End of Vacation and New Year's Resolutions

SO it's the end of the winter break and back to the salt mines. I didn't get as much done over the break as I'd planned - sewing wise anyway. I did manage to get the bedroom and bathroom painted, get Christmas up and down, visit friends and family, go snowmobiling, work two days (blah), clean out two closets and knit 2 scarves and 5 hats. In the sewing department, I finished a purse and a small winter wall hanging. I also started two baby charity quilts - got one top done and the other halfway finished.

I did spend some time thinking about my UFO goals for this year and looking at what I did last year- I didn't finish much in the UFO department, but I did finish a bunch in the new department, using us scraps and making tops. I now have 23 UFO quilt tops. It's ridiculous. So, this year, I am determined to finish some of the UFOs on my list. I have to let go of the "fancy" quilting wish and start stitching in the ditch, meandering and doing a few "pattern" shapes and get things done. I also need to send a couple of the nicer tops to the long arm quilter and bite the bullet to pay for the quilting. If I spend my pennies on quilting and NOT on fabric, I should be fine.

Have two baby quilts to make for the upcoming Nelson babies.... we know one is a boy and should know soon what baby #2 is..... one in May and one in July, so I've got lots of time! Hopefully, I can minimize any spending for faric on those.....