"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jer 29:11 (NIV)

Friday, October 4, 2019

To-Do Progress, October

Lots of work on assorted commissions happening at the present time.......one way to keep me out of trouble (well sorta at any rate).

Goals for this week -

  1. Finish borders, label and binding for the t-shirt quilt
  2. Deliver t-shirt quilt
  3. Make ordered custom postcard - Finished and Delivered!
  4. Make postcards for Pastor Appreciation month/church
  5. Prep memory bear #5
  6. Stuff memory bear #3 - Finished!
  7. Make and stuff memory bear #4 - Finished!
  8. Prep fabrics and batting for the fruit pie potholder commission
  9. Sew label for snail quilt down, and press backing fabric - Finished!
  10. Ship snail quilt out for quilting
  11. Add Zipper panel to top of Zebra tote (sample)
  12. Prep Peltex for Christmas postcards
  13. Make a dozen Christmas postcards for shop

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Current commissions-
  1. T-Shirt Quilt (due at end of Sept) - Top is together and backing has been finished
  2. Wedding Dress Pillow (no due date) - Finished and Delivered!
  3. Ring Bearer Pillows (no due date) - Finished and Delivered!
  4. Blouse (4) and Jeans Alterations - Finished and Delivered!
  5. Memory Teddy Bears from button-down shirts (12 of them) - 2 of 12 bears are done
  6. Alteration - Blouse to take up - Finished and Delivered!
  7. Cherry Pie Potholders - 2
  8. Blueberry Pie Potholders - 2
  9. Postcards for sale as I can make them
Christmas gifts -
  1. Pillowcase(s) for triangle support pillow for PN
  2. Pillowcase set for HM
  3. Pillowcase set for MM
  4. Embellished top for MM
  5. Mini wall-hanging for RD (Coffee panel)
  6. Mini wall-hanging for SR
Coming Commissions-
  1. T-shirt Quilt for friend in an online group (no due date, waiting for shirts and specs)
  2. T-shirt quilt for a friend at church (no due date, waiting for shirts, specs)
  3. Men's Shirt alterations (multiple, not sure how many at this point) - 
Possible Commissions -
  1. Airplane quilt - need to make sample blocks before getting back with friend to see if she's interested (most likely for Christmas if she decides to do it)
  2. Music Quilt - long time possibility....rumblings about it happening again - Designed, waiting on down payment
  3. 2 "Floor" mats - 24" by 18" size, same person as #2 rumbling about these, time will tell if they happen - Designed, waiting on down payment from customer
  4. Enhanced tote w/pockets - cats #1 - Designed, Need to find fabric to show customer
  5. Enhanced tote w/pockets - cats #2 - Designed, Need to find fabric to show customer
  6. Enhanced tote w/pockets - dachshunds - Designed, Need to find fabric to show customer

Other projects that need to be done -
  1. Final snail block onto the wide backing for snail quilt so I can use it as a label
  2. Sort through bag of fabric that was given to me and deal with appropriately
  3. Additional work for the PT job - Ongoing work......thankfully
  4. Finish 4 UFO's that will be headed to the kids of a family who lost everything in a forest fire in CA - three of four quilted and ready for binding, backing pulled for the remaining one

Gratitudes:
1. For only being 2 checks behind at the present time.

2. For the commissioned work that is continuing to come in

3 comments:

Farm Quilter said...

Since you are only 2 checks behind, I certainly hope you are paid weekly!! Praying for that situation to change. I love how many commissions and other jobs you have...God does take care of His children. I can't wait to see the snail quilt all finished!!!

cityquilter grace said...

glad to see you are holding on and making some progress anyway...that's the best thing about retirement...no job hunting...

Susan said...

Lots done, lots to keep doing. That sounds like a good balance!