Time to set my goals for the second quarter Finish-A-Long. I did finish one of my quilty goals from 1st quarter, but then forgot to link it up to the linky party. That’s ok though. A finish is still a finish and worth celebrating!
I finished this quilt that was part of a design and challenge that I did for Quilt Design a Day. You can read about it here.
Last quarter we talked about making your goals SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, & trackable. You’re more likely to reach those goals and less likely to get sidetracked with extra stuff when you do that. My goals are specific, measurable, and trackable. However, they are probably not realistic or achievable in that I don’t think they will all be finished in the next 3 months, but maybe by the end of the year. So, yes, I will still call them goals.
I had the wonderful opportunity to attend QuiltCon in February, and now I have a whole other list of other quilty goals – designing, teaching, learning, etc. – to work on. But that’s for another day. Today is about the quilts I need to finish as part of the Finish-A-Long.
So, here goes… From last quarter:
Finish improv quilt. About 1/3 – 1/2 done with piecing top. It’s improve. No real plan, so I really won’t know it’s finished until it tells me.
This quilt top needs a back, to be quilted, and then bound:
This quilt top needs a back, to be quilted, and then bound:
This table runner needs a back, to be quilted, and then bound:
These blocks need to be joined into a quilt top, then backed, sandwiched, quilted and bound.
Finish quilting and then bind these Fall placemats
Finish Hoopsisters Mystery 201? quilt. About 12 blocks done. Need to finish all blocks, then put together, and bind.
I have 80+ of these blocks that need to be turned into a quilt.
And my oldest UFO… finish hand quilting this King size monster. And the fact this it is ‘hand quilted’ is why it isn’t finished. LOL
And a new quilt that I started… Finish this rainbow quilt. Top is done. You are seeing just a small part of it. It needs to be sandwiched, quilted, and bound.
Wow! This list is a bit overwhelming. These are not all my UFO’s, but they are the ones I could easily put my hands on. And it’s ok if I don’t finish them all. But at least they are now on my radar. They are written down, and now I am more likely to finish them.
Of course there are other items on my list. I have several bee blocks to do. I’m still working on Splendid Sampler blocks. I am working on designing several blocks and quilts. And I am doing the Riley Blake Creative Rockstar challenge.
Since tax season is almost over, maybe I can get more than one of these quilts finished this quarter. That would be nice. Although the garden is calling… So, maybe not.
What are your goals? Write them down. Make them SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, & trackable) and let’s see how much you can achieve!
Linking up with 2017 FAL – Q2 at She Can Quilt.
Monkey Needle 
Loved seeing your quilt tops on the way to being finishes. Thank you for participating in the FAL. Good luck!