January Report Card 2013

Thought I would review how my first month of blogging about my creativity went. Looking back to the beginning of the month I know I was on a high from all the Christmas gift making. Confident enough to start a blog and  share my quilty-ness and join a few BOM's, Quilt-a-longs and Challenges. 
Results:
BOM = Skill Builder over at Pile O Fabrics
            Block 1 = Sound wave
            Block 2 = Magnum

Project Quilting =challenge over at Persimon Dreams
            Challenge 1 & 2 out of 6 so far completed
            1= Rear Window - Rain
            2= Rift - Something wicked this way comes

Quilting Gallery =  Show and Tell week
             I entered two pieces
             Sweet Caroline
             Nature's Pirouette which won 2nd place

Charity Quilts =
             UFO - completed
             Rail Fence #1 Charity 2013
             Started a Scrappy Trip Along of total scrap bag fabrics - top done

             Started Relay for Life silent auction quilt and all I have left is to quilt and bind!

Misc =
            UFO - completed wallhanging
            "Sophie in the Garden" started in 2011

Misc = Madrona Road fabric Challenge
            Tales along the road wallhanging

Misc = Quilt top completed for Kaffe Faucett quilt and backing made ready to quilt.


BOM - Favorite Block quilt a long
             Block 1 & 2 completed

12 months of Sewing for myself =  New Flannel P J's.

Overall that is very successful and I am ready for February!!!!

Almost forgot...I read 19 books or 7800 pages for the month!
             
         



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