2023 Week 8 Tuesday To Do: Merry-Go-Round

Hello again motivated do'ers.  Welcome to another

  Tuesday To Do party hosted by Quilt Schmilt. 

These days I feel like I'm on a pretty fast 

merry-go-round and there is no sign of it

slowing down, especially this week!

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

Let's first check in with my last list:

1) Name the red star rings, make label and binding. 

I made the binding but still no name so no label.

2) Choose next project and start

I was a big overachiever on this one.

I chose not one, not two but three!  

(And maybe four?)

Project One:

The first one has been an absolute scrappy blast

but it's my project for an upcoming blog hop so

I can only show some teaser pics. 

It's scrappy, it's quick, and it's addictive.

It's also the kind of mindless sewing that you

can do in a group setting or while watching tv.

(Or when you're frazzled and can't focus well!)

I stuck with my trademark colors but I'm already

thinking ahead to a spring one and a Christmas one.

You'll for-sure want to check back in on March 6 when it's

my day to join the Dust Off an Old Quilt Book Blog Hop!

Project #2 & 3

This wasn't quite what I had in mind for little E's quilt,

but I came across the directions I'd saved for making two

quilts from one layer cake, which appeals to me greatly,

especially when they aren't my usual fabrics.

("Hibiscus" by Simple Simon & Co, Riley Blake)

I was able to cut out the second quilt just from the scraps of

 the first. Meaning:  I STILL had almost a half of a cake left.

So, I cut out enough to add another row to the above

quilt and I'll do the same for quilt #2--and I'll still

have pieces left. I'll reevaluate to see if there is

enough for a third but that would just be crazy.

It is my plan to sell the second (and third! LOL) but

I have a niece who is expecting.  If she finds out there is

 a girl on the way, I'll be set with a gift.  And how amazing

would be the feeling of being ahead of the game again.

(Maybe the merry-go-round would begin to slow??)

In other news, we had a quick getaway to our fave B&B

 in Arkansas where we cheered our Chiefs on to another

 Superbowl win, played some golf and celebrated

Valentine's Day at a fave restaurant.  

I also got a new Wilson & Wilson pic similar to my first

one (above) but I haven't even had time to hang it yet so

hold that thought--I'll get to it and have a pic next week!

(I hope!)

Other random bits:  I cleaned and rearranged my studio,

had a little time with this one and played more golf.

I might have also purchased a few Martingale books

(does anyone blame me there?!?) that I haven't even

had a chance to look through yet and yes,

SIGH, more fabric.

Gru, the best animated character ever!

The week ahead is going to be very busy but somehow

I WILL get these things done--because I must:

1) Finish little E's quilt

I'll be quilting this one up at my Quilt Path class

later this week and then will have it finished for

her baptism on Sunday.

2) Get ready for tax appointment

What does this have to do with quilting?

Well when my playing around at selling quilts somehow

evolved--and continues to evolve--into a business, I 

struggled to believe it could/would be something serious...

but now it is and I'm way behind on what I should have

been keeping track of all along.  Enough said, right?

And I actually like accounting.  I just don't have room

on my merry-go-round for it right now, ya know?

3) Finish blog hop quilt top and write post

4) Golf as weather allows

I don't really have time but it is my exercise :o)

I have a very full week and I'm feeling frazzled, but I know

I can get it all done.  What I find to be most helpful is to

get an early start.  So I'll be up and at before the sun

comes up, coffee in hand and ready to go!

Happy quilting!