing for either one of them. I wanted to start quilting the large quilt tomorrow, so may have to go to Rolla to see if I can find any fabric for backing. If not, I will be in Springfield on Saturday.
Tomorrow is another day to quilt! (or at least doing some sewing on UFOs).

Quilting January 24th

I finished quilting my Sister-In-Laws quilt today. I made her a king-size quilt for Christmas. I had the top finished for Christmas, but started quilting it January 1, 2009. Now to trim it and add the binding.
Next, I need to start the Longarm Guild Challenge quilt for the MQS Show in May. I have it pieced.
I also took pictures of the Thread Cabinet that my husband made me for Christmas. We hung it just a few days ago. My Dad and my nephew helped Chris with the cabinet. There is a picture of the cabinet opened and one of it closed. He made it to put my quilting and embroidery threads in. I am slowly filling it up.

Goals for 2009

I like to set goals in January for the New Year. This year one of my goals is to finish all the Saturday Sampler quilts I have started over the years. I started going to The Quilt Sampler in Springfield, MO about 9 or 10 years ago. Within a couple of years I started attending their First Saturday Sampler meetings. I idea is to buy the first block of the year for $5, make the block and return the next month with the block made to receive a free block. I have attended The Quilt Sampler's First Saturday Sampler several years. Some years they offered 2 quilt options...same block, different fabric. Some of those years I would do both quilts. I have not finished very many of those quilts. The only time I finished was when the quilt was a gift for someone, usually my Mom and Dad. So, now I have all these quilts started and at various stages. Some are still just the blocks. Some are finished tops. Some are almost finished tops, may just need the borders added. I have also done a couple of other Saturday Samplers from other Quilt Shops. The Quilt Sampler is still my favorite, probably because they were my "first".
My other goal for this year is to finish as many kits, Block of the Months, and other quilts I have bought fabric for as I can. I know there are too many to finish all of them. I have enough of these that I don't need to buy any fabric for a long time. Some of these can be labeled UFO's but some are not even started yet.
I will post a list of the Saturday Sampler Quilts that I need to finish, as well as the UFO's I have. As I finish these projects, I will post pictures.
Right now I need to go quilt on my Sister-In-Law's quilt I made her for Christmas. It is a king size Log Cabin Star quilt in greens and browns.