Quilting like a Maniac- Relaxing through Quilting.

 Well the term is completed and I have a spare, so now I have extra time.  To do what you may ask?  To start being creative again. I made two goals or resolutions this year, to paint one picture a month and to complete one quilt a month.  And I’m on my way.   Below is two BOM, the Sewcialites 2   (in scrap fabric) and Riley and Blake BOM . That one is in the bright colors. And I’ve done a few others in January . Native Whale Art pillow. Thanksgiving Tabletop  I’ve been working on a huge project, a queen size quilt built on 2 1/2  scrap squares.  It’s beautiful but a huge amount of work. Center is done and quilted with an x on each square.  I’m using the quite as you go method.  Hoping to get it done ✅ by the end of February.   It’s for a good friend. So which me luck.

 This month's goal was completed, thank goodness, because I was tired of doing the same thing over and over again.  It doesn't help that you happen to be ADHD, and can't stand doing the same thing over and over again since September.  The quilt turned out fantastic, and it was my goal to finish it this month, so I'm pleased with both but boy!!!!  Was it a chore.  So see for yourself. Look at all those squares.... And how did I quilt it you asked????   By going through each 2 1/2 inch square.  All the quilting made it very heavy, and it was suppose to be a light quilt, so it didn't exactly work out that way, but it was still time consuming. That was one of my accomplishments this month.  But after that I decided to catch up on two BOMs that I said I would not join this year.  But I couldn't resist.  So I joined two different BOMs.  One is from my favorite place FatQuarter and the Jolly Jabber.   It's called the Sewcialite 2 and it's very busy.  It's a

  Welcome to my Planning Party for the coming 2023.  This year is soon to be my retirement year, the last year of teaching, and going to school every day.  The last year before I begin my retirement.  Lets review this year, which has been a big year of acknowledging things.  Here's some of them: I'm getting old.  I can't do so much now without getting tired. Getting tired means that I'm not as creative. Teaching two classes at the same time....   All of these things and a few more have been really hard on me, but come this next term, I now have a spare which means I have more time to mark and more time at home to sew (hopefully).  I have a number of UFOs, and a crowded sewing room, so I have a goal of making one quilt a month of these UFOs and cleaning up my room.   I want to make at least three more barn doors, and two original quilts.  The barn doors will be the Modern Cat, the bats for Halloween, and a tree pattern.  The two original quilts will be an applique for ou