UpStairsHobbyRoom: to do lists

February was a fun month...

1. I turned 50, had a party, gave away some awesome gifts (thanks to some great shops)

2. Received a Go Big fabric cutter for my birthday, and now have 5 die cutters!! (awesome hubby)

3. Designed a Valentine's table topper (pattern is coming, because it's always a good time for love)

4. Did some secret sewing (I'll talk about that in a few months!! so excited)

5. Started designing some quilt blocks and quilt patterns (so much fun!!)

6. Started a new project (even though I wasn't going to do anything new...till all of my WIP list was done....) I did get some WIPs done too!!

7. I won 3 FQs of Black and White!!!
8. Have been doing really well with the Sew My Stash 2015 Challenge!! I have purchased, but 3/4 of all my sewing at this point is all stash!!! yippy!!

Finishes:

the new project, I wasn't going to start.....too cute it sucked me in!!

Elephant Parade: free sew along over at Sew Fresh Quilts

Needs eyes and bird's legs added, quilting will have to wait on my list.....

January Bag of the Month:

Valentine's Day:

Secret Sewing: All I can show you for now is the backs of the minis!! 2 samples of the pattern. One made with Kate Spain's Sunnyside and the other Shot Cotton and Cotton and Steel.

And finally got the binding on my Craftsy BOM 2012!! I was so excited that I found fabric to match the front...I forgot about the backing fabric. EEK!! not a perfect fit, but I don't plan on every laying it backside up on the bed, so it's ok!

Goals for March

1. Finish sewing the bindings on the last 6 bibs for the Philippines
2. Sew March Bag of the Month and a pattern from last year that I missed.
3. Put together the Block Rock'n Quilt and backing. My Goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes

4. Sew my Come Together Quilt blocks into a top

A very aggressive list, but I think I can get it done!! ;)
Love having the list to check off, it is really helping me stay focused to get all the WIPs done!! Feels great to cross through the text!!!

To Complete This Year List

Blocks to Piece (blocks not finished)

(3)Triple Star Blocks

Playing Cards (Bee Blocks)

(?) Scrappy Trip Around the World Blocks

Fusion Quilt

Flower Patch Quilt

Lattice Bones Quilt

Colouring Box Quilt

Sew Kitchy Paper Pieced BOM (one more block, Miss Betty)

Craftsy BOM 2013

Quilt Tops to Sew Together (blocks are complete)

Sugar Block Club 2013

Sugar Block Club 2014

Block Rock'n

Classic Meets Modern

Aurifil Designer of the Month 2014

Globe Trotting BOM

Layer Cake Challenge

Come Together (Bee Blocks)

Playing Cards (Bee Blocks)

Quilt Tops: to Quilt

City Sampler

Churn Dash QAL

Nested Churn Dash

Parade (tester pattern)

Square Deal

Trifle Dish Moda QAL

Modern Blocks QAL

Virtual Quilting Bee

Triangle QAL

Globe Trotting BOM

Classic Meets Modern

Sugar Block Club 2013

Elephant Parade

Quilts to Bind (that's all I have to do, you would think I would just get it done)

Bloom Bloom Pow

Craftsy BOM 2012

Mystery Quilt

New Projects to Do this Year:

15-30 adult size bibs for special needs children at an orphanage in the Philippines (church missions trip in April) (the number turned out to be 21-just need to bind them!!)*6 left to sew
~~Design 2 original projects and write up the patterns ( I am excited about this challenge) more info on this in the future~~ (I did one and may still try for another, but done for now)
2 quilts (one niece/one nephew )
Set of Placemats (12)
~~4 mini Sew Together Bags~~
4 Regular Sew Together Bags
6 Duffle Bags
6-11 purses, yup not kidding, I join the Bag of the Month again this year over at Sew Sweetness and last year of the six I only made one of the bags. This year I am determined to complete them all. (1/6 done)
New Christmas Stockings (8)
Christmas Tree Skirt
Misc sewing of pouches, because there is always a need for a simple pouch or 10, lol.
*~~Elephant Parade, because it was so cute I couldn't resist!! Which makes an even dozen new projects. One per month....that's doable.......~~

*updates

Saying Good-bye to 2014

It is so hard to believe that another year has flown by! I was thinking I should do a recap of what happened this year, but decided to skip that and just look forward, and scatter the post with pictures of my favourite finishes of 2014 instead.
We finished 2014 with our youngest son turning 20. It's hard to believe I was his age when I got married. I can't imagine him getting married right now, lol. So now we are officially a home with no teenagers. Not to be out done, 2015 will bring some great celebrations too. In a month I will celebrate my 50th and in July my husband and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary, so here's to a great year!!

Playing Cards from Modern Bee-a Christmas gift for my nephew

Onto the UpStairs HobbyRoom Challenges....

My First Challenge for this year:

I decided to cut back on my fabric purchases and "sew my stash", not sure if I will do any better on a fabric diet then I do on any other diet, but time will tell, lol

I have joined in with "Sew My Stash 2015" being lead by ProjectLease.com and challenge myself to 50-100% of my sewing this year will be from my stash. There are a few projects where I know right now I will need to purchase fabric because I don't seem to hoard home dec weight and canvas fabrics like I do quilting fabric!! (being flexible in this challenge is a good thing, right?!! lol)

RJR Fabric Cotton Supreme Challenge - Pick Up Stixz

My Second Challenge:

is to complete all of my WIPs/UFOs. I need to clean up all the now old projects before I can start any new shiny and enticing projects that are just calling out my name........this is not going to be easy because the list is long and I'm a sucker for a good BOM.....

Craftsy BOM 2012, total cheat to add this picture, it still needs to be bond