Two Neonatal Quilts (Both PIGS)

These quilts were both quilted on the domestic and they both came from the To Do list (PIGS). The aqua one emptied the PIGS bag but for the blue and yellow one enough material remains to make another baby quilt. The pattern is a simple sewing together of squares from charm packs for both quilts. These quilts were made as my “ticket” into the guild’s Alice Love event in March.

Aqua Neonatal Quilt

• 37" x 46 1/2" Neonatal size
• Quilting: Quilted stitch in a ditch on the Viking Machine and in an arching concentric pattern starting in one corner. Used aqua 100% cotton thread (Aurifil). Quilting by Patty.
• Backing: Dark blue flannel sloth print left from Zoo Crib Quilt, August 2022.
• Batting: 100% cotton
• Binding: Aqua print from Patty’s inventory.
• Pattern: 5” charm squares sewn together
• Piecing by Patty.
• Quilting on domestic machine January  8, 2023. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Patty to keep the dog away from a neonatal quilt.

Blue and Yellow Neonatal Quilt

• 36 1/2" x 45" Neonatal size
• Quilting: Quilted about 1/2” away from each side of the ditch on the Viking Machine. Used medium blue 100% cotton thread (Aurifil). Quilting by Patty
• Backing: White and blue print from the same fabric line as the squares, Sunshine & Dewdrops. All fabric from a MSQC sale.
• Batting: 100% cotton
• Binding: Medium blue print from same fabric line as the charm squares.
• Pattern: 5” charm squares sewn together
• Piecing by Patty.
• Quilting on domestic machine January 8, 2023. (Patty). 
• Binding by Patty. 
• QC by Patty to keep the dog away from a neonatal quilt.

Goals for 2023 and Year-End Report 2022

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2023 Goals

2022 Year-End Report

2023 Goals

• Complete  4 long-armed quilts, including:
• Quilt Sally’s top made from the batik jelly roll Aunt Linda gave her.
• Make 1 quilt from the To Do list of 32 Projects in bags (PIGS) as listed here :

1. Dog Park (Quilting Bee--"Community Garden") in Cal-Asia bag and book
2. Sea Star (Binding Tool Star) in clear plastic orange bag
3. Garden Gate in gold NM bag
4. Marbles (Modern Baby) in UNICEF bag
5. Jumping Jacks (quilts from sweet Jane) in MSQC red bag to be named Tomato Soup?
6. 3 half square triangle quilts in red reptile N-M bag. One red, one blue, one pink
7. Crosswalk in blue clear bag. Needs white. See MSQC video.
8. Strips and tool in brown and homemade tote bag for MSQC Basic X quilt. Needs fabric for center(gold?) See MSQC video.
9. Volunteers (Hands) in black Doctors Without Borders bag.
10. Black, White, Red Quilt in bright pink N-M bag—contains instructions
11. Green bug in Kaffe Fasset bag. Needs off white
12. 5”sq baby quilt in UA small canvas bag
13. A couple pieces for STEM quilt in Aunt Janet long skinny bag. Rest of pieces on shelf 
14. Burst quilt and tool and instructions in tan and brown NM bag
15. See Kate Sew half square triangle quilt in UNICEF bag. Instructions on her web site
16. Half square triangle quilts in blue bag from sewing machine store. See book with dog park quilt for instructions
17. MSQC Wonky Star quilt in La Prairie white paper bag
18. Don’t remember in Thailand Elephant bag
19. Fat Quarter Flowers on You-Tube or 9-Patch and Hourglass on MSQC or stretched Periwinkle on MSQC using fabric from Lynda at Belmont sewing group. In 2 clear bags.
20. Tula Pink Monkey Wrench . Pattern unknown. In Kaffe Fasset bag
21. Jelly Weave in “give quilter an inch” cloth bag. Needs background fabric
22. Scrap Patch Boxes in clear Quilt in a Day bag. Directions in iBook
23. Scrappy succulents in clear Quilt in a Day bag. See iBooks
24. Cacti and Succulents from MSQC in black Williams Sonoma bag
25. Red strips in “Start Over” canvas bag. Dart pattern in iBooks. Use white for back ground. Make it a few inches wider
26. Replacement for N’s quilt in Eva ticking bag Spin Cycle quilt
27. Van Gogh panel and strips in white bag with blue handles
28. Fabric for Ann’s teapot quilt, special teapot in clear bag
29. Blue and yellow baby quilts in multi-colored NM bag
30. Fabric, including paisley, for baby quilts in medium blue NM bag
31. Cat and butterfly print fat quarters from See Kate Sew in black Doctors Without Borders bag
32. Song bird baby quilt in flowered plastic bag from Theresa SueokaBlue and yellow baby quilts in multi-colored NM bag

• Make a donation quilt.
• Make an already purchased quilt kit.
• Make 2 neonatal quilts for the guild. Quilt on the domestic. The quilts will come from the To Do list and should be completed in January to meet guild deadline.
• Try a new technique. Consider English paper piecing, needle-turned appliqué, or free-motion quilting on the domestic machine. Consider this a fun project.
• Do the already purchased class from Crafty Gemini—curved piecing.
• Only buy fabric to finish quilts, such as backs and bindings. Otherwise, use what is already in my inventory.

2023 Outlook

I feel like I need a break from quilting, so I’ll keep my goals modest this year..

2022 Year-End Report

• Completed 12 long-armed quilts, including 4 baby quilts, 1 quilt for Aunt Linda, 3 quilts for Aunt Joyce, 1 for Monika, 1 for Mother and Sally, and 2 for donation. One of the donation quilts was a kit and so was the 1 for Monika. One of the crib quilts was a PIGS from the To Do list. In addition, I quilted 6 doll quilts on the domestic. Goal exceeded for long armed quilts and quilting projects. 
• I did some tidying and cleaning in the sewing room. Goal met.
• I did do crafting using clothesline which qualifies as a new technique. Goal met.
• I used fabric from my inventory, though I did to buy some for the crib quilts Goal mostly met.
• I did not finish the Crafty Gemini class. Goal not met.
• In addition, I made 22 bags, 20 tote bags and 2 yoga mat bags, for friends and family using fabric from my inventory. And I made a bowl, placemat, and coasters from clothesline. 

My quilting goal for 2022  was  exceeded.   One goal was not met. The rest of the goals were  met.  The bags were a bonus achievement. I give myself an B for 2022.