A Successful Year of Quilting

A few years ago, a friend introduced me to a Challenge that her local quilt shop was doing. The idea was to make a goal of how many UFO's you could finish and then keep track on a spreadsheet. Various activities were worth so many points and the person who scored the most points, won a gift certificate to the store. I decided it would be a good way for me to try and get stuff DONE!

I worked up the spreadsheet on my computer and printed them out - the first couple of years, I only scored 65 points. Pretty lame, considering a finished quilt is about 35 points or so. This year, I racked up 145! My goal was 120, so I beat my goal by 25 points! Yahoo! I can honestly say I didn't buy much fabric this year - mostly backings, if anything.

This year, I am setting a goal of 150 points. I am confident that I can raech it and maybe even break 200 points. I'll keep track of the points on my blog.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Another Reason Why I Don't Get More Done

I am so excited. I spent most of Christmas Day listening to Christmas music and sewing on a Christmas Bento Box quilt that I had started last summer. Finished the top with this terrific border print (a la Jenny Byer) and even managed to get the corners mitered! Then I got the background finished and was attempting to piece together a batting, when Spooky woke up from his 7 pm nap. Needless to say, the entire project came to a screeching halt. Tomorrow, he gets to stay in the bedroom while I sandwich the quilt. He understands the rules of "Cat Quilting" very well - #5 If it moves, hang on tight. Sigh....

He is pretty cute, though, isn't he?

Christmas Day 2008

It's snowing again. We now have about 27 inches on the ground. John just left for Toppenish to spend Christmas with his mother and family. I stayed home because my mother was paniced that we would be gone while there was snow on the ground and she wouldn't have anyone to help her. I guess at 91 and half blind, it's OK to be afraid of things that won't likely happen. Jenny & Steve are at her mom's so I am home ALONE! I will fnish the Christmas cards, then get a small Christmas throw quilt sandwiched. Maybe I will even being quilting! Who knows!

It's a Top!

So I threw the kitten outside to play and got the borders on. It's fabulous. Now to get it sandwiched and quilted. Since it's only 15 degrees outside, I can't put Spooky outside. Might just have to lock him in the bedroom. Otherwise he attaches himself to anything that moves.