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Saturday, October 24, 2020

To-Do's - October 24, 2020

Time keeps marching on towards the end of the year.   Truly does seem to go faster the older I get.   Lots going on outside of the commissioned work to keep the stress level up, but working on the to-do list helps keep it somewhat down.

Completions for the last couple of weeks -

  1. 3 large lap quilts (2 commissions and 1 UFO) - basted and ready for finishing
  2. Christmas 2020 - Purse (red/black) for TA - finished
  3. Pick-up fabric for memory lap quilt - done
  4. T-shirt quilt for TA from her Dad's t-shirts - Completed
  5. Christmas 2020 - Purse (printed denim/blues) for PN - Completed
  6. Order for 5 fitted masks with custom logo's - Completed and delivered

Goals for the rest of October and first week of November -
  1. Make design boards for SN's friend - boards on hand for these
  2. T-Shirt quilt for CA from his shirts - quilted, ready to bind
  3. Pug quilt for TK, 50" by 70" - quilted, ready to bind
  4. stay up to-date on the mask orders
  5. Sort and  list more fabrics for sale
  6. Finish Scrappy Purse, greys/cream/blacks for sale - in Process
  7. UFO Alphabet quilt #4 - Quilted, ready to bind
  8. Sunshine FQ challenge quilt - quilted, ready for binding
  9. Christmas 2020 - Nativity panel quilt for TA - quilted ready for binding
  10. List pulled sets of precut squares, panels, and yardage for sale
Commission To-do's for November-
  1. Design layout options for memory quilt for MF and send to her for feedback
  2. Scrappy Tan/cream/lt brown quilt for KM - Add border, then finish
  3. Memory quilt for MF - Have fabrics, need to figure out setting
  4. T-shirt quilt for CA from her shirts - Coordinating colors chosen (reds/pinks)

Current For Sale projects & Commissions -
  1. Purses for sale
  2. List Kids quilts for sale

2020 gifts -
  1. Christmas 2020 - Pillowcase(s) for triangle support pillow for PN - For Christmas
  2. Christmas 2020 - Embellished t-shirt for MM
  3. Christmas 2020 - Cat pillowcases for MM
  4. Christmas 2020 - Dog pillowcases for HM
  5. Christmas 2020 - Farmers Market wall-hanging for LT - top fused, ready for stitching
  6. Christmas 2020 - Gift for DN - order from Amazon

Future Commissions-
  1. 8 memory bears for SW
Possible Commissions/Sales-
  1. Teddy Bear Quilt - This needs to be quilted (either for the original order or sold to someone else)
  2. Quilt tops that are for sale (Wolf + more)
  3. T-shirt Quilt for friend in an online group (no due date, waiting for shirts and specs)
  4. T-shirt quilt for a CS (church friend, no due date, waiting for shirts, specs)
  5. Memory quilt for MR
  6. Purse - with "DREAM" panel
Other projects that need to be done -
  1. List antique thread chest for sale
  2. Prep t-shirts for my own t-shirt quilt - t-shirts are all together (and have been for several yrs) but need to prep them
  3. Downsize quilting fabric stash - Started, lots more to go thru
  4. Get website set up so that I can sell what I'm making and my quilts - started need to finish
  5. Continue looking for and applying for new, paying jobs
  6. Find a PT job to help with income at this point
  7. Catch up on mystery Quilt
Miscellaneous - 
  1. Continue with job hunt - here or AZ needs to be thought about and decided on
  2. Figure out what I need to do with the house


Gratitudes:
1. For the roof over my head and food in the pantry/frig

2. For my 401F.... ;-)


1 comment:

  1. You have much to be thankful for, and I know you are. You continue to amaze with the amount you get done, as well as the fact that the to-do list keeps growing. =)

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