Quilting Challenge 101

OK this is a bit embarrasing but I have decided to join in the Pat Sloan Quilting group on Facebook... We are doing an Organizing Challenge so here I go.... The before pictures of my quilting studio. I will post my progress as I go
Here is my list of things I need to do to get organized... Feel free to comment and add some ideas if you think I have missed something in my list.

color code fabric stash and place in correct bins
organize and list all UFO's
make UFO goal list deadlines
go thru and organize pattern books
place all tools in the places that are used the most.
Hang batting roll up for easy access to cutting table
organize and store unused yarn and knitting patterns.

Here is my cutting table and my messy guest sewing area. Haven't really decided where to put the Accuquilt system yet so it sits on the guest sewing area.


here is my fabric stash bins... I got the bins from a gift shop that was remodeling and they were going to throw them away....


More fabric and stash to be put away


This is the guest sewing area


My Sewing Area


Quilting Table

I didnt get any pictures of under the quilting table but that is where I normally organize the UFO's.. That is on my list to clean and organize too...

Its been a while

Sorry for being gone so long. I have been very busy. I am almost finished with the 18 quilts for the elementary school that I have been working on... 2 left!!! 18 in one month thats alot of quilting. Here is a picture of what a couple of them look like. They are all done by the classes at the school and will be put up on the wall in the lunch room on display for the schools 50th anniversary





There are 18 of these all together.
As those were quilting out I had the chance to start and finish some quilts of my own.
This one has the borders on it now and is a lap size now too. But it is made for my BFF for her first grandchild that is due in June.

I cut all of these quilts out with my new AccuQuilt system. I am so happy I ordered this product. I really like being able to cut a bunch of fabric all at the same time.
Here is a pic of the "Wishing for Spring" quilt that I started yesterday.

I saw a picture of this quilt on another bloggers site and decided to make it. So I pulled out my batiks and my accuquilt and started cutting. Its very easy and goes together pretty fast. While I was working on that this is what was falling outside. No thats not snow...... Is ASH from the Mt. Redoubt eruption...

the ash gave me a good excuse to stay inside and just sew and quilt......
Happy Quilting!!!

Finished Stuff

Ok so I finished the second Texas Flag quilt for my boss last week and then decided to take a couple days off of sewing. But I got back at it on Wednesday and finished this brown one for A. the pattern that was quilted on it is called Almost Paisley and I used a brown and tan varigated thread.
Here is the whole quilt.

and here is a close up of the quilting.

More quilts

Ok as most will see the pictures that I post are really not in the order that I quilt them. They are in the order that I decide that I want to post a pic and find a quilt pic off my camera to talk about. But I love this pattern and hope I can get the name of it from T soon. This is a quilt she made for a friend she works with that has colon cancer. It turned out really pretty and I love the colors. I quilted it with a cancer ribbon and a tan and brown varigated thread.

This is the front of the quilt

and then a closer picture of the front

and the back. It really does look nice.

Orange Quilt

I love the colors in this quilt. I am not really one to like bright colors but this really looks retro and I have fallen in love with the quilt that T has made. So I finished this up last night. I quilted oranges and slices on it with a orange creamcicle type of varigated thread. I hope she likes it as much as I do

Another Quilt finished

I loaded this quilt for A and got it all quilted, I love the colors perfect for my DD bedroom. Wishin it was mine but I think I might make a buggy barn quilt like this one soon... After I finishe all the quilts my boss wants me to make.

I only have 6 more log cabin squares to make and the blocks are all finishes and I can put it all together and get it on the quiting frame. T is going to do the binding for me so I hope to have it quilted by the end of the weekend so I can give her time to get it done since my boss wants it on the 21st.

So here are a couple pics of A's quilt she made. The pattern I quilted on it is called 30's Flowers and i used a light pink thread.

Back again

It has been so busy with work and quilting I havent had time to check in, But here goes, I have quilted a whole bunch of quilts so I will go thru my camera this weekend and post some update pics for everyone soon. I do have 1 pic on this computer that I can post for you. It is a quilt that I made for the school for their fundraiser at christmas time. It was a fast and easy one that really turned out pretty. Its the yellow brick road pattern in christmas fabric and I quilted ornaments all over it.I used a gold thread on the top to really make it stand out. Hope you like it.