The UFOs

I loaded this hand-pieced quilt onto the frame to quilt it, but my hands would not let me do frame quilting any more, so I actually pin-basted it to be able to quilt it on a hoop. So the basting is done but not the quilting. Still a UFO.

These are the left over hexagons from the quilt in the first picture. What can I say? I over cut. But I pressed them flat and then cut them into 4.5" squares. DONE..

This is a favorite shirt that was so horribly stained I couldn't wear it any more. I took it apart and made a pattern from the pieces. Pattern making is DONE but the new shirt is still a UFO.

A sack full of Crown Royal bags. I took them all apart and realized I had enough for two different quilts. Still a UFO.

 

These are the two QOV quilt from the previous two posts. When this photo was taken they were only basted and awaiting quilting. Obviously, from the other posts they are DONE.

Here is the vintage quilt that was partially bound and very lightly hand basted. Then washed. Arggh! I had to remove the basting and the binding, switch out the poly batting for 100% cotton batting and put a new backing on it. I needed the shrinkage one gets from the batting and backing to counter the uneven shrinkage of the top. It is now re-basted and quilted with a Baptist Fan pattern. DONE!

 And here is what it looks like:

And the back:

So it is kind of under control.

Double Four Patch

I love a good barter and I can't seem to stop trading. What did I do this time? It is for another bronze statue. This is from a young new artist. He wants a king sized quilt in earth tones and I wanted this one of a kind bronze. The majority of the four patches were already made as leaders and enders ala Bonnie Hunter so I didn't have to make too many more. I raided my 5" square bins and came up with a lot that will work by cutting them down to 4.5". The rest of the squares will be cut from yardage and fat quarters. This will be a true scrappy stash quilt even the batting and backing are from stash.

This is  the UFO/WIP that I need to finish first. Stay tuned for progress reports.

WIPs

1. Super Secret Project
2. Cowboy donation quilt (flimsy, backing and binding made)
3. Seashells donation quilt (flimsy, backing and binding made)
4. Moth donation quilt (flimsy, backing and binding made)
5. Watermelon Slice table topper (flimsy, backing and binding made)
6. Halloween stitchery wall hanging (only half a block left to embroider)
7. Dance! challenge quilt
8. Iris Garden (long term)
9. Hugs and Kisses (really long term)

I've been busy sewing, can you tell? The photo is of the Seashell donation quilt. This fabric has been in the stash since the late 1980s. *cough, cough* It was time to use it and the coordinating fabrics up. Thanks to Mary and her Quick Strippie quilt pattern, this worked up in no time.

The Cowboy quilt and the Moth quilt are both made with preprinted blocks. Once again a quick and easy quilt.