It's Been Awhile

Seriously, it has been a long while since I did a Work In Progress post. It's Wednesday, and I need to get everything all written down for the new year , so here it goes :)

I have two projects that I want to work on this week.  First. I have received enough of my Paper Pieced Improv Tree Blocks (tutorial found here) from the Bees Knees group to get the first four rows of the quilt put together.  I guess that means I should probably figure out the measurements of my rows and cut some backing fabric :)   Oh, I would love to have this ready in time for Christmas, we shall see if that happens or not :)

Secondly, I decided to give myself a little handmade Christmas present.  This is something I have been wanting to do for quite some time and this lovely bundle of True Colors by Jenean Morrison is just perfect!!!

Oh the fun part, picking the fabrics!!  I need 10 Fat Eighths for this little project and wanted them in a rainbow so I figured it would be best, to first lay all of the Fat Quarters out in color order and go from there.  Although, once I had them laid out, I just sat and stared because they are oh so pretty!!!

I seriously went back and forth for like a half an hour trying to pick my favorite combination.  Every print is just so perfect it was so hard to pick just 10.  In the end, these are the prints I went with.  I just love seeing a rainbow of fabrics, it just makes me smile!

And now, I can actually start my project.  Are you wondering what it is???  Don't worry, I won't make you wait long. I am hoping to have it all put together and finished by Friday, and I plan on taking some pictures along the way for another fun tutorial ;)  Yippee!!

And last but not least, It wouldn't be a Work In Progress post without the run down :) It is sad that since the last time I did this in September I have added 9 quilts in the completed category and yet the same 4 quilts still sit in the Quilting Stage category.  I think something needs to be done about that and quick!!  I see a new little goal coming up :)

Designing Stage

• DJ
• Oakshott

Piecing Stage

• Jessi and Me Quilt - Starting back up again on Wed Afternoons :)
• Block of the Month - Lucky Stars (So far behind, I don't know if I will ever get caught up)
• Improv Tree Bee Blocks

Quilting Stage

• Solids Quilt for Free Motion
• Star Value Bee Quilt 
• Star Surround Quilt-A-Long
• Starburst Quilt-A-Long 

Completed Stage  

• Steps to Tranquility
• Back to Basics
• Sister's Choice Josie
• Twists and Turns
• Lucky Stars
• Shabby Hexie Twist
• Playing the Scales
• Boxed In and Out - Alumni Edition
• In Your Neighborhood

Linking to Lee's :)