Resolution #2 bites the dust

My faithful readers (reader?...) may recall that I made a resolution not to purchase new fabric in 2008 and to use up what I have. I fear, alas, that that resolution is about to bite the dust. After taking out all my fabric and trying to "group" it, I see that I have lots of lovely fabrics but very few that go together. So I may just have to purchase some. But I will take my fabric with me to the store to ensure I get a proper match. And I will have a plan in hand in advance so I don't overbuy.
So the first purchase will be the borders and backing for charity quilt #1 (another resolution to make one charity quilt a month). And with respect to charity quilt #2, I sat down yesterday with the leftovers from other projects and cut out 6" squares, and where I didn't have enough for a 6" square, I pieced a four patch, a nine patch, a crazy pattern, a striped pattern patch and a diagonal strip. I have 36 6" squares. Second purchase, borders and backing.
In keeping with my resolution to try to do a monthly Judaic piece, I started on an 8 1/2" by 11" for Shvat, specifically Tu B'Shvat. It is based on an illustration of trees I saw in a newspaper ad. So far I have wonderundered the treetops and and contemplating trying a little machine thread painting. In which case this piece will qualify both for my monthly Judaic resolution and my trying new techniques resolution.
Now back to the drawing board.