UFO's 2013

This is the year of the UFO! At work we are doing a UFO incentive program and I took the time to develop a list of all my UFO's. There were over 50 which is a small number compared to some, but I didn't list any that are packed away in the crawl space, so I consider myself to have a lot! It's time to get them under control since I am having a hard time buying new fabric or patterns. So I made the list and then decided to see what my priorities are. I need deadlines and without them I am not so good at getting things done.
Last week I made up this deer diaper clutch for use in our Camo colored diaper bag. I love how it turned out and am so excited to have it finished. I made my brother and his fiancé one for their baby back in Dec. but in my rush to get theirs done before the shower I didn't make ours. I have had these ready since Sept. 2012.


I cut out this sign language diaper clutch back in July or Aug. of 2012 and although they only take a couple hours to make, I just never made it. I finished it up this past week as well. Check 2 off my list!



This Poky Little Puppy book I embroidered back in 2011, yet I never got it made. I had everything and just never took the hour or so to make it. It is done! Number 3!

This is the inside cover of the book.

In Nov. I made up a baby quilt top using this border fabric and finally got to use up the rest of it making 2 table runners. They are identical fabrics, but they are the opposite cuts, so they look totally different. I didn't have any motivation to finish, but did decide to gift one after I finished them. I love how they turned out and I just did the burp method with a bit of quilting. Two more off the list!
This is the one I am giving away as a baby gift. It will kind of go with the baby room theme so she can use it however she likes.

Saturday night I got together with a group of my quilting friends. We celebrated with a sewing surprise party for Gaila's 40th birthday. She just knew she was sewing at this friends house, so was completely surprised and it was so much fun! I haven't laughed that much for a very long time. I also got a lot of sewing accomplished which was great.

We all made blocks for this "Gift" quilt for Gaila's sewing room. Her room is hot pinks and lime greens. She loved it and was completely surprised that we made her a quilt. Jenn put the entire quilt together and had us over to her new home for the party.

Gaila is pictured with the label Tammy embroidered and sewed on the quilt. We all signed it.


I love spending time with my quilting friends. They completely revitalize me and I get back in the groove of sewing. I've been doing a bit more now that I have a little area set up to sew in again. 5 UFO's completed, now on to finish a few more!

Introducing Mathew Paul

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! It's been over a month since I last blogged, but I've been busy. Wednesday December 5, 2012 my water broke while I was at work, so I went in to the hospital. Mathew Paul was born at 10:05pm. He was 7lbs7oz and 19" long. He's dark skinned and dark haired just like his daddy. The morning after he was born on his new baby quilt.

In this picture he is 1 week old. He was jaundiced, so spent a lot of time the first week on the bili light.


At 2 weeks old we attended the baby shower for his cousin Cooper Edward. He's in the most adorable cocoon my aunt Jane made for him.

Mikaela loves her little brother and always wants to hold him.
In mid-December I got together with my quilting friends for our Christmas party. Gaila took this awesome picture of me and Mathew.


Mathew in his Christmas outfit on mom's Christmas quilt.

He likes to get lots of sleep and sleeps for about 4 hours at a time. This mom is loving it!
Christmas night on my Christmas quilt. He's 3 weeks old.

He's 3 weeks old, such a bright eyed boy.