February Progress and March Goals

February didn't have quite the productivity of January but it was still a great month. I'm most pleased that I got these 2 Hunter's Star veterans quilts made.

My goals for February were:
- finish the UFO flower block placemats (DONE)
- 4 - 6 more veterans quilts (DONE)
- start quilting one of my larger and more intense quilts (NOT DONE - have to find black batting)
- start a quilt using my shibori blocks  (STARTED)
- start a symmetry cat quilt for my SIL (not started but planned) 
- while working on the cat quilt resume piecing the Pleiades II (not started)
- quilt and bind the autumnal veterans Hunter Star quilt (DONE plus the gray one)

I've decided to wait until the shibori penguins are done before I start the symmetry quilts

I quilted one more veterans quilt than my goal, and for the moment, I'm all caught up. As soon as I can find a black king size batting I'll get the postage stamp quilt loaded and started.

I finally finished the 12 placemats that are made from UFO applique blocks and my new/old hobby, crochet, is getting a lot of attention. Mom and I made a comfort quilt for a friend's mother and I chopped up the leftover batting from the veterans quilts and made 4 more dog beds.

Going through the quilter's estate this month inspired me to take a long look around my own spaces so I'm in major purge mode. I've started with purging fiber art supplies that I will no longer use. A couple of my friends are in a fiber art group so I'm going to see if they want any of the stuff.

Right now I'm working on taking 5 - 10 yard samples of all of my yarns. that's all I'll need for using in postcards and the other art quilters can get lengths of each for their own collections.

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Then my friend, Estelle, mentioned that she was going to make some more fabric-wrapped cord bowls and coasters and now I'm tackling this pile of fabric strips.

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So here we go on a set of coasters for a gift for someone moving into a new apartment.

Plus there's another baby blanket underway!

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My goals for March are:

- finish the Penguin quilt top
- piece the flower applique top
- plan the quilting for the postage stamp quilt
- finish cleaning out the sewing room
- make another baby blanket
- start the symmetry cat quilt
​- work on Pleiades II 

I don't expect any finishes in March but I'm sure I can make some good progress.