Slow Finishing Frenzy

Well the frenzy has certainly slowed.  Only prepared backing for a quilt Nicky tested for me plus got the borders on Red & White quilt.  Life just gets in the way at times.  As well it's been rather warm this week and by the time I get home from work I'm drained and just want to flop with the air con on.  Mind you I'm chomping at the bit to get into some sewing.  Bought a pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew  - and found the last one I bought from her which I haven't made yet. Couldn't find it but finally did so tonight so printed it out and may pull some fabrics for it tomorrow.

 

The photo doesn't show the red very well.  Need to brush up on my photography skills.

More progress

Well got out another almost finished project to work on.  While looking at it the temptation to make it bigger was great..............then I remembered the famous words from Brenda "Finished is better that Perfect".  And my aim is to have a lot of "Perfect" quilts within the next few months - if not weeks!  But I have to tell you Brenda that I started Dear Jane many, many moons ago and afraid I don't think it will ever reach anywhere near perfect.  But back to my sewing today.  I discovered I had a part sewn on border (so obviously I didn't measure my border or the quilt) and it was too short.  So I did what any self-respecting quilter would do - I just made it fit.  Had to cut off more than shown in the photo otherwise the next seam line would be on top of that join.  This entire quilt quilt was made in that manner.  I made blocks and it it didn't fit the next one I simply cut it and made it fit.  So I trimmed the quilt and hey look it fits****  So finished putting on the borders and now have to get the backing ready.  Think I'll just prepare the backing and wadding today.  I'm in the mood to sew today so I had better take advantage and get another "unperfect" quilt closer to perfection.

Progress in Finishing Frenzy

Well got the quilting done on another little quilt.  My sewing group have made several quilts that will go to charity or people in need.  This was a little one but the quilting was rather intense so took a while.  The pattern is by Page Johnson and is called page-rainbow e2e.  Lovely pattern.

Also got my binding on Spiky and did some hand sewing on the Fairy quilt (which I should finish tonight).  So all in all it was a good weekend for progress on the finishing front!

Spiky progress

Woo Hoo Spiky (Stepping Stones) is on the machine and getting quilted.  Hope I get it done today as severe storms are predicted and the machine will definitely be off before they get here.  I'm on my third controller and they don't come cheap!

I'm using Spiral e2e by Nancy Haacke of Wasatch Quilting.  Love her designs.  So hopefully it will get quilted today and the binding sewn on ready to hand stitch.  Mind you I haven't finished the binding on the Fairy quilt yet and I do love to bind.  Been a bit slack this week with it.

Will have to go and see what's next on the list (not that's there is a written list yet, but I have written so many lists in the past I think it's time just to do and not have a written list that I can feel bad about later when I find it).

Finishing Frenzy continues

Got up early this morning to go to a fabric sale.  Got 4 lovely fabrics for backings.  So got home and all inspired to sew.  I have been procrastitating over this quilt since this time last year - and it really has been a year.  I got this panel and co-ordinates at last years Brisbane Quilt Show.  It was to be a Christmas present 2014.  Shame on me.  So put the panel up and hummed and harred - AGAIN.  Trying to decide what blocks to make to fill in the gaps.

  
So went with a small mauve border to start me off and hey Presto that was it.  I realised it didn't need any pieced blocks as that would have been too over the top.

Fairy Quilt

Found some purple fabric I just HAD TO HAVE (well I did around 18 years ago) so have my backing ready to prepare and then get it quilted.  Was going to do fairies but that would be too, too much so thinking just wavy lines or something similar, just very simple.

So feeling very chuffed.  Have even written up my whiteboard with projects to get finished (funny but I just keep finding more with each cupboard I open)

Borders done and Finishinng Frenzy

After my sewing yesterday I decided to keep it up today and get the Stepping Stones top to the quilting stage.  So  got my borders on it today.  It's not a finish but at least the top is finished.  I never consider it a finish till its quilted and bound, but at least I got in some sewing.  I'm so sick of opening a box or cupboard and finding half done quilts so  I can feel a finishing frenzy coming on.  Will find some backing for this one and then line up some projects.  Perhaps this red and white one which is waiting for me to decide how to do the borders.  Or this NYB which is so close.  Or this which also just needs borders.  So many choices!

Two in one day

This would have to be a record for me.....two post in one day - sometimes I'm flat out doing two post a year, but this is for Nicky who keeps telling me to post more.  But sometimes months go by and I have done nothing by way of quilting.  But today I had the urge to sew.  I was going to do some work on my Amy Butler bag but really just wanted to sit and sew.  There is something about sitting a the machine and sewing quilt blocks, seams, borders or anything.  Pedal to the metal?  Is that the saying?  So decided to sash my Stepping Stones quilt.  I started this September last year but put it on hold to make some quilts for family for Christmas.  Time marched on and I still haven't finished it so decided today I wanted to get some done on it.  Got the sashing done and side borders done.  Just need to do the top borders, then the final border which is a piano key style.

Stepping Stones

Never did get around to putting up photos of the Christmas quilts I made.....and ashamed to say there is one I still haven't finished, so really need to put on the priority list.

This one was for the man of the house so choose lots of animal prints and jungly types......I do love those prints.

This was for a two year old who is just mad on wheels......loves cars but the wheels just fascinate him.

This was for my lovely little niece.  Used Me &My Sister fabrics - just love their stuff it's so fresh and happy  The pattern was a free download from I can't remember where.  Will post a link when I remember.