PHD Update
UFO #3 is completely done!!! My goal for my PHD in 2018 was to finish 3 UFOs in each of the first 3 months. I did it for January!!! This House Wall Hanging is Done, done, done!!! I doesn’t show in the picture, but I did little clouds in the negative spaces around the roofs.
Another Finish, but not a UFO.
I made a quilt for my sister sometime around 1984 or so … I didn’t know a lot about quilting. It was a simple Irish Chain, hand quilted with a rose bud. I was quite proud of it. Oh my, how things have changed … my quilting has improved quite a bit and I very rarely hand quilt. And polyester batting is a thing of the past! The quilt has been used and loved. So much that the single layer binding has frayed a ton. (I didn’t know to use a double layer of fabric at the time!)
So, my sister went shopping with a friend prior to having her surgery and picked out a fabric to use for the binding. The quilt has faded and she picked out a lighter green that is perfect for it. The first picture below gives you an idea of how much the binding has frayed … the second is a picture of the binding on the quilt. (Yes, I broke all the rules about only hand sewing on a hand quilted quilt and I sewed the binding on by machine.)
Linking to:
To see what other’s in the quilting world are working on – click on the following links:
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Amanda Jean @ Crazy Mom Quilts
- Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
Quilting Gail 
Well done on both counts!
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Thanks Lynette!
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Good job on those houses, and on finishing three projects out of your 28. You’re definitely on track. I remember watching my mother replace the satin binding on wool blankets when I was little, and being told it was worthwhile because the blankets were so cozy. .Bet that’s true for your sister’s quilt too.
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Thanks, Ann! Yes, my sister’s quilt is cozy. She like using it! Happy Quilting!
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Congratulations on your finish and re-finish! I do love to do repairs on a well-loved quilt that I have made. The fading always amazes me.
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Thanks, \kathleen. Yes, quilts do fade a lot over time! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Way to go on earning your PhD this year. The blue houses are really cute. Good for you fixing the binding, even it is machine attached. At least it’s done!
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Thanks, Kate! I do like when things are done! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Isn’t it funny how things change over time. I have a large quilt I made and my mom hand stitched the quilting and single bound binding and it is all apart too. It was a polyester batt too. I think I would some day rebind it but it is not my style or color anymore even though it is on my bed under a comforter. Maybe some day.
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Yes, Kris, time does change our tastes. My sister’s quilt also has a poly batt. It’s wonderful that you are still using your quilt! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Congratulations on another finish Gail. The wall hanging is really cute.
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Thanks, Terry! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Hi Gail,
Great job finishing THREE UFOs in January. WOWEE! At that pace you will easily finish your 28 by the end of the year. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thanks Roseanne! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Nothing like a loved and used quilt!
Hope your sister is well.
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My sister is doing really well. She’s still got a lot of knee therapy to do – but it’s coming … one step at a time (pun intended!) Happy Quilting! 🙂
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