OMG for the New Year

Another year, and I've haven't done that badly last year.  Looks like I've done at least one quilt a month, even though I never made some of my goals, I was usually side tracked with a different quilt.

This year I've made myself some promises, one of which is to get the number of quilts that I have as UFO's down.  I keep on wanting to have or make a new quilt from a great pattern I've seen, or I get a new book, and I go crazy about it, so I'm definitely want to get some of these quilts down.  My sewing room is starting to be over crowded.

As for family, I have three more quilts to go and I've made a quilt for every aunt and uncle, and every 1st cousin.  So I'm very happy to have this done.  All have a memento of what I can do artisitcally wise.  So this month's quilt UFO is to finish the quilt that I started with my guild, the one that I made into a BOM for three months.  I want to show the quilt to my guild this month as well as I need to have it completed for February when I go out to Carmen Manitoba, and give it to my cousin.  Oh, I have two others that I'll be making at the same time, but this one is to go to my aunt who does so much for my mother, this is my way of thanking her for being such a good friend to my mom.  

Here's a picture of the quilt that needs to be quilted completely, and I am linking up to Elm Street Quilts.  Wish me luck.

What I'm working on

I've been doing a QAL with my group at the Quilting Guild, and it's my first time.  I gave out the first block (two rows, 10 blocks sewn together for one row so 20 in total), but with no sample, because my machine broke down.  But now it's done.  Here's a picture:



The second and forth rows (a repeat) is harder, there are two blocks and both do 2 and a half inch squares as you see.  In one row you have three of these, and then a star block. You do two of them.

 Notice how they just touch.  I love the colors I've chosen.  When I'm done I'll post some of the patterns so anyone can complete this touch.