May - Goals & Plans

Did not get a look at this for the month of April because too much was going on.   However I did get a lot accomplished.  My initial focus this month will be on the items highlighted in Yellow.

Completed -

1. The large commission was completed during the month.   Totals were something like 31+ stockings, 7 totes, 15 or more pillows, and 18 or so ornaments.   
2. Minky Blanket for K (~24" square) - Completed and I've made the left over fabric into an extra one to sell.
3. US Map wallhanging (from Moda panel) - totally finished and ready to hang when I get a curtain rod up
4. Three 36" square quilts made for Hands 2 Help for Jack's Baskets.  These were made from orphan blocks and scraps, with all from stash.  - Completed

Commissions -

1. 16" pillow from bodice of wedding dress for KA
2. 4 or 5 10" ring bearer pillows from wedding dress for KA
3. Christmas stockings for J and J for RG, due no later than July 2019- I know the style she wants now, just need to piece at least one more "blank" and might do two so that the fabrics in them are the same.
4. Quilted Pillow Shams for J and J to match the quilt made by someone else (using leftover blocks) for RG, due back to R by May 15th, 2019.  - Have the extra blocks in hand, need to to to Hobby Lobby to get matching fabric to the background fabric used in the blocks.
5. Repair Skirt for SN's Friend - in progress

UFO's planning on completing -

1. Eye Spy (H-Blocks) (For family who lost all in Campfire wildfire) - Top Finished
2. Eye Spy (Snowball blocks) (For family who lost all in Campfire wildfire) - Top Finished
3. Old time Baseball quilt (For family who lost all in Campfire wildfire) - Top Finished
4. Teddy Bear, full-sized
5. Scrappy snail (to be sold)
6. Scrappy kitten (to be sold)
7. Scrappy puppies (to be sold)
8. Wolf (to be sold)
9. Whale and Anchor baby quilt (to be sold?)
10. Perhaps pull out a set or two of UFO blocks and put into tops

New starts/ Ongoing projects - 

1. Riley Blake / MQG Challenge Quilt, must be submitted around mid-May - Designed and have fabric for it
2. Quilt top from Susan (For family who lost all in Campfire wildfire) - Top Finished
3. Maze (strings and 3-d bowtie blocks) (planning to submit for possible publication) - Still only half assembled
4. Snail quilt for me - In Progress, Top third now together, assembly on middle third has started
5. Make the planned curtains using my F2F blocks
6. Batik string blocks, no plan for them yet - In slow progress
7. Make setting for Bear Family Album and write up for pattern
8. 2019 Row-by-Row possible....not sure on this theme, but I do like winning....lol....
9. Develop better photography skills for use in my quilting
10. Lap quilt for wedding present for J&J (wedding in May 2019), true blues/wow/silver, traditional pattern (dbl wedding ring?) - Pattern and fabrics need to be chosen for this before end of March

BOM - 

1. Release Marine Bear - Sample block made
2. Release Coast Guard Bear - Sample block made
3. Release Air Force Bear - Sample block made
4. Release Setting
5. Decide on next BOM Theme

Quilts to Sell - 

Realistically go through my quilts and think about whether I really want them or have a place to use them and sell the ones that I don't.

Think I'll manage to get through what I want to do for March?

Gratitudes:

1. For the knee being enough better that I can at least drive and sleep w/o the brace on.

2. For friends who check to see if I'm doing ok.