This is the latest block from the Fireburst mystery …. I really like this block and it went together like a dream! Or at least how I dream of piecing bits and pieces together. Having a block finished is a sort-of finish, correct? Continue reading
Friday’s
a 2nd September finish for Friday
Secret Quilt Reveal
So, this quilt has been gifted … and I got a picture back with my newest great-nephew, Gage, and the quilt. He was born in late August. From his pictures, he’s a real cutie!
I used a Dr. Seuss layer cake along with “Slate Grey” solid from Free Spirit. It was a fun quilt to make. Probably because I LOVE Dr. Seuss!
First finish in September
I thought I’d be just showing a picture of this quilt in progress, as I wasn’t sure I’d have time to get it finished by today. It’s a little quilt made with 6 ½” flannel squares. A great flannel stash buster of left-over baby quilt backings. This is a UFO … and it’s finished! YEAH! I just did a big serpentine stitch along the seams and diagonally … mindless and easy to do.
Travelling Jewelry Bag
When I was in Newfoundland in the spring, my sister-in-law wanted to know how to make a travelling jewelry bag. I had made one for her about 30 years ago. Her daughters were always borrowing it and she thought it would be good if they each had their own.
Friday …
After writing my list of the 9 projects I have on the go, (click HERE), it has helped me to become focused.
The 2 sections of squares became the little zipper pouch. DONE! And, I think it’s super cute! (Thank you Cathy for the package of squares!)
My first August finish!
This was a jelly roll mystery that we did at the guild. I attempted to do Angela Walter’s “Swirl Chain” again. (It’s a FMQ pattern that my cousin, Terry, recommended). I tried, but in the end, I ended up doing my own thing. But you know what? I’m totally fine with that and it’s DONE!!! In the end, I like the echoed swirls and echoed teardrops – it gives it a nice texture. (another UFO bites the dust!)
2 July finishes!!
That’s correct! I’ve got 2 finishes! That leaves me with 8 UFOs and 2 new projects to finish before the end of the year for PHD in 2018!
#1
This Kangaroo quilt is done, done, done. The label is on and it’s ready to be gifted! There is pinky minky on the back. Last week I talked about how easy it was to quilt. And, I mentioned that I did not like the mess it made when it was trimmed. When I was putting the binding on, I also found another dislike: it’s HOT!!! It’ll be nice and cuddly in the winter. If it wasn’t going to be gifted soon, then I would have put it aside until it was cooler!
Edit: This quilt was a panel, contrary to some beliefs, I did NOT appliqué it. Just added the borders onto the panel!
10 Reasons my UFOs languish …
First … no finishes, but almost! This is the quilt I talk about below … the one with minky on the back. At first, I wasn’t going to use batting, but later decided to put some in. I’m glad I did … it made the animals a bit puffy. Which is nice!
A friend of mine, Donna, told me to make sure it was well adhered. Sew, I did. And I pinned it in about a dozen places. It was easy to quilt: moved easily around and I liked the affect on the back! The only thing I did not like was the MESS when I trimmed the minky, I wish I had taken it outside to do.
AND the binding is ready to be put on …
Sandwiching marathon
Yup, another marathon. This time it’s a lot of small ones and I was able to do them myself without help. I do have one more that is waiting for assistance. SEW – that will mean that I will have 6 quilts to quilt. Only one of them (Square Dance: centre-top row) was started this year, the rest are UFOs. This will help toward my PHD in 2018. I’m not going to do the math because I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch!
A Friday Flimsy!
The flimsy from the Square Dance Mystery is done. It’s 24″ square. I’m debating whether or not to put a border on it. The directions for assembling this quilt are well written. And see that centre star? She has a unique technique for making those long half triangle squares. It was easy! No messing with weird shapes. If you want to make this little topper or a bigger quilt, the steps are still available at “From My Carolina Home.”
Finally a Friday Finish
Whoohoo!!!! Another UFO is finished!!! This makes # 17 of the year Done, Done DONE!!! Only 11 more to go for my PHD in 2018!
Almost a finish!
Yes, the quilt I’ve been quilting on for ages and ages is now completely quilted. Just the binding to go and I’ve started putting the binding. I was hoping that it would be finished before this post went live, but alas, it’s not. Maybe today, I might just “get ‘er done!” Hopefully, I’ll be able to get a picture of the whole quilt by Sunday. The forecast is for rain, rain, rain … so if there is a break, I’ll get a picture.
A “Not Finished” Friday
Thank you!
to all of you who posted comments about my gifted “Thank you Notes” quilt! I was already overwhelmed with the love that the quilt represented! And then the many comments from my blog readers … wow!!! You can read about it HERE.
I had written to another cousin (asking her to show her mom the pictures when she visited next) and told her that I was overwhelmed. Here’s what she wrote back:
Now about feeling overwhelmed……maybe now you know how we all felt when we received the precious quilts that you made for all of us! So special……not only for all the work you did…..but also that they were made with love….and with Grandma’s material . Thanks again for such a beautiful gift
How can you say “that’s different?” Is it different? So is that really how they felt? Maybe … sometimes it’s just hard to accept gifts … but this gift I accept with love in my heart!
Orca Bay #2 Progress
Two posts from February 2017 show the progress I had made on Orca Bay at the time. You can check them out HERE and HERE. The first picture is of the blue string blocks. The middle and right picture are the red string triangles that I cut from my red string fabric. I made the red string fabric from strips of my red fabric.
