WIP Wednesday 12/03/2014

It has been a crazy, busy couple of weeks.  For all of you that celebrated Thanksgiving last week, I hope you had a wonderful time.  I am certainly thankful for the many friends I have found through blogging!

Last week, I did not share any progress.  Somehow, it felt silly to write a post about my progress when I only managed just under 40 stitches on my Heaven and Earth Designs Santa and the Mouse Ornament. (As seen in the picture above.)

This week, I managed about 170 stitches more.  It is hard to really see the difference, but a bit more of the window frame was completed and some of the frosty snow on the window pane.

I also spent two afternoons planning out my project for Sew We Quilt's We Support You Blog Hop.  I have made a bit of progress.  My husband thinks this is one of the coolest projects I have done to date.  (He loves me, so I think he's biased! *wink*)  I have not actually done any sewing or quilting on it yet, so we'll hope I don't mess it up too much... (Queen of Wonky Corners - that's me!)

And I am also working on some secret projects. 

OH!  I did receive my last two winter/snowman themed snowballs through the Crazy Quilting International (CQI) Snowball Swap!  I have been itching to share them, but with my hubby working from home and our schedules being so full in the evenings, I have not had enough computer access to write up a post.  Soon, I promise!  (Crazy Quilting International has a group on Facebook now, too! If you are not into joining Yahoo! groups, but like Facebook and crazy quilting, I encourage you to check it out.)

Thank you for stopping by!
Renee

Previous Week's List of Goals:

 Short-term:

1. Complete the wall quilt I plan to create with all of my CQI Winter/Christmas blocks. Complete quilting so it is ready to add the back and bind. PROJECT ON HOLD UNTIL JANUARY.
2. Make a TAST post.ON HOLD UNTIL 2015
3. Complete back for May CQJP 2014 block.
4. Freebie Santa and the Mouse Ornament -  Heaven and Earth Designs chart by Michele Sayetta and artwork by Scott Gustafson. (I believe the ornament is a portion of the chart "Santa and the Mouse.") Complete 100 x-stitches by next week. Completed 200 stitches in the past 2 weeks.
5. Make a birthday gift.
6. Create a block in exchange for the sitting fee for my son's senior pictures. (This will stretch my creativity, as the requested topic is out of my comfort zone.  I ordered specific fabric from an Etsy shop to help with the theme.  This should be fun!) 
7. Embellish July CQJP 2014 block. This is SO close to being complete.
8. Make a purse with my July CQJP 2014 block.

Long-term: 

1. Make a purse with my April CQJP 2014 block.
2. Make a purse with my May CQJP 2014 block.
3. My CQJP 2013 May block - better late than never?! (It is referred to as Block 4 if you follow this link.)
4. Have a count of at least 50,000 words for my Camp NaNoWriMo novel. Hmm... at this rate, I may as well wait until Camp NaNoWriMo 2015.
5. Piece August CQJP 2014 block. 
6. Embellish August CQJP 2014 block.
7. Piece September CQJP 2014 block. 
8. Embellish September CQJP 2014 block.
9. Embellish October CQJP 2014 block.
10. Piece November CQJP 2014 block.
11. Embellish November CQJP 2014 block.
12. Piece December CQJP 2014 block.
13. Embellish December CQJP 2014 block.
14. Complete back panel and make a sew-in frame purse for my Etsy shop. 
15. Paint guest bathroom.
16. Make a thank you gift. Partially complete.
17. Make a get well gift.
18. Work on Christmas gifts. Some progress made.

This Week's List of Goals:

 Short-term:

1. Freebie Santa and the Mouse Ornament -  Heaven and Earth Designs chart by Michele Sayetta and artwork by Scott Gustafson. (I believe the ornament is a portion of the chart "Santa and the Mouse.") Complete 100 x-stitches by next week. 
2. Make a birthday gift.
3. Create a block in exchange for the sitting fee for my son's senior pictures. (This will stretch my creativity, as the requested topic is out of my comfort zone.  I ordered specific fabric from an Etsy shop to help with the theme.  This should be fun!) 
4. Embellish July CQJP 2014 block. 
5. Complete 1/6th of We Support You project.
6. Work on Christmas Gifts
7. Catch up on reading a few blogs?!  (I hope!)

Long-term: 

1. Make a purse with my April CQJP 2014 block.
2. Make a purse with my July CQJP 2014 block.
3. Complete back for May CQJP 2014 block.
4. Make a purse with my May CQJP 2014 block.
5. My CQJP 2013 May block - better late than never?! (It is referred to as Block 4 if you follow this link.)
6. Piece August CQJP 2014 block. 
7. Embellish August CQJP 2014 block.
8. Piece September CQJP 2014 block. 
9. Embellish September CQJP 2014 block.
10. Embellish October CQJP 2014 block.
11. Piece November CQJP 2014 block.
12. Embellish November CQJP 2014 block.
13. Piece December CQJP 2014 block.
14. Embellish December CQJP 2014 block.
15. Complete back panel and make a sew-in frame purse for my Etsy shop. 
16. Paint guest bathroom.
17. Make a thank you gift.
18. Make a get well gift.
19. Complete the wall quilt I plan to create with all of my CQI Winter/Christmas blocks. Complete quilting so it is ready to add the back and bind. Work on this in 2015.
20. Make a TAST post. Work on this in 2015.