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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:

  1. 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!!!

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

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

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