Q1 Goals

Another year, another Finish Along!  I discovered this motivational linky part in January 2015 and have been participating ever since.

I've got a fairly long list.  I always list more than I can finish because I never know what I'll be in the mood to work on. 

General Projects and Gifts

1. Magical Forest
I need to assemble my blocks from Stash Bee 2017--I'm making a magical forest!

2. Fish Pillow
I am gifting my 2018 Rainbow Elephant quilt to friends' new baby and that baby has a big sister.   I want to make something for the new big sister to add to the package.  She really likes aquarium fish, so I'm making a fish pillow.

3. Devin's baby quilt
My good friend Devin had his second child last year.  I'm making an I Spy quilt to match big sister's.  This is finished except for the last of the binding--I'm waiting for baby's name for the label that will get sewn into the binding. 

4.  Extra for Miren
The baby from #6 also has a big sister.  I'm still waiting to hear from her parents what Miren, age 3, is particularly fond of, so this one is undefined so far.  It will likely be either a pillowcase or a small pillow.

5. Tea cozy for Dad
My dad, a big tea drinker, has used the same tea cozy for my entire life.  It's pretty shabby.  He asked me to make him a new one.  I'm doing embroidery on this before sewing it together. 

Mini Quilts & Pillows

Pillow Menagerie
I am slowly making us a menagerie of animal throw pillows four our couch, as I got rid of the big cushions that came with the couch because they were so big it was annoying.  The following are pillows I have patterns and fabric for, and I've spent time getting the pattern pieces enlarged and color coded.
6. Lion--pattern is from the zoo animals collection by Kristy @ Quiet Play
7. Giraffe--pattern is from the zoo animals collection by Kristy @ Quiet Play

8. Dandelion
This was my hand-sewing project on trips in 2017 & 2018 and I finished the embroidery!  Now I just need to turn it into a finished project.

Project Linus

9. Dog Gone Cute
I made a Dog Gone Cute block for one of the women in a quilting bee, and I liked the block so much I made a second for me. I am slowly making my way through all of Lorna's amazing dog blocks.

10. Snowmen
I liked the Snowman block by Sherry of Powered by Quilting so much that I'm doing a whole quilt of snowmen!  I've made 5 blocks and I want to make 4 more and then have fun with different embellishments.

11. Postage Plus Leaders & Enders
I've been using 2 1/2" squares as leaders and enders and will put them together using the Postage Plus pattern from the book by Cheryl & Paige.
 
12. Patriotic Stars, part 2
These were my bee blocks from April 2018.  Most of them were turned into a door decoration, but I still have a few blocks left to turn into a donation quilt.

13. Blue Forest Animals
This was a fabric donated to my Project Linus chapter that I really liked.  I have the blue print cut into 10" squares, plus 2 other fabrics and a plan.

14. Elizabeth
This is a fat quarter quilt that is mostly cut and partially sewn.

15. Giselle's Baby Quilt
I have a coworker expecting a baby boy this spring.  Fabrics are purchased and pattern has been chosen.

16. Penguins
I'm queen this month in Stash Bee and I asked for penguin blocks.  I'm so excited to create this Waddle of Penguins!

17. Sailboats
In Bee Inspired, I'm collecting blocks for a charity quilt.  I picked this simple and fun sailboat block. Ahoy, Matey!

18, 19, & 20. Horse Fat Quarter Quilt, Fall Fat Quarter Quilt, and Disney Princesses
These are 3 tops already assembled that are currently waiting for quilting.

So there's my crazy long list!  I know I won't get all of these done, and I'm okay with that.