2006 is Here!

Ready or not, 2006 is here. Stashquilters, what are your plans for using the stash in January? We're not really going to hold anyone accountable. This is just for fun; I don't want anyone to feel guilty if you make nothing using your stash or if you go on a buying frenzy. But, you all obviously want to use the stash or you wouldn't have joined the stashquilts ring. I've mentioned here before that I'm making a quilt for a chaplain's wife. I started reading the chaplain's "Training for Eternity" blog after reading about it or hearing Hugh Hewitt talk about Chaplain Lewis' blog entry on December 21, 2004 entitled "Mascal". Our family has adopted several soldiers through the Adoptaplatoon program. At the time of the incident Chaplain Lewis wrote about, our adopted soldier was stationed at the area that had been hit. He was a Stryker (Thankfully, he is now home and safe and we received a Christmas card from him this year). So, the whole incident kinda hit home for me. Even though our adopted soldiers are total strangers, I pray for them daily and send as much stuff as I can possibly send. After reading Chaplain Lewis' entry for that day, I just felt he was such a great guy. Then I spent a little more time on his blog and read several entries he had written about his wonderful wife and family. So, to make a very long story (that doesn't need to be long but I talk too much) short, I wrote Chaplain Lewis and told him that I wanted to make his wife a quilt and he told me her favorite colors. I went to the quilt shop, with pattern in hand, bought the fabric, came home and washed it and it is on my January list of things to do. Tonight I was going to start cutting the fabric and for the life of me, I cannot remember which pattern I was going to make. I have spent several hours trying to match up yardage requirements to what I have! Nothing fits!! Patty . . see why I need lists! :) I did get the quilting done on one of the heart quilts. As is often the case, I like the front but I love the back! This quilt (and its companion) will be in the American Quilter magazine so I'm not going to post a picture of the front of it yet. All the fabric from both tops and both backs came from my stash!! I hope you all have a very productive and happy 2006. Judy