Christmas Countdown - Hit or Miss

A Look Back....My Christmas Projects.

You have your hits and you have your misses.  You can chalk this one up as a miss.
It's done but the finished product doesn't look exactly like I saw it in my head.

Originally it was intended for the church-ladies brunch, but it is just too ugly.  Instead it will find a new home with my son's family.  They think A Christmas Story is the funniest movie ever.  It will  at least give someone a good laugh, and for the right reasons.

And, it did not end up in the UFO pile.

Santa says: "Only 82 More Sleeps"

Well, mostly... if you are of a certain age it is debatable as to whether or not you'll actually sleep... just sayin...

Every year in January, without fail, I make my "Christmas Quilt Gift List" for that year.... 358 days to plan, fabric shop, cut and piece to be all ready for Christmas Quilt Giving for that year.  And every year, about this time of year, without fail, I find myself racing the clock.  (Don't judge.)


Here is what needs to be done and in the mail or gifted in the next 82 days...or about then, anyway.

Church ladies brunch silent auction. Due October 31st  (but needs to be delivered before I leave on a business trip so make that October 13th.)

As you might guess, this is the one I am furiously
working on this very moment.

Designed in EQ8

Son's new-baby quilt. A Girl.  (YES!  I am going to be a g-ma again!  This time to a sweet girl.) Due for the shower October -- Oh wait, it has been postponed...again.  I don't actually have a shower date, but the baby is due Christmas Eve.
(OH!  They should name her Christmas Carole! I'm texting Matt right now!)
  

Mommy & Me

Niece's baby quilt.  It's a boy. Quilt is due for the shower October 13.  (But I'm not attending the shower because I'm leaving on a business trip so she will get it before the end of the year.)

As you can see, it has a way to go.

Designed in EQ8

Niece's older-daughter quilt.  Different niece, but she lives in the same city as the above niece (the babies will be cousins).  I'm planning to send them together, sometime before the end of the year.


























My Brother's and Sister-In-Law's scrappy lap quilts.  And, HALLELUJAH,  the brother's is COMPLETELY done and the S-I-L top is done.  I'm going to tie the S-I-L top on my up-coming business trip.  They may be the only two who actually receive their Christmas Gift Quilts for Christmas!

An I Spy quilt with fabrics from
many, many previous projects
for my Brother

Crazy Quilt Blocks from Scraps for my S-I-L

 
  
I think I'm going to call in to work sick for the next 80 days....