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I mostly don’t remember my dreams, and when I do, they are pretty vague. Occasionally, I have a really vivid dream, and last night I dreamed I had finished piecing my Two-Step quilt. I cut the borders a few days ago, and laid it all on my office chair last night so I would remember to work on it today, and I guess it was on my mind when I went to bed. I was pretty surprised, and a little confused, when I walked into the breakfast area this morning and saw this:

Oh my, it’s cold. This is the third day of temps in the 30’s. I know it gets colder other places, but I live in South Texas, for heaven’s sake. I’m on the couch right now, and the dogs are all over me. Im pretty sure they’re cold too—and they have fur coats! 

The APQS UFO number for February was drawn over the weekend.

The January Number is 3.

Anyway, my number 3 for quilting is the Keyhole quilt.

I finished my December UFO before the year ended…..the Scrappy Trips I started on the 29th.

I like it a lot. I had intentions of donating it or gifting it. Hmmm, maybe I will keep it a little while and rethink that idea. I have made several, and some I have liked, and others not so much. I think I am partial to all the red in this one. I used red for the back, and the same for the binding.

I was reviewing my 2022 UFO list yesterday and noticed I hadn't done anything with the December entry.

Another Scrappy Trips quilt......I have made several because they are great for using up oddball 2-1/2" strips.

 I finally got this top done. 

I took more time with this than I should have…..I was trying to get a border that I was satisfied with, and of course, I wanted it big enough to increase the size. This was a deviation from the original pattern, but you know the saying, “Finished is better than perfect.” And, at this point, I knew I just wanted to get the borders on and move one. It has been moved to the “ready to be quilted” stack, and will most likely go on my 2023 UFO list.

I have a purple ...

I finished the smaller cowboy quilt…..forgot to take pictures, but I was happy to be finished. I will be able to get a picture today if I remember. 

I took some time to review my 2022 goal progress and decided to go ahead and do something with the keyhole quilt. This is where I was:

I couldn’t locate the extra jelly roll pieces for the border….it should look like this:

I found some of the extra pieces, but my quick calculations let me know it wasn’t going to be enough. I decided to just go ahead ...

I've done well this year getting things checked off my 2022 "To Do" List but not so great at finishing things on the "UFO" List.  I have three donation quilts along with the backings and bindings made and ready to be finished.  One is from last year, so it needs to be done first.  I found the cutest little safari animals online last year, traced them onto unbleached muslin, and embroidered them, but that's as far as I got.  That's what happens when I just have to have some handwork to keep busy.  Things end up on ...

Goodbye September. I’m not sure where you went, but October is here now. The APQS UFO number for October:

My number 5 for quilting is Prairie Flowers.

It’s another one that I don’t have a backing for. I also don’t know what I did with the orange fabric I had for the binding, but I guess I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. As for the backing, I think I will go to the quilt shop and treat myself to a nice piece of 108” fabric. 

My number 5 for piecing is the ...

Oh happy day! I got the binding done on Candy Land! 

My August quilting goals was Totally Tulips. 

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the backing fabric I bought for it, and since it matches the border, I didn't want to use something else. I decided to just sub in another quilt that I knew I had backing for, and here is the finish:

This is the Shout It Out pattern, and it made a pretty big quilt considering it only took a layer cake plus some additional yardage. I think it was 63" X 85". 

I'm also got my Sampler Store items finished for the upcoming ...

I’ve had my eye on one of these “sewing chairs” for a while, and I’ve finally ordered and collected mine.  For as long as I’ve been sewing at the sewing machine I’ve used a dining chair.  Over the years things have slowly got more difficult, especially over the last year or so with my back problems.  So I thought it would be sensible to get a dedicated, adjustable sewing chair.  I’m still experimenting with the best height for me, and I’m pleased that I can move the chair, on castors, right up close to ...

Today started with everyone talking loud and not letting me sleep in. So 8:30 am I finally got up. 

August is here, and August is always such a busy month. American Patchwork and Quilting has chosen number six for this month’s goal.

I am working from two lists—projects that need to be quilted and projects I started piecing and haven’t finished. They range from almost finished to not completely cut out. Number six for quilting is Totally Tulips. I have a back for it and may even have binding strips cut, so it is doable.

Lots of activity going on here—some of it productive; some not so productive. Hubby is back from Arizona, and the dogs are ecstatic. I’m pretty happy too, but more time is spent on cooking and cleaning up. I also spend the evenings after supper in the family room with him instead of retreating to the sewing room. 

Thursday was quilt guild, and we had an all day workshop on sewing rope-covered bowls.

I did not finish—not even close—and I’m not sure when I will. Maybe never. LOL. 

Don’t ask me what happened to June. I stayed busy all month, and still didn’t accomplish everything I wanted to get done. Well, it’s July and time for a new UFO number.

My “to be quilted” list has White Cloud in the number four spot. I couldn’t even remember what quilt that was. I have done several quilts in this pattern, but I thought they were all quilted. I looked back through my photo cloud and found this:

It’s a new month—I’m not sure what happened to May, but June is here. 

The date on the photo is January 2021, so I’m pretty sure this is one of the many tops I pieced during the pandemic. I was pretty much stuck at home for most of 2020 and some of 2021, and sewing kept me from coming unhinged. Here’s a better shot of the fabrics:

I already have the backing picked out for it, so that will be one ...

I know I was working on this one sometime in the fall. 

I found a red and gold batik at the ...