Quilt ADD in therapy

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Colorado, United States
Other than my family, the passion of my life is quilting. An eclectic, I love a wide variety of styles and techniques encompassing both machine and hand work. I am a longarm quilter who can work for you. I enjoy any style, from pantographs to all-over to full custom, ranging from traditional to modern. I love bringing vintage tops to life and am willing to work with a challenging quilt top. Instagram: lyncc_quilts

Here There Be Dragons!

 Denizens of "The Creepy Room"  


[That's what my then-teenager named my storage room when we moved here in 2012, and while nobody else finds it creepy at all, the name stuck. Several people have actually reported seeing a ghost cat on that level of the house, though. . . ]

Oct 4, 2012     I was an incorrigible process quilter for some 20 years, rarely finishing what I started because I gravitate toward large, complicated quilts and my attention span for given colors/techniques/etc doesn't last as long as it takes to make such quilts. Additionally, I was severely hampered by hyper-activated internal demands for perfection. Fortunately, blogging has helped me evolve into a finisher, and I've worked out a good rotation system to hold my attention while finishing many quilts every year. It's amazing how rehabilitating it is to internalize the concept that "Finished is better than Perfect." That doesn't mean that sloppiness is acceptable, but that your best reasonable effort is absolutely fine when you're not working on a show competition piece. 

As I finished unpacking "The Quilt Storage" from our cross-country move last night, I labeled and itemized each and every kit and project that has accumulated over the decades (there are SEVENTY-FIVE that have never even been started!!!! 75~!!! What's With That??!!) Got those suckers listed here on my blog - pride be damned. This list and the sharing of it is how I keep the progress moving. I aim to chink away at them over the next several years. It'll be slow going for another 18 months, until I finish my masters, but at least it's moving forward instead of stagnating. The really funny thing is, after listing these last night, I saw Lynn's post at "Sewin' Wild Oats" talking about just this thing.  Gotta love Quilty BlogLand and its invaluable inspiration for creativity, technique development, AND productivity.

In the end, I'll have a really great legacy for my family, eh?  ;D


Sep 28, 2015     I've been asked by several people why I don't just give away or sell all the decades-old kits and fabric sets that I'm determined to finish. The answer is that I wish to honor the money that was spent from our family's budget. We all know I could never sell the kits for more than a tiny fraction of what I'd bought them for. I don't limit myself to ONLY working on these projects, because that would drive me nuts: I do have current interests that I like to explore at times, like modern quilts, art quilts, and personal designs. But actually, it's rather fun to revisit the tastes that my younger self liked. Most of them have changed as I have changed and the times have changed, so it's an interesting journey.

Those Who Had Already Been Abducted - The First UFO list, from Jan 2012
(Start Point: 61 - partial cross-thrus mean they've been finished to the flimsy state. These are projects that were already in progress at that date, and were never included in the NETY list as they had been touched at the time that list was made.)

1. Selvages BOM (renamed BBQ with the Squadron)
2. Listen With Your Eyes
3. Frog Lily for Marissa
4. Quiet Rebellion on the Pond
5. Medieval Illumination Coat of Arms

6. Hunter's Star Class Piece
7. Hunter's Star the Way I Wanted
8. Collectionfor a Cause: Heritage  Started 2008; Flimsy Apr 2021
9. 2009 Christmas Exchange
10. 2010 Christmas Exchange
11. Once Upon a Star
12. Stepping Stones  2010 first Niemeyer workshop, center finished Dec 2020; Flimsy June 2021
13. Glacier Star 2011 BOM, top finished summer 2012
14. Scott and Lynette, Still
15. Hearts for Kelly
16. Rainbow Dear Jane  BOM pieced Aug 2011-Aug 2013    
17. That Poor Forgotten Orphan from 1992. <~~ My very oldest UFO

Those Who Were Rescued and Are Living Full Lives:
(finished quilts that were on my initial interventionist UFO list that was inventoried in 2010)

