So Close But No Bubble Gum Cigar

I tried...I really did!

 Unfortunately, I won't be buying myself that bubble gum cigar to celebrate a finish.

 Patty from Elm Street Quilts has a One Monthly Goal challenge and I thought

I could pull myself together and finish one of my unfinished projects.

Nope. I didn't reach the goal. Dang it!

I love these Moda Color Daze Batiks in my heart quilt and I thought making

 a goal would push me to finish. It is so close to being done!

I made the mistake of thinking I should quilt it myself using chalk stencils. I'm barely able

 to FMQ, but I thought I could do it. I can, sort of, but I'm slow and not that good.

My frustration level kind of went a little high, so I'm setting it aside for now.

Maybe setting goals aren't my thing because it makes me feel bummed out when

I don't complete something I said I would. I did complete other things, though.

That counts, right?

One Monthly Goal To Finish Something Or Anything

Okay, I'll admit it...I have unfinished projects. Shocking, right!

The truth is, I actually have a lot of them. 

Along comes Patty from Elm Street Quilts with her One Monthly Goal challenge.

I'm late to her party (as usual) but I'm hoping to finish something this month.

I won the Moda Color Daze Batiks by Laundry Basket Quilts from 

Soma at Whims & Fancies last year and started putting this together in February. 

After the MIL fell, it slowly got pushed to the back of the design wall because of 

other deadline projects and trips back-and-forth to take care of her.

I want to finish it. The fabrics are beautiful and it's so close to being done.

So, Patty, I'm in with this one.

I'm crossing my fingers that I'll make your end of the month deadline.