One Monthly Goal

So this is new to me, this setting one monthly goal.  

There is a blog that has a button and prizes if you participate 

(not really my incentive, but always a bonus!)  

I think this monthly goal will be to finish putting the Crazy Basket quilt top together. 

 I can't even remember when I started this project but it had to be in 2010 or sooner.  

I was pretty new to quilting at the time I think.  

I have decided to make some progress on my gigantic group of WIPs.

This is a Buggy Barn pattern but I always intended to make it a bed size quilt.  

Who really needs another 60 x 64 quilt anyway??  

I didn't care for the sashing either and like the look of the baskets without it. 

 That means that I need to make more baskets.  

Since you make them in groups of three I think I need to either make 12 more.  

So far, since taking this photo, I have made 6 more.  

For some reason, I always end up needing 1 more basket.

Since you make them in groups of three that leaves me with a dilemma.

Do I figure out how to make just one?

OR

Do I leave one blank and quilt a basket into it?

I am leaning toward the latter, but what would you do?

Even so, that is still not going to make it queen sized.  

I don't think I want to add borders either.  

Also, sorry for the poor lighting but it is winter in MI and 

when I put these up it was dark and below 0 outside.  

I will be evaluating my WIPs as I pull them out and deciding if I even want to finish them. 

 If so, I need to make a plan for where they will go. 

 I may put the tops together with the back, batting and binding and pull them out as I find I need a gift for someone too.  

I'm still deciding about that part.

For now, I am happy to be able to work on them as I find them.  

I am working on the ones I can easily find first then digging up more 

(and before you ask, YES, I have way too many!)

As of right now I have three WIPs heading to the quilter and one more (of three total) baby quilts either at or heading to the quilter.  

I only have one more "have to" quilts (so far anyway) to make this year.

It is a biggie though!

I am planning on making some family quilts for Christmas again this year.

Never too early to begin that now is it?

So what are your plans for 2018?

I will be linking this up at Elm Street Quilts for the One Monthly Goal.

~XOP~