Cleaning up my quilting closet

I decided that in order to get some projects finished I would need to organize my quilting closet.  Yes I said closet - wish I had a quilting room but for now I am designated to a quilting closet - oh lets not forget all the material in my bedroom closet, and under my bed, and in the basement in bins.  But those can wait - for now lets just deal with the closet.  I spent two hours working on two shelves.  I took everything out and went through it.  It took me two hours and at that point I was exhausted so the rest of the shelves will have to wait.  I found three baby quilt tops all done just waiting for border and quilting.  Who was I making these for?  I have no idea!  One of them was totally done by hand so that bad boy is old!  I haven't done that kind of handwork in a long long time.  I think I will try and quilt it by hand and give it to my first grandchild.  None of my kids are married yet, so I should be able to get this accomplished right?  Lets hope!  I found projects and all the fabric for them with the patterns.  I also found some bags that I had made and couldn't for the life of me figure out what had happened to them.  Now I know - the dreaded closet!!!  Anyway, I just finished up two wall hangings and as soon as the binding is sewn down I will post pictures.  I also finished another wall hanging that I had to have - The Witch is In!  Totally me some days.  I will post that as well.  After going through the third shelf, I vowed not to buy any more material until I start using some that I already had.  We shall see how that goes!  What is everyone else doing out there?  How do you keep organized? 

Lets Get Going!

I can't believe I haven't posted in nearly a year!  New Years resolution - post at least once a week.  Does anyone else have a resolution already? 

Finished!

I put the label and binding on the quilt over the weekend. Threw it in the wash and it is now DONE! This is a pictures after the wash. I like the way it shrinks up in the dryer.

Mother Nature Acting up Again

No quilting for me once again. Mother Nature is playing a nasty joke on all of us here on the east coast. Will this rain never stop? My basement had about an inch of water in it when I left this morning - I sure hope we didn't lose electricity while I was at work. Sump pump is working overtime!

Another one quilted

I just finished another top - quilted it anyway. I will put the binding on it this week! One more down. Will post picture as soon as its totally finished.

Trying to finish up quilt top but Mother Nature isn't helping!

I have been trying to finish up the quilting on my most recent quilt top. However, Mother Nature isn't cooperating. Its been raining so much that my basement has about an inch of water in it and that is where my quilt frame is. Call me crazy, but I'm a little nervous about standing in water while running my machine. Needless to say I have to wait for the floor to dry out but it is, yet again, raining! I guess I shouldn't complain because it could be snow!

Working hard to finish those UFO's

I am working hard on getting ufo's out of my closet. Went on a quilt weekend with a friend and I finished the top of the wall hanging that LC gave me - just need to get it quilted. I also finished the top of the misc. quilt that I started so long ago, I can't remember when -- just need to quilt that as well. Do you see a pattern here? I get the tops finished, but then don't follow through to the actual quilting. I am working on changing that though. Hopefully, you will see more finished (quilted) tops in the near future! Oh well, its a start!