Finishing UFOs…..woot woot!

I made a promise to myself that after the first of the year, I would finish projects that were half started and almost done…or else. I’ve kept that promise and am very happy with the results, many projects are completely done! I even allowed myself to start a new project last week.

Amish with a Twist is ready to quilt….last I knew my sister Wendy was going to take this one. I’ve tried to make a quilt for each one of my sisters, and Wendy is the only one who hasn’t got her quilt yet. I’m really at a loss as to how I’m going to quilt this one…I may need some help from my friend Kelly Kreft….

‘Grand Illusion’ Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt, pieced, quilted and bound…started this one the first of December and it’s completely done….I’m very proud of that. I changed it up a bit, but it’s pretty close to what Bonnie Hunter suggested. This is a very large square quilt.

And another quilt that I finally quilted and bound…My 2011 Calendar quilt, this is so much fun for me to just look at…It has a different strip of fabric for every day of the 2011 year, whatever I happened to be working on that day was the strip I sewed on to this quilt. I did the applique flowers  and embroidery since they were in some quilts I did that year too….I think I’m going to be doing this again in 2016. My grandson Walker is helping me hold up the quilt.

 

Block #5 in my Wool BOM from Primitive Gatherings….I love this quilt!

I’m still doing a bit of crocheting too…I have a grandson on the way so I’ll have to start making some boy hats as well.

A flannel baby blanket that a friend wanted for a baby gift, I really need to get busy and make a few of these to have on hand….I usually do, but right now it’s pretty slim pickings. I have a stack of flannel literally at least 3 feet high, so that’s not the problem.

This is the new project I’m working on….coloring and embroidery…what a fun combination! I love the scripture verses too…don’t know who will want this one, but I’m sure someone will, and then again I might want to keep this one for myself.

This is the border for my mom’s Civil War quilt she started before she went in the nursing home…she asked me to finish it…Not my favorite quilt, but I will eventually get the job done. Mom had done the center of the quilt and I finished the 4 corners…I wish she were still alive…she would love to see the progress I’ve made on this quilt. Now to make 68 of the Hovering Hawk blocks for the borders…Lots of half square triangles…I WILL FINISH THIS!

My haul from the quilt store this week….75% off! What a find….got enough for 5 quilt backs…This puts a smile on my face.

Happy Quilting

Kris

Amish With a Twist BOM

I only have one more month of my Amish With a Twist Block of the Month left to do…..I’m all caught up, so I’m feeling pretty good about it! I think it is turning out pretty nice….much different than what I usually tend to gravitate towards.

The colors aren’t right in this picture….they are very bright and this just doesn’t do them justice. These blocks finish at 14 5/8”…there will be black sashing and a cornerstone between these blocks. Then a keyboard border, more black with an applique in two of the corners.  So…another month and this one will be done and it will be in the mail to Kelly Kreft to be quilted.

  The latest three Farmer’s Wife Pony Club blocks…I think I’m almost half done with the blocks now. I’m trying to get at least one done a day, so I will be done with this quilt in another 6 weeks or so….but knowing me it will probably be done sooner than that. These blocks are 8 1/2” unfinished.

And here is my helper “Wilber” taking a nap on the job. I made him his own ‘box’ bed with some fleece in it. Hopefully he’ll be sleeping in it instead of on all my fabric!

Happy Quilting! Kris

This & That

Well, today I did a lot of everything. I canned two canners of meat….got 15 pints and 1 quart…we should be good for a year at least. Got locked out of my house for about 10 minutes, but thankfully I got back in….I did a bit of sewing and a bit of embroidery. Even cleaned some house.

I’m not sure what I’ll do with this embroidery…maybe a wall hanging or just frame it and hang it in my sewing room.

These are the last four blocks of my Amish with a twist BOM….I have 3 more months of this quilt, but the last three are the borders and setting blocks. I’m excited to get this one done.

I’m about 3/4 done with the lower border of my Primitive Garden BOM….only two more borders and I’ll be done! I’ve been working on this for 12 months and only two more to go.

I’m on vacation in 1 1/2 weeks….I am sooooo ready!

Happy quilting!

Kris