Winter sewing plans

I was going to call this June sewing plans, but then I had a bit of a reality check when I realised just how much I'd planned on getting done. I think I'll be sensible for once and just plan to get them done in the next three months rather than bust a gut trying to get them done this month ;o) So a few of these may appear on my FAL list for Quarter 3 - since I've pretty much abandoned the rest of my Q2 plans (although three out of six isn't too bad I guess!)

The priority for June is to get the secret quilt finished (I started quilting today, and it's going reasonably well considering the size) before the July deadline. Oh and to get a start on another secret project due in August. I'm not a fan of panic sewing ;o)

My parcel for the second month of Bring Me Flowers (the 2013 Amitie BOM) arrived today - it's spurred me on to actually cut and start hand piecing my May blocks tonight :o) I'm also a wee bit excited - we are going to Melbourne for a week over the next school holidays (in July) and I've forewarned the family that I will be spending at least a morning at Amitie. I have a grumbling consent, so I'm saving my pennies :o) Do my Melbourne peeps have any other patchwork shops you think I should visit?

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a pattern in the Sew Mama Sew pattern sale - Figgy's Nituna Jacket pattern. My little girl has grown out of her jacket from last winter, so I'd love to make her this one for this year. She refuses to wear skirts and dresses, so I figure at least this way she can wear something I've made! Before I started quilting, I did a bit of garment making, so I'm hoping I'm not jumping in the deep end too much...

Another squishy parcel arrived today as well - some pieces of the upcoming Collage line by Such Designs (I get to play with these for the Fat Quarterly's designer challenge). I'm pretty extremely excited about this collection - it has a very similar palette to Denyse Schmidt's Chicopee (one of my all time favorite collections), and the prints are just awesome. The near solids are going to be fantastic additions to anyone's stash I think - they have a really great subtle texture - and how great is that alphabet print?

Lastly, I've finally pulled my finger out and started making a couple of baby quilts to list in my Madeit shop - I love that this design effectively makes two quilts at once! They'll finish up at around 40" square. Hoping to get these done in the next week or so.

So do you have any grand sewing plans for winter (or summer for you northerners)? Please tell me I'm not the only one who makes ridiculously big lists...

xx Jess