Completed December OMG

I finished 2 of these Divided Baskets pattern by Noodlehead which was my December One Monthly Goal. I do like this pattern and may sew more down the road.

This one I am going to use around the house or on our camper. I've had this fabric sitting in a dresser drawer for about 5 years so it is time it has been put to good use.

This Owl basket I finished at the beginning of December for my Friend's baby shower. She said it was really cute and it is now sitting on the dresser in her baby's room. This basket does make a very nice size for a box of baby diapers.

So I have completed my  December OMG and linking up to Elm Street Quilts OMG December Finish.

2017 Goals

Joining the party over at Quilting Jet Girl's 2017 Planning Party .
I've been sewing and quilting for about 10 years, but only blogging about 2 years. So these are my goals for 2017:

1.) I completed 2 larger-size quilts in 2016 so my goal is to complete 3 larger-size quilts in 2017. I will be lucky to get this done because I jump around and make smaller projects in between. Plus, sometimes it takes me forever to baste the quilt and complete the quilting.

 

 

2.) I collected a lot of fabric in 2015 and 2016 so I need to weed through my drawers and use it up.  I have not made a dent in the fabric in these tins. Whatever gave me the idea I could sew these monthly?

3.) Sew some smaller projects ahead for gifts. That way when I need a gift for an occasion, I will have a few ready to choose from. I'm sure I could use these table toppers for gifts.
4.) Get better at blogging. My blog is definitely not the greatest. It took me a while just to figure out how to add a button. I also need to learn to post on Instagram. Haven't posted anything yet. I do not make the best use of my phone.
5.) Attempt some Free Motion Quilting and Quilting with Rulers. I purchased the Quilting with Rulers class, but I have not done it yet because I cannot find the presser foot.

Divided Basket - Owls

I finished this Divided Basket for my Friend's baby shower on Sunday. 

 This is the 1st one that I made from this pattern. It came together nicely. I used all fat quarters that I've had sitting in a dresser drawer for quite a while, except for the blue solid.

My Friend said it was really cute and it was  nice to have because she didn't receive any other totes. It will be nice for her to carry diapers and wipes to a different room for the baby. The size of this Divided Basket is just about right for holding a package of diapers and some wipes, plus lotion or even a toy. I am linking this to Elm Street Quilts Bag It Also, linking to Scraptastic Tuesday for December

December OMG

I decided to sew a Divided Basket for my Friend's baby shower. It is started and I have only until 12/10/2016 to complete it. It has been hard finding time to complete things lately, but I am going to try to have this done for her shower.

I started another one, first so that I could use it as a template. The pattern pieces are "on fold" so I wanted to just measure and cut the "owl" one without using the pieces.

So here is my One Monthly goal for December - to get these both sewn. I am linking to December OMG