I actually used my sewing machine!

Although I've been on a HUGE hand-piecing binge lately,  I decided it was time to try to finish some old WIPs and actually use my machine for a change!  My Juki was my graduation gift when I finished nursing school, and it is such a joy to sew with.

My Juki - look at that throat space!

I love starting new projects - the excitement!  the possibility!  the excuse to buy more fabric! 

But I can also be kind of terrible at finishing those projects.  So I've decided to start a system where I have to finish two quilts for each one that I start.  I got the idea from Jodi at tales of cloth and I'm hoping it will work for me - so far, so good!  Especially since I really only started this plan last week.  hah.  

So I got out my bin for my Christmas scrappytrip quilt, finished sewing the blocks and put the top together!  I LOVE this top - a collection of ugly Christmas fabrics that all come together in a riot of color that I affectionately call my christmas on acid quilt :)

My goal is to have this basted, quilted and bound by December 1 - time to sort through the leftovers to see what I can piece together for a back!