Crafting and Quilting in 2010

I've started working on my lists for 2010 (posts to come)....the lists of all the things I'd like to do/change in the new year.

I have several very specific things that I need/want to get done this year:

~*~Quilts~*~

#1 - Mom's 50th Birthday Memory quilt
I'm still hoping I'll be able to get this one done. It's only 5 months away and I haven't even started on it. I think once I have a day or two at home, hopefully with Matt here so I can focus on it. The part that is most daunting to me, and will take the longest, is getting all of the pictures together and onto fabric. I had hoped to make this a queen size quilt, but I think I'm going to work on it being a large wall hanging, around 42-50" square. I know my mom won't actually use it as a quilt and she doesn't have room to hang a HUGE quilt in her house.

#2 - Kate's graduation quilt
I haven't even given any thoughts to this as I have no idea what I want to make or what colors she wants. I kind of have to start feeling her out as to what colors and styles she likes, but it will be a full size quilt.

#3 - Falling Leaves quilt
I started before A was born, but didn't get too far. My goal is to finish it. I think the pattern is for a 100"sq quilt, but I think I'll be happy if I make it twin size. We already have a "fall quilt" on our bed, so it would just be nice to have this one for the living room. Knowing me though, it may end up a wall hanging lol











#4 - Christmas quilt
I've already bought the fabric for this. It's a very easy pattern and I REALLY want a Christmas quilt on our bed for next winter. I'm hoping I can struggle through and get it done.















~*~Crafts~*~

On my to do list I have "Learn Counted Cross Stitch/Embroidery". I think embroidery may be out of my league just yet, but I can manage the counted cross stitch (or CCS). I'm buying a couple of kits from Herrschner's:
Mary Engelbreit Mini Ornament Pack
Believe in Magic Sampler
Christmas Tree Sampler

I doubt I'll get the samplers done, but they're really cute and are on sale now. Even if I don't get to them for a couple of years I still have them (or can gift them).

Now let's see how much of this I actually get accomplished...what is it about "the road to hell...."