Quilts and project list for 2012 (and beyond, let’s be honest)

In thinking past the Christmas season (naturally I didn’t document my Christmas projects well because they were secret!), there are some projects I’d like to try and finish in the next year or too. Some projects, like a baby blanket for baby, have a firmer deadline than others. Others, I can see stretching, pleasantly I hope, as long as reasonably unstressful. There comes a time when a fun non-stressful project becomes an unfinished project hanging over your head. Or taking room in your stash heap.

Anyway, without further a do, here is my (annotated?) project wish list:

* Solid red and white quilt – I have a penchant for red and white quilts, of the solid variety. I’ve done a red work quilt, but I’d like a solid one. This is a bucket list project, as Amanda Jean put it. I’m taking inspiration here.

* Car seat quilt for baby – I wish it to be a hand project I can do from cozy couch, as I hope to be largely pregnant and tired for a good while. I’m thinking hexagons with/out embroidered centers. I’m waiting to find out if baby is a girl or boy. 🙂

* Solid mosaic quilt for above the couch – I’ve acquired a nice selection of solid fat quarters and I’d like to play.

* Pillows, to use pillow forms I bought, learn invisible zipper technique – before I found out I was expecting I bought, or rather my mama bought me, several pillow forms. And I put these to good use. Also, it’s high time I learn to put invisible zippers in my pillows. It’s not that I have been intimidated, it is more of a tendency to make a pillow on a whim and not have any zippers. But I think the zippers make a pillow nicer? Classier? Last longer?

* Coin type purse – I’ve seen some really cute projects out there. And plain and simple, I want one! 🙂

* Christmas swoon – I planned to have this finished and on my bed for Christmas 2011. But with my new pregnancy I just couldn’t do it. I was able to make one block, and swoon… Hoping for next Christmas!

* Finish FWQAL, need to do at least one more block – Another project that I fell behind on when I unexpectedly, happily, expecting. I need to figure out if I want to continue this project or finish what I have. At the very least I need to make one more square to square it up.

* A quilt with scalloped or equally not straight binding – I love scalloped edges on quilts. I need scalloped edges. They are floppy with coziness.

* Halloween raven runner – I made a paper pieced raven this year and had planned to make into a spooky table runner. Maybe next year?

* But, mostly moving forward into this next year, I can see myself working from the couch on a hand project. I am working out of plastic bags and have been for years. The shame!  So my first project for the new year will be a new needle book and perhaps a tote for my hand projects.