November Stash Report and Goals Update

November was an odd month for quilting goals. Not much on the goals list got done; instead I spent time on an unplanned new project. Like that's never happened to any quilter ever! Chasing squirrels is much more fun than following a to-do list.  

Road Trip got its sleeve added and now it's completely finished and ready to hang. 

The Black and Tan quilt is finished and was sent off to a friend. 

The stash report is still looking good for the year, even with the purchase of some backings. The only fabric used in November was 1/2 yard for the sleeve on Road Trip. Everything for the Black and Tan quilt was previously counted. 

November Stash Report: 

IN this month: 7-1/2 yards (wide backings) 
OUT this month: 1/2 yard (Sleeve for Road Trip)

IN YTD: 79 yards
OUT YTD: 93-1/8 yards
YTD Net change: 14-1/8 yards out.

Goals Update:

The goals were very hit and miss this month. Part of the problem was beyond my control because the club's long arm machine is out of order, so my November time slot got cancelled. We don't know when it will be repaired so setting goals for December is conditional on machine availability. 

November Recap

1. Send Black & Tan quilt to friend. Done and received

2. Attach sleeve to Road Trip. Done

3. Put Round About on the wall and figure out how to proceed. Yes, figured out the first round, pieced the arcs and joined them, basted it, and sent it back to Cherie for her to applique the edge down. 

4. Quilt Kevin's tops on the long arm on 11/23. NO, the long arm machine is out of order and is unavailable. My time slot got cancelled and they don't know when the machine will be back up and running.

5. Pin baste or spray baste the Kaffe Gradient top. No, not touched.

6. Plan a complex or slow piecing project to work on at social sewing. Yes, found a scrappy project from Pinterest that uses small pieces and lots of small blocks. 

7. Finish the navy & pink LCT top. No, put it away for a future retreat.

Other: Inspired by the scrappy project (#6 above) I've been piecing blocks for a twin size red and cream version. 

December Goals:

1. Work on the slow scrappy project at social sewing.

2. Finish the red and cream scrappy top.

3. Plan a turquoise version of the Black and Tan quilt to use up some of my aqua/turquoise/teal stash, and practice getting the value placement right.

4. Layer and baste the Kaffe gradient project.

5. Go through all the UFOs and plan what and how to finish in 2025.

6. Consider the scraps and leftover blocks and block parts from Road Trip and figure out how to make something with them. 

7. If the long arm machine gets fixed and I get a time slot, quilt Kevin's tops.

8. Clean up the sewing room; organize the stash, scraps, and UFOs. 

This looks like a long list with 8 items but not intimidating so I don't think I'll have trouble addressing them, except for the long arm issue. The sewing room clean-up isn't as huge as it sounds because for the most part it's somewhat organized.