It is pouring outside. We are thankful it’s not snow. We’d be buried 10 feet deep if it was!
Years ago (and I mean YEARS ago), a friend asked me if I’d sew these blocks into pillow shams for her. Her mom had made them a quilt and intended to make shams out of the left-over blocks to match. Then dementia set in and her mom was unable to even attempt to finish them. I said “yes, I’ll finish them.” I bought the green fabric to do another border and the backs. (The green fabric was bought at Wild Rose in Orting, Washington a few years before they closed and they’ve been closed for about 4 years).
My friend’s mom died this summer and then guilt set in. I worked on the shams at the quilt retreat, but decided that I needed to quilt the tops and I didn’t have batting or backing to finish them there. SEW, I finished them this week. I used invisible thread and just quilted in the ditch. Nothing spectacular, but just perfect for the blocks!
It’s a relief to have them finished … I no longer have guilt about them sitting there not being done. And, they’re not even on my UFO list!
I was Featured
From the post about my gift for the quilt retreat. You can read about it HERE.
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Muv / Free Motion Mavericks @ Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
- TGIFF @ Chris Knit Sews
Hello Gail,
Congratulations on the finish. I’m sorry to hear about your friend’s mother. The pillows are lovely, and I am sure they will be a great comfort to your friend in her loss.
Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks.
Love, Muv
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Thanks, Muv!
And thank you for co-hosting Free Motion Mavericks!
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Congrats on getting the pillows all done. That’s one more thing off your to do list!
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You did a wonderful job on these, and the weight is lifted.
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Thanks, Susan!!!
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Hi Gail! Congrats on being featured. You deserve it. And big congrats on getting those pillow shams finished for your friend. I’ll bet she is thrilled, and her mom would be as well. They look great to me! No more guilt for you – that’s a fabulous thing so win/win/win all around. {{Hugs}} I’m sorry they’re not on your UFO list to-be-finished but I’ll bet there are others like that as well. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Oh Roseanne, you know me tooooo well!!! I’m sure there are UFOs not on the list as well! I just haven’t unearthed them yet! 🙂
My friend doesn’t know about the finished shams: I don’t think she follows my blog. She’s a busy lady – raising 4 busy kids! She’ll find out when I find some way to have them delivered to her … or they’re down here visiting!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Whoot Whoot – great finish – and glad the guilt is gone –
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Hi Alycia!
Yes, the lack of guilt is great! 🙂
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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How wonderful you could do that for her. Hugs to you. 😊😍
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Thanks, Norma!
Hugs back at you!!! 🙂
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Some projects sit for a while before we tackle them. The reasons why are unimportant. What matters is that we do finish them eventually. You have nothing to feel guilty about. Her daughter is going to love having these shams and the timing couldn’t be more perfect! They will be such a comfort to her. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Hi Jennifer, Thanks for your kind words!!!
And thank you for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss! 🙂
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It’s raining here as well. But agreed….better than snow. Yeah for a UFO finish.
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Hi Anja,
But your east coast rain is WAY colder than our west coast rain!!! I hope you can stay warm!!!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Sometimes things just need to wait for their moment, don’t let guilt about quilting make things hard, for it will surely kill your joy. Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for your kind words! And thanks for hosting TGIFF this week!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Your friend might appreciate them even more now since her mother has died. Happy Stitching!
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Thanks, Gretchen! You are probably right! 🙂
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I have some “unregistered UFOs” in my quilt room too, so don’t feel bad. They are nicely done, and now you can celebrate them being done! Yippee!
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I really can’t see me saying they are UFOs when I didn’t start them! But you’re right! We need to celebrate our finishes! 🙂
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