4th Quarter Finish Along goals

Can you believe we are in the second week of October already?  To think I was making Christmas things in July when December seemed so far off... but it is now just around the corner - and so is the end of 2012!  

With this in mind, I need to get cracking on some of my WiP's, PhD's (projects half done), UFO's, PiG's (projects in bags) and all the other things in various stages of 'done' and sitting in piles all over the cottage!  I have participated in the Quilter in the Gap's 2nd and 3rd Quarter Finish-Along linky parties and found it to be a fun way to get thinking about -and working on- my pile of projects.  I managed to finish 2/5 for the 3rd quarter (I did sort of try really hard to get my Mod quilt done but just didn't manage it) and 2/3 in the 2nd quarter.  "Two" is the magic number for me apparently!!

So for the 4th Quarter, I am feeling REALLY ambitious!!  Mentally, I HAVE to get these nine things done before 2013 so I can start the new year with a small(er) list of "to-be-finished" projects = less guilt when starting a fresh new project!  I already have a list of things I want to make and try in 2013 so I don't need 2011 and 2012 projects holding me back!!  I really do hope that I get more than two of these projects completed within the next two months and three weeks!

My 4th Quarter Finish Along goals are as follows:

1.  Make more Great Granny blocks and make a small quilt

2. Finish the Mod Sampler quilt [Oh! Fransson pattern] - finish backing, baste, quilt, bind, label

3.  Finish my Union Jack full size pillow case from Fat Quarterly Retreat [Lily's Quilts paper pieced pattern]

4.  Make more blocks, sew, make a back, baste, quilt, bind, label my 'My Precious' Amy Butler fabric quilt

5.  Finish my Girl on a Swing embroidery and make into a pillow

6.  Finish my Vintage Holiday quilt... wouldn't it be lovely if I got it finished BEFORE Christmas?? 

7.  Paramouthy Stitches Tote bag for Di -- NO PICTURE, sorry!

8.  Finish my Wonky stars #1 quilt - sew top, border?, baste, quilt, bind, label

9.  Finish my Pretty Pleats tote in the yummy black and cream Cosmo Cricket polka dot and Flea Market Fancy fabrics - yum!

So there you have it - nine projects that I really want to get done before the end of the year.  I have left out my Arrow quilt, my Wonky Log Cabin quilt, my Wonky Star in Kaffe and Oakshott quilt and the Wonky Houses and trees quilt and several other small projects simply because I have to be realistic!!  Hahahah - I'm too funny!

Linking my overly ambitious goals to the 4th Quarter on Quilter in the Gap as soon as she tells us the linky is live --> linky is up!!!