1. Ode to Mr. Singleton  Started ~2009, Finished Dec 2010.
2. Kelly & Kerry’s Yuckies  Rescued mid-2010, Finished for her Jan 2011.
3. Kelly’s for Kelson  Rescued mid-2010, Finished for her Feb 2011.
4. Wagon Wheels West for Dad Started late 2008, Finished Apr 2011.
5-7. Bama Bound quilts Started ~1995, Finished May 2011.
8. Katie Loves Chris Started 2009, Finished May 2011.
9. Wheelchair quilt Started 2010, Finished Jun 2011.
10. Around the World with Mr. Hernandez – his Started Feb 2010, Finished July 2011.
11. Around the World with Mr. Hernandez – Heather’s Started Feb 2010, Finished July 2011.
12. Sailing with the Flying Needles Started Aug 2010, Finished July 2011.
13. 13 Gags at 11 Started June 2009, Finished Aug 2011.
14. What a Hoot, Devon! Started 2010, Finished Aug 2011.
15. Lori’s Irish Butterflies Started Fall 2010, Finished Dec 2011.
16. Marissa’s Moment – pillow sham Started Feb 2010, Finished Jan 2012.
17. Patriots in Petticoats Started Jan 2011, Finished Oct. 2012
18. Unicorn Dreams Started Dec 2008, Finished Nov 2012.
19. Wagon Wheels West - mine Started late 2008, Finished Dec 2012.
20. Synergistic Windmills (Heather's) Started Jun 2009, Finished Jan 2013.
21. Marissa's Moment of Caprice Started Feb 2010, Finished Jan 2013.
22. Wheelchair Quilt 3 Started 2010, Finished Feb 2013.
23. Wild Rose Cottage Started Spring 2010, Finished Apr 2013.
24. Dragonfly Party 1 Started early 2009, Finished May 2013.
25. Dragonfly Party 2 Started early 2009, Finished May 2013.
26. Devon's Earth Monkeys Started Jun 2009, Finished Aug 2013.
27. PiƱata Pizzazz Started mid 2008, Finished Oct 2013.
28. Kelly's 1930's Finished the last 15" of hand quilting for her Nov 2013.
29. Kelly's Joseph Smith Quilt 1 Partially pieced by her early 2009, Finished by me Nov 2013.
30. Kelly's Joseph Smith Quilt 2 Started early 2009, Finished by me Nov 2014 (The Year of my Thesis)
31. "The Snooty Sisters" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Feb 2015.
32. "Koo Koo Puff" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Feb 2015.
33. "Twinkletoes" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Jun 2015.
34. "Tweedle Dee" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Jul 2015.
35. "Tweedle Dum" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Aug 2015.
36. Kelly's "Be Attitudes" Pieced and embroidered by her 2008, Quilted and finished by me Sep 2015.
37. "The Clampetts" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Sep 2015.
38. "The Nerdles" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Oct 2015.
39. Kelly's "Strolling the Block" Pieced/stitched by her c. 2008, Quilted and finished by me Nov 2015.
40. "The Doodles" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Nov 2015.
41. "Tootsie and Rumples" from Sea Breeze Started mid 2011, Finished Feb 2017.
42. "Ocean Songs" Started fall 2008, Finished Mar 2018.
43. "Ruffled Roses" 2011 BOM at TQS, Started Fall 2011, Fully assembled Jan 2015, Finished Feb 2019.
44. "Beachwalk" BOM started Mar 2011, Fully assembled Oct 2013, Trapunto Jun-Aug 2020, Finished Sep 2020 for Devon and Cory's wedding.


Those Who Wish to Be - aka "NETY List"  (Not Even Touched Yet)
These are kits and fabric sets that were never even touched when we moved - additional to the original UFO list found below ~!
Combined start point Oct 2012: 93
Incorporated into the work pool so far: 40
Flimsy status: 23
Completely Finished: 6

 1    Batik1 – Simply Fun - in the mix 2/14
 2.  Batik2 – Faceted Jewels - in the mix 1/14
 3.  Batik3 – Dove in the Window - in the mix 3/15
 4.  Be Attitudes
 5.  Beachcomber - in the mix 9/15
 6.  Bella Garden

       7. Berger's Town & Country sample book
 8 Big ‘n Bold (Renamed Secret Garden) - in the mix 4/17
 9.  Big Sister, Little Sister - in the mix 3/17, finished 7/17.
10.  Bliss
11. Brown Mosaic II

      12. Celtic Wave
13.  Cheddar & Poison Green
14.  Chubby Chicks - in the mix 6/13, flimsy 7/21

15.  Climbing Lanterns - in the mix 9/13
16.  Coraline (purchased summer 2012) - in the mix 4/18
17.  Decadent Victorian
18.  Empty Nest Syndrome
19.  English Garden – 1
20.  English Garden – 2
21.  English Garden – 3
22.  Feathered Goose - in the mix 7/20, flimsy 3/22
23.  Floral Abstract
24.  Flower Patch

25.  French Braid (Renamed "Plums in November") - in the mix 11/13
26.  Garden Friends - onto the BOM rotation 10/14
27.  Heart and Home - in the mix 3/14
28.  Holiday Tidings - in the mix 11/13

