On Ringo Lake is Done, Done, Done!!!!
We had a bit of snow Saturday night & I wanted to get a picture of ORL on the snow yesterday. You can tell we didn’t have a lot of snow as the grass is showing!
This is UFO #11 for this year! I’m HAPPY! And, the 16 yards for the top and the 7 yards for the back all came from my stash!!!
Please, please tell me: Since I used 23 yards of fabric – all from my stash – why oh why are the bins still full?
Sew … what’s next?
Quilting: “Like Gina’s Comma” – will be an easy quilt to quilt – spirals and spirals and
spirals. Gina is my daughter and I made the quilt below for her in 2015 using a jelly roll called “Comma” by zen chic. The coloured portion fits the top of a queen sized bed. She asked that the borders be wide and plain and she requested spirals all over. I liked how it turned out. “Like Gina’s Comma” is the same pattern, using “Nature’s Chorus” by April Cornel.
Here is a picture of the quilt just starting the quilting … and a picture with the trimmings from On Ringo Lake … I might use it for binding. Time will tell.
Piecing: I’m debating between finishing “Ode to 30’s.” A quilt that I started around 2009 or earlier. [Is anyone from Krazy Kwilters following my blog and can you tell me?] Anyhow – when I started it, I didn’t realize what 30’s fabrics were and chose a pretty fabric and tons of coordinating fabric to go with it. I’m not too fond of the pattern anymore, so, I won’t be making all of the little blocks – I think I’ll just finish the 12″ blocks, maybe make some other 12″ blocks, sash them and call it “done.” There are a few crap-lique (appliqué) blocks that I’m not keen on doing.
My other option is to work on Orca Bay #2. I gave away my first Orca Bay to a very loving home, but I’ve since realized that I want one of my own. And, of course, I want to make it bigger than the 75 x 85″ that the original pattern calls for.
Sew … the debate is on … stay tuned to find out which I choose.
Linking to:
To see what other’s in the quilting world are working on – click on the following links:
- Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
- Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
- Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag
- Main Crush Monday @ Cooking up Quilts
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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On Ringo Lake looks great! It’s amazing how scraps multiply. I particularly like GIna’s comma; it looks like a great pattern and I love the fabrics!
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Thanks Emily! Gina’s Comma is a super easy pattern! 🙂
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Congratulations on finishing your ON RINGO LAKE. I made one too but I didn’t realize I had used up so much fabric. It’s amazing! I have ODE TO 1930’s on my UFO list too. I decided to make it twice as I was going along; one in 1930’s and one in Thimbleberries. Then I will use one for the top and one for the backing for a reversible quilt. I still want to finish it but I’m working on two other big UFOs this year. One is the Roseville Album quilt by Kim McLean (over 1/2 way done) and the other is the Sweet Land of Liberty quilt by Cheri Payne. Oh those UFO’s, they are like a monkey on my back sometimes.
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Thanks, Robin! I just added up the fabric requirements that Bonnie gave before the mystery started. You have 2, TWO, Ode to 30’s in progress??? Oh wow!!! That’s be spectacular! Although – with all that work – if you back each one with different fabric you’ll have 2 quilts! But the idea of backing the 30s with Thimbleberries is kinda cool! And your other 2 quilts (Roseville … & Sweet Land) … you have a LOT to keep you busy!!! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Congrats on finishing ORL! Your version looks terrific. You’ve got some fun projects to choose from for your next finish. Good luck with whichever one you choose.
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Thanks, Kate!
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A big “Whoop Whoop!” to you Gail! it’s always great to see a Quiltville mystery finish — it gives hope to the rest of us still piecing that it can and will get done. How pretty it looks against the snow!
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Thanks Vivian! And congratulations on getting your En Prov. to flimsy stage! And your On Ringo Lake is coming along! That’s quite a lot to tackle – 2 mystery quilts at the same time! Each one will eventually get done – because Quiltville mysteries are fantastic! Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Your Ringo Lake is beautiful. You did a great job. I am still working on mine.
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Thank you Pam! Working on Ringo Lake … if you keep at it you’ll get it done. It’s not a race! 🙂
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I love all your projects. I have also started “Ode to the 30’s:. It is on my UFO list for 2018.
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Oh wow! Are you making it in 30’s fabrics? It’s a lot of work … Happy Quilting!
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On Ringo Lake is beautiful 😍😍. I think our stash and scrap bins multiply when we leave the room.
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Thank you! Yes, I agree about our scraps multiplying! Happy Quilting!
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