Today, I have all of the hourglass blocks made, although I still have to trim a few. But – that monotonous task is done!!!! And, some of the white Ohio stars are in progress.
For some reason, when I was figuring out how many red triangles I needed, I was way short. There’s a huge difference when you need to make 1/3 as many more.
SEW … I still have a zillion pieces to go … but seeing those partial Ohio stars helps me think that this may get done!
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
- UFO Challenge @ Jo’s Country Junction
Happy Quilting!
Gail
A Friday Finish!
PHD in 2018: UFO # 13
My finish today is a little quilt (17″ x 22″) that I started when we were in Quebec. The first picture is a me & the setup at the campground outside Montreal. The 2nd picture is the little one a few days ago … I had tried quilting it on my featherweight … that had worked out OK, except that I didn’t have the right colour of thread – so I took most of the quilting out.
Here is a picture of the finished project, hanging on the clothesline under the overhang – since it is raining today!
Piecing:
Yes, I’m still working on piecing Orca Bay #2. When I was looking for the pictures of sewing in Quebec, I found this picture of Orca Bay #1.
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
- Caroline @ SewCanShe
- Lynette @ What a Hoot!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Brrr … and a finish
It’s cold for here … and this picture is exactly what I want to do!!!
Yesterday, I puttered around, ironing pieces of fabric … pressing a zillion blocks …
I decided to take a break from quilting and binding and started working on the one project I started this year that I have to finish … a retreat bag – similar to one I made for my sister.
Then I realized that I cut 4″ corners, not 3″ corners … I did check the pattern and I know I saw 4″ … but that was for the distance up from the bottom for pocket placement. Grrrr …. Then, I came to terms with the fact that it will be a boxier bag … Then, I couldn’t find the zipper … I added the pockets to the lining … and decided that I should work on binding my “Summer Envy.” But, I didn’t want to.
SEW … I found the zipper (it had fallen on the floor under my cutting table) … and I finished the retreat bag. The one on the left is the one with 4″ corners, the one on the right has the 3″ corners (which is how it’s suppose to be).
This bag was not a UFO – so I can’t count it as one … but I can include the fabric on my tally: 1 ¼ yards!
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
- Caroline @ SewCanShe
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Friday – MORE …
MORE photos from the retreat
These photos were taken by our guild photographer, Irene Hamilton. She’s one talented lady! She had posted these on the guild’s Facebook page and gave me permission to copy them, giving her credit for the photography.
The slide show with pictures I took can be seen in Wednesday’s post HERE
MORE about PHD in 2018
My 10th UFO is finished! Woohoo!!! And it’s just past the middle of February! I may be able to get 28 UFOs done this year … if I keep going at this rate!
This is a picture of the “Charming Bag” – a front view and a side view. It uses Soft & Stable or a foam as the base. It is a fairly large bag – which is wonderful! And the foam helps it to sort-of stand up. You can get the pattern at Fabric Expressions. They also have kits available. Check HERE.
MORE of My Progress at the Retreat
Remember this picture?
Here’s what I got done:
- On Ringo Lake – about half of it is quilted
- Charming Bag – done (see picture above)
- Retreat Bag – the strips are sewn onto the foam. I forgot the lining and my pockets at home – so couldn’t finish it. This is a new project – sew – it has to be finished this year in order for me to receive my own PHD!
- Fractured Paint Box – made progress on 10 blocks
MORE Links:
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 Quilting!
Gail
Happy Friday
On Ringo Lake
I was sandwiching my ORL today with the help of my husband. His hand found a hole and he ripped a 9 patch out. I couldn’t figure out what happened until I looked close: one of the seams was about 1/32″ … not very thick! At least it’s an easy fix! And it was found before it was quilted …
Binding Tutorial
Due to a few request – Here is a PDF file Quick Machine Binding Tutorial
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
- On Ringo Lake @ Quiltville.com
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Mice
I finished 2 mouse pincushions. I started them several years ago with scraps that I had been given by a friend. One was intended for me and the other for my sister. I brought them with me to my sisters and finished them. Yeah! Another UFO done. That makes 5 UFOs completed for my PHD in 2018. One UFO for February!
My sister is a research scientist – so she picked the one with “atoms”. She only had 2 glass pins for the eyes – so I’ll add the “eyes” to mine when I get home. They are more like flying mice as they refuse to stand up … oh well.
Edit: My sister said that she just wiggled the aquarium gravel around to make the mouse stand up. (I put aquarium gravel in a little pouch to give the mouse some weight … I really didn’t want a flying mouse pincushion!)
PHD in 2018
This weekend, I will provide links to all of the bloggers that joined in the PHD in 2018. I had planned to do this at the beginning of each month, but working on an IPad mini is not easy, so it will have to wait until I get home and work on my computer.
Leaders and Enders
While I’ve been at my sisters for the past 2 weeks, I have been working on Leaders and Enders and have about 40 4-patches done. I love making progress on a project without doing a lot of mindless work!
Linking to:
To see what other’s in the quilting world are working on – click on the following links:
Linky Tuesday @ Free Motion by the River
WIPs on Wednesday @ Esther Quilt Blog
Let’s Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
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 Quilting!
Gail
Friday’s Finishes
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 