My list is ready …
I pulled out the quilts and took pictures of what’s in the tote. This is the tote that I use for my “big” machine (Janome 8900). It’s usually only used when I’m going to a retreat. It’s full quilts that are ready to be pressed, sandwiched and quilted. 2 of them have backings ready. These are the first 7 that will be quilted.
There are 8 quilts in progress on top of my filing cabinet and 6 in bins on the top shelf of the closet:
Then – there is the 4 mystery quilts I’m working on – 3 with the guild. (no pictures yet) and the Bonnie Hunter mystery.
Then there are 3 baby quilt projects for the guild …
That’s a total of 28 projects … Which will be enough to complete my PHD! However, I do reserve the right to switch things around and finish some other project(s).
Interesting … these are only half of my UFOs. As I contemplate the projects that I’ve listed here … the ones on the filing cabinet are the ones that I have the least interest in finishing. So, I should start on them first, right?
Now, I’m going to need motivation and encouragement to get these done, so I can complete my own PHD! (see details HERE).
Unfortunately, I realize that I have at least 3 other projects that I want to get done this year. One is a t-shirt quilt, another is a quilt for my son (requested a few years ago) and I also need to repair his very first quilt. It’s falling apart. Literally.
PHD in 2018
If you want to join in the fun finishing PHD (Projects Half Done), you can see the details HERE. Add the link to your blog, Instagram, or Pinterest board and you can join in the fun!
Stash Report
I did this last year and am pleased with the amounts that I used. This year, (so far), I used 171 yards of fabric and bought 62 yards. I definitely used up way more fabric than I bought! And that’s a good thing! Sew … I’m going to keep doing my Stash Report. I found that when I was tempted to buy with no purpose, I would often think, “I have to report this on my blog.” And, sometimes, it worked and I wouldn’t buy any fabric!
Planning Party
Yvonne, from quiltingjetgirl is having a Planning Party. I emailed Yvonne, just to make sure that it was OK to join the 2018 Planning Party while I host “PHD in 2018”. She said, “yes.” I first met Yvonne in the spring when she was one of the hosts for the “2017 New Quilt Blogger’s.” This group experience where I received valuable feedback about my blog and met some awesome quilters as well!
Link-ups
To see what others in the quilty world are working on wander over to these blogs:
- Let’s Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
- Planning Party @ Quiltingjetgirl
Benartex had a contest on Facebook and I entered a quilt that I had made years ago with their fabric. No, I didn’t win. I didn’t even come in the top half. But that’s OK. Just for entering, I received a very cute charm pack. It’s called “A Moose for Christmas.” It’s in the process of becoming a table runner. This is the first design / fabric placement layout … there’s likely to be many more before I start sewing it together. It’s fun to work with these fabrics because they are so very cute! And the colours suit me and my house.
adhesives etc. but they are fantastic for cleaning your machine. They were on sale … so was some fabric and I looked at the fabric and quickly looked away. And then I was chatting with the gals in the shop and I looked some more and then the wagon broke! In my defence, the neutral fabric is for backing a quilt! The colour is not true in the picture. The top fabric is actually a beige/cream and the bottom is a pretty blue. A VERY pretty blue. A lovely lovely blue. Did you know that blue is my favourite colour? 
together! Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s put a dent in my 2″ square box. Hmmm, I think that what they say about scraps having sex and multiplying must be true!
The other project that I’m working on is sorting through all my fabric. The corner of my sewing room looks like this:
Another UFO is completed! YEAH!!! I only consider fabric used when the quilt is done, done, done … finishing a UFO makes me very happy!
I finished my Love Letter’s quilt!!! 
I did finish 2 table runners this week. This picture shows the backs and I promise, I’ll post a picture of the fronts after one of them has been given away at the retreat. I’m not sure which one I’ll keep and which I’ll give away. I like them both. Each of the backs took about 1 yard, binding about 1/4 of a yard and the fronts took about 0.75 of a yard each. For a total of 4 yards used!
