Feb NewFO - WHaT WaS I THiNkinG?

The last post was all about the 'finishes' of February.

Today...this is probably more of the "real Me"

I love that Barbara of Cat Patches has this wonderful

NewFO Challenge each month.

It's all about "starting"....

At least ONE NEW Project a month...

"Starting"...

As in..."you must start...but you don't HAVE to finish!"

Yep...I really found my niche when I found Barbara!

We started the year, by making a list of things we would like to start each month.

(Buwahahahahaha)

Sorry, I can't help it, but I truly LOL every time I look at the list-

I haven't touched it! Not even close!

Earlier in Feb. I did get away for a few days for one of our local guilds annual retreat.

I was the only 'vendor' - the group was small and intimate...so I just KNEW  I'd get some sewing time to myself when classes were going hot and heavy.

My friend Sandie gave me the PERFECT Traveling Project Bag a few years ago...

Lookie Look...my initials even (in Teal & Black cuz I'm a Jacksonville Jaguars Fan -That's a true friend).

I packed it up...

Yes, the "View" inside the bag - oh look...an exotic box "Sacs de rangement" - I forgot those were there..haha...another giftee from Sandie - more 'project' bags that I would could fill.

So here's what I packed.....

...now remember...I was only going to be away for 2 days and 2 nights....and some of that time I was sure to be supposed to spend 'working'...as in 'selling our wares'. But hey...I just knew there would be plenty of 'free' time to sew....

(Buwhahahahaha)

In my mind (where I sometimes exist in a pure fantasy world)

...these were the projects I was going work on...

"The Learning Curve" ruler by Linda Warren...and her great looking pattern "Dotty" - I picked this ruler up from Linda at spring quilt market last year and I've been wanting to play with it for...well...for a year now...

Next a couple designs from JayBird Quilts using her oh so awesome "Hex N More" ruler....

Surely I would find some time to 'hex' around.....

Then for some pure simple fun...new "In the Dog House" fabric had JUST come in the day before I was leaving...so I downloaded the free pattern from the Benartex site and quickly made myself a kit....

Isn't that just the cutest? Woof Woof

Red Roosters "Mango Tango" just sent me over the edge...I'm such a Red, White & Black kinda gal....

Wow...I even had a few pcs already sewn and cut...SURELY  I could whip this together in all that free time I was going to have ...

(Buwahahahaha)

And when all the above projects were finished....

(remember...2 days...2 nights - welcome to my mind, aka the land of "make believe")

...I might just tackle this great Moda kit

(which now that I think about it - I believe THIS was on my original list - yes! I just looked...it was #4! 

Well yey me!)

So...

What did I get done started touch take out of the bag to work on?

(Buwhahahaha)

Not a Blessed Thing!

I suppose this doesn't technically qualify for a real 

NewFO entry....

But surely it should count...I got everything 'kitted up'...that's a start...Right?

LOL

Thankfully, the weekend was a HUGE success in our vendor booth.

The gals attending kept me SO busy, cutting and selling and making change,

in the moments it was quiet enough to actually sew...

I was just too dang tired.

I did set up my machine...I even threaded it...and turned it on...just so I could say I did.

But the only bit of sewing happened late on the last night in our hotel room - sitting and laughing with my friends...I finished the binding on a little wallhanging for Mom....

....I've shown this before, in fact I think it was on last months NewFO post...

but then it was only started...

this month it's finished...darn, 

I think that's a whole other 'challenge'

...well pooh!

(Buwahahaha)

Lynn ~ The Thimblemouse >"<

PS...Don't forget to hop over to Barbara's Cat Patches and take a look at the linky party to see what everyone else has been up to.

And one last thing...

Oh my, I was holding on to this picture so I could show it with this post and I almost forgot to show you... 

I won the drawing for last months NewFO post...isn't it darling????

Thank you Barbara!