In October and November managed to get 5 long-standing projects to the finished top stage. Some quilters call them “flimsies” but I don’t like using that word to describe something as wonderful as a finished quilt top. (Just my opinion.) I had set a goal to finish 5 projects before year end, but I should be able to finish up 3 more before the end of the next week — potentially 8 finishes. Granted they are machine pieced and were in various stages of being completed, but I am feeling quite proud of my accomplishment especially since I hadn’t done much quilting in the 12 proceeding months.
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- Finish 1 – Plaid Streak
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- Finish 2 – Floral Streak
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- Finsih 3 – Can’t remember pattern name–I call it the ugly Christmas quilt
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- Finish 4 & 5 – Leftovers Again and Leftovers Again & Again
Perhaps I am a bit overconfident — inspired by my recent finishes — but I’m setting a goal to finish 15 projects in 2015. Here’s the list in no particular order:
- Priscilla’s Beauty – hand pieced blocks with applique
- Case of the Secret Garden – hand pieced blocks
- Crazy Quilt block – Alaskan cruise class project
- Transfer Artist Paper (TAP) – old class sample
- Patchwork of the Crosses (POTC) – hand pieced
- Hexiflowers – hand pieced
- Rachelle – hand pieced blocks
- Colonial Garden
- Patriots in Petticoats – machine pieced
- Sun, Moon & Stars – appliqued blocks machine pieced
- 9 Patch Leader/Ender with Heart – machine pieced with applique
- Thea’s Baby Quilt – machine pieced
- Ethan’s New Quilt – machine pieced [same as Thea’s with different backing and binding]
- Scrappy Log Cabin – machine pieced
- Scrap Baskets – machine pieced / appliqued handles & hearts
While I was working on this post, Linda posted a photo to the Inklingo Facebook page. Yes! That’s the look I want to see 15 times this year. (hahaha)
Last week when I was fixing the one of the zodiac symbols in EQ7 I decided to try redrawing my symbol for Capricorn. I am much happier with my third version. That required making a new overlay, template and basting a new piece of fabric to the background but I am ready to start the appliqué now. I seem to be avoiding work on my Love Entwined. Not sure why. Part 3 was released yesterday and I want to get caught up. I need more fabric for the outer ring on the center compass so I can’t do any appliqué yet. The fabric is on order though. I am going to work on getting everything else prepped and ready to appliqué for when the fabric arrives.
Quilty To Do List for August 16th through 22nd
The Sun, Moon and Stars quilt:
Cut sashing strips and squares for stars– done 19 August- Appliqué 12 symbols – 1 done 18 August
Pomegranate Jam:
- Baste appliqué shapes to background fabric
Love Entwined:
- Hand piece new compass – started 9 August
Prep leaves– done 20 AugustPrep triangles around compass– done 20 AugustPrepare freezer paper templates for 12 stars– done 19 AugustPrep stars around compass and near ZZ border– done 22 August- Hand stitch rectangles into long strips for ZZ borders
- Stick Solvy to ZZ border and starch around edges
Prepare fp templates for Part 3 hearts– done 19 AugustPrepare fp templates for Part 3 crosses and oak leaves– done 19 AugustPrep hearts– done 22 AugustPrep crosses– done 22 August- Prep circles for crosses
Prep oak leaves around crosses– done 22 August
You knew the moon was going to demand its place in the sun, right?
It’s a marvelous night.
And you knew I’d have to link to the song, right?
- 1 Year of Stitches embroidery project
- Hexiflowers (aka Grace's Garden)
- Death Star pillow
- Tonopah Nevada topographical map
- 1855 Wales Center map
- Winnie the Pooh map
- Ethan's Quilt
- Thea's Quilt
- Rachelle Fae CQ block
- Machine quilting with a walking foot
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Waltzing Matilda
6, 9 & 12 inch blocks
The traditional size: 1 inch Patchwork of the Crosses
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