We have FMQ!

Beginning and end of the month FMQ practice.  Unfortunately, there was no practice in between these two pieces, but I'm encouraged that I can do this!

Misc doodling - Beginning Jan2012

End of Jan2012

I really, really, really, need to work on the quilting not being so dense, but for now I was concentrating on the motif and the motion.  I can't make leaves going to the left!

We have socks!

Running late for work so I'll get better pics later with the particulars, but one finish and one needing only bind-off as of midnight (even though I was tempted to knit into the Pacific time zone to get them finished).  These were both UFOs from 2011.

Sept2011 UFO

Jan2011 UFO

Close but no cigar

Progress is progress!  Still not finished, but at least the end is in sight.  It looks so small here, but I ran out of room for all the blocks I have.  I'll add another row to the width and two to the length.

Diagonal 4-patch, end Jan2012

It's been a long dry spell!

First of all, Happy New Year! I'm so glad 2011 is done with and I made it to the other side. To quote a facebook friend, my plans in 2012 are to " Eat less, move more. Frown less, smile more. Do what I can, when I can." Especially those moving & smiling parts.

I haven't sewn a stitch since probably April, so I've decided to participate in Judy's UFO challenge to get several projects to the finished flimsy stage:

1- Rangeley Stars
2- Triple 4-patch swap
3- Blue/white Duck & Ducklings
4- Black S&W
5- 4-patch on design wall (Yes, I cheated and made this #5 so I could get it off the wall!)
6- Swap from California Cruisin' book
7- Cheap Trick
8- Green County Lines
9- Patriotic Hidden Star
10- Baskets BOM
11- Green Caffrey mystery
12- Leaf Season

I also joined in on SewCalGal's free motion quilting challenge.  A lot of comfort quilts are going to be my practice pieces this year, so hopefully next year I can quilt this year's finished UFOs.

And last but not least, I've joined Denise's 12 in 2012 sock knitting challenge.  I think I've only finished one pair of socks this year!

NQR

This is pretty cute... a dad waving to his teenage son on the bus each school day through the year.

http://waveatthebus.blogspot.com/

Find time today to Honor those Americans who have given their lives to keep this nation free. 

Attend a memorial service in your area. 

Learn and display proper flag etiquette. 

Participate in a national moment of remembrance at 3 p.m. 

And thank every vet you see.

I was a Fotomate, back in the day.  Fun job!

c. 1975