PHD in 2020 Progress

Just two months left in 2020.  The end of the year always just flies by it seems.  As it's a new month it's time to take stock of the progress towards my 2020 PHD (projects half done)

The tracking sheet has been updated again this month, but this time in the right direction. 

There's another check mark in the finished column. Storm at Sea is finished and has been much appreciated as the new quilt on our bed. 

Storm at Sea (Streams)
Paper Piecing Class by Carrie Randell (Quilter's Hideaway)

Storm at Sea is finish number 4 for the year.  If you just look at the tracking sheet, the plan to finish stuff doesn't look like it's been working that well. Though I'm not where I'd like to be, the year should get better before it ends.  

The 2019 Christmas quilt is currently in the binding stage. 

I just need to finish sewing the binding to the front and then I can get started on the hand stitching to the back.  This will be finish number 5 for the year. 

Frolic was cleaned up, pressed and shipped out for quilting last month. 

I don't know if it will be back before Thanksgiving our not.  But this should be finish number 6 for the year. 

Daisy Chain needs a backing made. 

I did a quick stash dive and came up with this stripe. This has been in the stash for a while. I know it was purchased in Tulsa several years ago, but it doesn't really fit my current quilting style, but it has the same color tones that are in Daisy Chain so it should make a nice back. So now the back just needs to be stitched up, cleaned up and pressed to be ready for shipping out for quilting. Daisy Chain would be finish number 7 if I make it that far. 

The Red, White and Blue Stars blocks are all sashed and the center of the quilt is all sewn together. 

Red, White and Blue Stars, Setting self designed

The borders should go on this month. This one will likely come down to the wire. It might or might not be a finish in 2020.  If I could pull that off, then it would be finish number 8.  

So though I'm not going to earn my quilty PHD this year, I'm still really happy with all the progress that's been made. You can check out everyone else working towards a PHD this year at this months 2020 PHD Link Up over at Quilting Gail's.  

To Do Tuesday for Week of 10/13/2020

The first day back at work after a week of vacation is always hectic and full.  I was glad to see the end of the work day.  It's going to be a long week, with lots to catch up on. That may affect how much time I have to work on the to do list this week. Even with the away time last week, it wasn't too hard work through last week's to dos. 

Weekly To Do List for 10/6/2020

• Red, White, Blue Stars: Continue sashing blocks ✔
• Moreword Mystery: Start October blocks ✔
• Unity: Make HSTs and blocks for step 4 ✔
• Storm at Sea: Start stitching binding ✔

The goal last week was just to make progress on each item. That's probably going to be the same tact I take this week, especially since there will likely be some late work nights this week.  

Weekly To Do List for 10/13/2020

Frolic: Fix piecing error, prep for quilting

I didn't notice till I was photographing the quilt top that I had one corner flying geese turned the wrong direction.  It shouldn't be too hard to fix. Since the Christmas Mystery quilt should come back from being quilted this week, it's time to get this quilt prepped for quilting. The big goal for the week is have both the top and the backing ready to ship out for quilting by next week. If I get this to do done, it will have been a successful week. 

Storm at Sea: Finish stitching down the binding. 

I'm about half way to corner three.  This will likely get done even if I have to work late. Even if I'm tired, it's not hard to take a few minutes to hand stitch through one length of thread.  

Red, White and Blue Stars: Continue sashing blocks

The goal on this project is to keep making progress. If I can get all the sashings made, then I can focus on assembly next week.  

Unity: Keep making HSTs and blocks for Clue 4. 

The last border strip has been started.  Unity has been my leader and ender project as I've worked on other items so it won't be hard to at least get a few HSTs finished off. The goal is progress this week. 

Morewood Mystery: Keep working on the October blocks

All the fabrics for the October blocks are cut and I've got the subunits for the 3 and 4 patch blocks at least started. The goal is progress. I may alternate these blocks with the Unity HSTs as my second leader and ender project. The goal is progress.  

That's an ambitious list considering how busy this week is going to be.  If I don't get them all checked off this week, I won't beat myself up.  If I can get Frolic ready and Storm at Sea finished, that will be a good week. 

Linking up with Home Sewn by Us for To Do Tuesday.   

2014 NewFO Challenge - Next Year's Project List

I'm still playing catch up after the lap top crash, so I'm a bit late in coming up with my list for the 2014 NewFO Challenge over at Cat Patches.  

It's been a fun challenge the last two years, so how can I not sign up for 2014?  It has been a great way to get a few PIGS out of the grocery sacks and onto the design wall.  Here's my list for 2014 (in no particular order)

1.  Baby Quilt using bandanna fabric.  No pattern picked for this one yet.  

2.  Fall Frolic from 40 Fabulous Quick Cut Quilts by Evelyn Sloppy uzing Moda's Midwinter Reds.

  
3.  Rosettes by Fig Tree Co. using Moda's Nature's Basket.

4.  Walk in the City by Elisa Wilson using April's Garden

5.  Tonga Atlantis kit by Heidi Pridemore

6.  Inverted Star by Jessica Boschem for the 2014 Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Six is a good number to start with.  For 2013, I started 12 quilts, though that had not been my intention.  I've finished 5 quilts this year, so the UFO list grew slightly, but not too badly.  What I found in 2012 is that the more quilts started, the more quilts get finished.  I tried finishing a project before starting a new one and didn't get very many done that way.  For some reason, I do better working on a number of projects all at once.  

Hope you can play along.  Check out all the other cool projects linked up over at Cat Patches.