Tidying up UFO's

I haven't sewed/quilted basically since I moved into this house in October 2008--yes, that's over 18 months ago.  I did make two quilts for the school auction, but that is pretty much end-of-story.  So today I took some items from the UFO bin, purchased batting, and organized four quilts to make and to donate to my church's prayer shawl ministry.  I got this super quick, quilt-as-you-go pattern from http://www.sewing.org/ (look under charitable sewing; then click "lap robe).

After I machine sew these, I hand-quilt a heart in the center square.  At the church, we attach a lable, bundle, add prayer card, and have the items bless.  I'm hoping I can finish these by Easter.  OK--maybe I'll get them done by the end of spring break.

First time in 13 years

Yesterday I picked up a cross stitch project I started BEFORE my thirteen-year-old was born.  I was rediscovering some UFOs.  I remember buying the pattern in a wonderful cross stitch shop when we lived in Terre Haute, IN.  It's a profile picture of St. Nicholast in 32 ct. linen.  I didn't know if I would remember how to stitch it.

It took a while for me to adjust my eyes (which I've noticed that potential bi-focal thing that happens around forty years of age--ssshhhhh!).  I forgot how much of it was not the eyes, but the feel.  The above picture is after I worked on it for an hour yesterday.  I'll try posting my MAJOR progess (trying to be optimistic) since my husband will be out of town the next two weeks.  I will just be sitting around crafting and creating along with single-parent duty of six volleyball games, eight practices, two special events, church, tutoring, teaching, painting a bedroom, and other mothering duties.  I'm sure I'll have PLENTY of time.