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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Latest .... UFO's and first finishes for the year!




Have been trying to work on the Quilville DD mystery quilt..... way behind the others I suspect. But in addition to the part one parts..... I have been finishing up a few things. I just finished the little baby quilt for a neices baby, born just after Christmas. I just did a simple little meander...but it allowed me to quilt his name into the quilt. I also did this little quilt for a customer a while ago...but it was brought to our quilt guild so now I have a photo. DD did her first quilt.... and stuck it in a closet, I asked for the pieces....( she didn't know that you could cut border pieces in strips...and had pieced all of the border strips out of 4 " squares) I finished the last little bit...and sewed them on. Then it was quilted. I think it is darling....way better than my first quilt, I might add. Have a few customer quilts to do...but waiting on a specefic stencil to use on them... so not ready for photos. They are both very pretty....now just anticipating the quilting! Also have been trying to finish up a little UFO from some very orphan blocks.... It was a UFO because I had accidentally cut one border strip 1/2 inch larger.... and only figured it out after I had already pieced the large laptop. I learned my lesson the hard way...now I do actually stack up my sashing strips to double check the sizes...but this one will be fine. I am not that into ripping it out...since it may become a picnic blanket anyway.... besides I love quirky! I have now decided that I may applique something over the most obvious parts...... but will share that homespun UFO later...maybe much later!

12 comments:

Kitty said...

As always, you post such beautiful quilting. Your daughter should be proud of her quilt - it's such a huge undertaking.

x

Jane said...

You've been really busy. What a lovely idea to put the name of the baby in the quilting. I am sure this piece will be treasured.

Dawn's Daily Journal said...

Glad to see you are enjoying your longarm!!! I am totally jealous over here in case you are wondering! :)
dawn

jovaliquilts said...

Very sweet striped binding on that blue quilt!

Lauren The Artist said...

That longarm really knocks those big quilts out. I love seeing all the pictures. Its like a virtual quilt show, every post.

Libby said...

Seems like it's baby quilt season . . . I just realized this week that I'm going to need to make up 2 in pretty short order *s*
Love seeing what you do with your long-arm. I hope to start doing some fun things soon.

Margaret said...

Just lurking this morning, instead of getting on with doiung something with apricots I just picked. Anyway, enjoyed your post and the story of the new pyjamas, lovely ,memories and traditions Cheers

Mom IsAmagpie said...

What wonderful projects! It's amazing to start off a new year that way isn't it. So much to show and tell.

Elaine Adair said...

I will be watching to see how your DD mystery is progressing. Hey, we have a life out there in addition to quilts, don't we?

I am also falling behind DD mystery quilt, but it's going to be gorgeous -

Thimbleanna said...

Boy, it sounds like you've been really busy. Thanks for the show and tell!

Carole said...

You've been a busy bee! Lovely projects you have finished! Cheers!

Nanette Merrill said...

I love the plain colors in the trip around the world quilt. So soothing.