29. It's a Hoot - in the mix  4/13
30.  Jovial - in the mix 10/13 -  finished Feb 2015.**

31.  Let’s Build a Snowman - in the mix 12/12, flimsy 1/21
32.  
Martha’s Holiday Spin - in the mix 12/13
33.  
Mary Englebright Colors
34.  Misty Mountain Pond
35.  Monticello Blue
36.  Monticello Pink

37.  My Tweets
38.  New Moon
39.  Oceanic Waves
40.  Oceanica
41.  Ode to Mr. Singleton – Heather’s
42.  Pastel Sister 1
43.  Pastel Sister 2
44.  Pastel Sister 3
45.  Patchwork Party
46.  Patchwork Party Spring 2009
47.  Patchwork Party Fall 2011 (Fall All Around) - on BOM rotation 3/17, Finished 11/17

      48.  Primrose Pathways - in the mix 1/18
49. Reflections - in the mix 11/15
50.  Rolling Star
51.  
Saltbox Harvest - in the mix 10/14
52.  
Set Sail - in the mix 7/13
53.  Simple Pleasures (Renamed Daisy, Daisy)
 - in the mix  5/13, Finished 3/19
54.  Spring pillowcases
55.  Springtime
56.  Star Crazy - onto the BOM rotation 1/15; flimsy 1/19
57.  Sugar ‘n Spice
58.  Sunshine - in the mix  3/14
59.  Sunshine & Shadow - in the mix 6/17
60.  Symphony
61.  Synergy
62.  That Bad Boy - Back in the mix  3/17 (ER on Veteran's Day 2011)
63.  The Cat’s Meow
64.  Thistlepods - in the mix 3/18; flimsy 6/2020

65. Trend's Nouveau Chenille sample book - in the mix 12/17
     66. Trend's Savanna Jacquards sample book
67.  Tulip Garden (flannel) - in the mix 1/15; flimsy 4/18
68.  Tuscan Sun
69.  Tuscany Terrace 
- in the mix 6/13
      70. Verna (use Amy Smart's pattern!)
71. Valley of the Kings
72.  Wind and Waves - in the mix 6/17; flimsy 4/21
73.  Windmills
74.  Winter Woodlands - in the mix 1/18; flimsy 1/21
75. Woodland Stars
76.  Woodland Stars Winter Fun (summer 2012 Connecting Threads)- in the mix 2/15
77.  You Must Be Croaking 
- in the mix  3/13, flimsy 3/17
78.  Kelly’s 12 Rows of Christmas
79.  Kelly’s Gingerbread
80.  Kelly’s Scribble Monsters

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. More wrestled out of a basket they were lurking in??
81. Laurel Burch Ornaments - Dec 2012 & finished Dec 2014.**
82. Christmas wreath project
83. Christmas Apron panel
84. Christmas Tree door panel
85. 12 Days of Christmas Storybook panel
86. Village Charm Christmas vignettes
87. Origami Christmas Tree
88. Minky Stripes - Apr 2017. (for Camp Hobe, H2H quilt)
89. Finca Candy Set
90. Pick-A-B #3 - in the mix 7/15 (renamed "How Do You Take Your Tea?") - flimsy 9/15 needs embroidery
91. Raspberry Lemonade - or Battenberg Cake- in the mix 2/14
92. Quilt of Valor Orphan

Things I dream of doing some day

My Tweets
Double Denim Wedding Ring (like Rachael's here)
oh, my!!  An Elephant Swoon (look how awesome Karily's work is)
Jingle Belle
Sarah's Revival
Ohmigosh!!
Patchwork of the Crosses (like Joan's)
Hidden Garden cathedral
Henrietta's Whiskers
Roll, Roll Cotton Boll
Orca Bay
Easy Street
Baltimore Christmas
Baltimore Halloween
Ladies of the Sea
You're Such a Romantic, Jane
Jane's Gone Wild!
2nd-Gen Circle Play
Willow Tree Reproduction
French Kiss - Fig Tree pattern - (something like Angela Nash's here)
FMQ small Christmas quilt bases (like Lori's)
Medieval Satin FMQ Spread (blow-up of Cindy's block)
Chatelaine - Medieval Town inspiration
Flavin Glover log cabin
Tail Feathers BOM (old one - pattern here)
Flying Geese - (Jackie's)
Something like Cynthia's Ball Maze quilt - (here)
Grit's "La Passion" Hexagon quilt - (here)
An Image Quilt in the manner of Jenny Bowker - (here)
A Birds & Beauties quilt - something akin to Sophie's two projects hanging together here
A circle quilt like Sharon's - here
A red-based spider web quilt
Wild and Goosey scrap quilt 

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