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October 2017 Quilting/Sewing Goals

geezerfolks_SharonG_FL

6 years ago

I'm still here.....just not as often lately. I've been sewing, making blocks, etc but not really 'completing' anything, except potholders! It looks like I'm making potholders for Christmas this year. :-)

I did make some headway on the Crayon quilt, and since he arrived early this morning, I hope to finish it this month and continue to get caught up on the QOW that I was doing. Most of the quilt alongs I was doing are currently put away or being worked on as leader/ender project.

Great-grandbaby #12 was born a few seconds after midnight this morning weighing in at 10lbs 12oz and 22" in length. Yes, he's a big one.

Enjoy the fall season, even if it does feel like summer in some of your areas. And, keep the sewing machine running. :-)

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bev2009

6 years ago

Wow, Sharon, I'm impressed. Being grandchildless myself, I'm very happy for others who get to enjoy their grands.

Maybe some shopping is just what you need, Donna. Some new fabric to inspire you.

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bev2009
6 years ago
Congratulations on the new baby. HOw many grands and great grands total?

My #1 goal will be to finish DDs quilt. If I get really ambitious, I would like to complete the 2 UFOs so they can get to Africa this month. But I don't know when Moussa is coming.
nannykins
6 years ago
12 greats! Wow! Congratulations! I think we will be stuck at 2 for a very long time.

Sewing for October? Just last night I put away the one(s) I have been working on, or at least I cleared the kitchen table. Next weekend is Cdn. Thanksgiving and at least one family be coming for dinner. So really must do some cleaning. The basement redo is in limbo until the insurance people come to do an estimate. Then the challenge will be to find a contractor who can fit us in. Over 6000 homes were flooded, so these guys will be plenty busy.

I had wanted to do some Christmas sewing but first I have to find my fabric. I know it is here somewhere in one of these rooms. Stuff everywhere!

But sew I will, just not sure on what.

Theresa
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Wow Theresa, those are beauties! Donna, With all you had going on this month, I think you did well in getting done what you did. Sandra, You must be close to finishing the quilting on your Grandma's quilt by now. You sure get a lot done. Kate, When you get all set up, maybe I could go over and you can teach me how to FM. TG/Linda, Hope you have your wits by now (I'm sure you do) and have come up with a plan for the wedding blocks. I really don't think it will matter later on about those blocks that have writing all over them. Try to look at it as being a reminder of those people and that day for the bride and groom. It's the last day of October and tomorrow starts a new month. Not sure what all I'll get sewn today, but I've pretty much decided to put all these quilts I'm working on away and just concentrate on one or 2 (or 3) for November. SharonG/FL
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ritaweeda
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My only goal is to decide on what to do next since I just finished one. I might take a break and do some rag-rug making, I do that occasionally. I've been thinking I'd like to do some rag-rug chair pads. I need to dig out my bin of thrift-store sheets, don't want to use my lovely quilting fabric for this stuff.
msmeow
6 years ago
My goal is to try to get motivated! I've really been in a funk lately. I have a bunch of tops that need quilting and a bunch of UFOs, so I really feel like I should try to finish some, but evidently I don't feel like it because I've been mostly sitting around doing nothing.

When my mom passed away last year she had quite a few UFOs of her own, and I've been feeling like I should finish mine and hers so that down the road someone else doesn't have to. I guess that's just overwhelming and depressing me so that I don't do anything.

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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
Original Author
6 years ago
Bev, We have 9 grandchildren (plus 7 spouses/partners) and 12 great-grandchildren (plus 4 children of partners). I think this will be the last great-grand for awhile.

Donna, It's overwhelming to think of all the UFOs that need to be finished....at least it is for me. Make yourself a deal: Finish one UFO then make or start something new. It worked for me.......for about a month.....but I did get one completed. lol
msmeow
6 years ago
Thanks, Sharon! I did do a new project a couple of months ago. :) My plan was to do a me-project, then a mom-project. Maybe I need to just try something different. Maybe I need to go shopping! LOL

Donna

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