ALYOF's goal setting party for February....

It's that time...to set my goal for the ALYOF February goal setting linky party. Last month I did succeed in finishing my quilt. 

...for February's ALYOF's goal setting party, I am going to machine applique the letters on this baby quilt, quilt it and bind it.  The words have been ready to applique for a few years. I am not sure if I will quilt it on the long arm or do a chenille backing.  I shared the chenille backing technique with Mama Spark a few years ago and she did a tutorial for the Moda Bake Shop.  The eat.play.sleep.repeat pattern was on the Moda Bake Shop too.

 

I have made this quilt a few years ago and loved how it turned out. 

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Other projects I hope to work on this month are:

• Something that has ruffles...I joined Sew We Quilt's blog hop...Think Ruffles.  I have a few ideas but I am still in the planning stage.
• I'm making a red and blue string quilt that will be going to the Veteran's Hospital in Ann Arbor MI.  Last week I came across a box with  some red and blue precut stripes...1" to 3" wide.  I have 36 blocks made and trimmed, now I have to decide how big to make the quilt. I think I will make 6 more blocks.  The blocks will finish 8".  They don't like the quilts to be too big.  
• I'm hoping to work on my Michelle Ridgway project...there is a peek on this post. 

I am linking up with Shanna and Melissa for their ALYOF February goal setting party.

I took this picture through our library window...
believe me I have seen enough of this white stuff
just wish it would go away!!

Happy stitching

January 2014 Finishes...

#1...my January finish for ALYOF was to complete a flimsy using

Bird Brain Design's pattern #301.

...yippee I finished the quilting and binding yippee again!!

#2...crocheted 5 scrubbies, I'm getting faster at making these.

OK all you scrubbie lovers....here is the link to the pattern I used.

Pat's Crocheted Scrubbie by Pat Linn, Saskatchewan Canada
The link is also in the Knitting and Crocheting tab under my blog header

#3...I made 4 more Tammy bags...and all will have new homes soon.

3 are going to Canada and one to California.

#4 finished knitting another scarf for Mama Spark.

She is a Michigan Spartan fan.

#5...I finished the 4 seasons quilt early in January...it travelled to the 

Road to California Quilt Show.

It is now back home and

I was thrilled to learn it was one of the top 4 red work quilts 

to win viewer's choice awards.

Thank you Robin and Tina for all your hard work to 

make the Redwork exhibit such a success.

Looking forward to the 2015 Redwork exhibit!!

I do believe I had a very productive January in the quilting department!

 Not so much in getting the house ready to sell.

Hugs and Happy Stitching