I found a tiny project on Pinterest and decided it was perfect for a wintry day. Here is a screen shot of the original page from an auction site.
I have no idea what size that is, but it looks tiny. I planned to cut 1 1/2 inch strips, but at the last minute, I went with 1 1/4 inch.
This is how I pressed the back.
Ta daaaa!
But wait! I had leftover bits.
If I add these, it will throw off the symmetry. But I hate having leftovers. What to do, what to do…:
Stay tuned.
At the end of every year, I like to look back at the quilts I’ve finished. I do this over several posts. In this post, I’m looking back at the baby quilts I made.
This one isn’t really a baby quilt, but it is about that size.
I love making baby quilts! Have a great day!
I’ve made a bit of forward progress with these EPP Hexies.
I did add a date on the back, but I’m thinking this will be a small quilt, so not really necessary.
I joined an Instagram doll quilt swap and this may end up being my swap quilt.
Have a great day!
I’m patting myself on the back over here, because I smashed this UFO list last year! Out of 23 items on this list, only one remains unfinished. Two were given away, one was pitched, 19 were completed! So here’s the list:
1. My 4 Patch Leader/Ender project. Done! Nearly 5,000 pieces and it’s huge! I’m thrilled to bits with this finish!
2. MySnowball quilt. Done!
3. I still have my churn dashes! Done!
4. My Gather applique. Done!
5. Many Trips Done!
6. I want to repair and hand quilt this. Done! I ended up machine quilting this, but I’m thrilled with how it turned out.
7. My Liberty hexies are a carry over from last year. Done!
8. These vines are another carry over. Done!
9. My Elongated Hexies Done!
10. My Civil War Tumblers Done!
11. A t-shirt quilt for Daughter #1. Done/Not done. Daughter #1 has decided that it really isn’t important to her, so this bin will get emptied into the trash.
12. I bought these GFG flower blocks over 20 years ago. It would be nice to at least make some progress on putting them together. Done!
13. Batik rectangles. It took four quilts to empty that tin of pieces. But it is done and gone!
14. These are leftovers from my Dutch Hexie quilt. I have so many hexies left, it feels like a UFO! Not done.
15. I found these 4 patches made from QOV scraps. Done! Sort of? I gave these away, so that counts! They are off my list!
16. I cut these rectangles from fabric I bought in Hawaii. Done!
17. Four patches I made from vintage fabrics. Done!
18. I can’t remember when I cut these tumblers. The fabrics were leftover from a Quilt of Valor challenge. I hated the fabrics because the red is not red, it is pink. Done! Another project given away. It works!
19. Denyse Schmidt hexie leftovers. Done!
20. These strips are leftovers from a quilt I made a couple years ago and they are begging to be used. I think I have a plan now that will use these up and also scratch an item off the bucket list. Done! I’ll share this finish soon!
21. More tumblers. Done!
22. Small DS Hexies Done!
23. Pinwheel blocks. Done!
Whew! That’s a bunch! I’ll be sharing my next UFO list soon.
Have a great day!
Four years ago, I participated in a block swap hosted by Barb at Fun with Barb. It’s taken me ages to decide how to set these, but I’m glad I waited until I was truly happy with the plan.
These blocks were on my UFO list this year so that makes this finish even sweeter! The first three photos were taken before washing and the rest after. I’ve been asked why I wash newly finished quilts. I don’t always, but in this case, I wanted to be sure the marking own I used was completely removed ASAP.
Here’s a look at the back.
Here’s the same view after washing.
I really love the wide sashing. I’ve seen this on a lot of old quilts, but it’s the first time I’ve done it.
I think I will take this back to Arizona with me.
Have a great day!
At the end of every year, I like to look back at the quilts I’ve finished. I do this over several posts. In this post, I’m looking back at the smaller quilts I’ve finished this year. This includes anything from minis to larger wall quilts.
Have a great day!
The top is done and ready for quilting! My goal is to finish this before the end of the year.
I always have great ideas for quilting, until I get a quilt on the frame and then it all flies out of my head.
Ugh! The clock is ticking!
Have a great day!
At the end of every year, I like to look back at the quilts I’ve finished. I do this over several posts. This is the first post taking stock of the hand quilting I’ve done.
I only hand quilted three big quilts last year, but this first one required a lot of hand piecing as well, so I’m happy with that. I started piecing these vintage GFG blocks together at least 25 years ago so it is a particularly sweet finish.
This top was purchased at a local antique mall. I finished it with a pastel variegated crochet thread with a big stitch. I love how it turned out!
This last one was a Facebook Marketplace find. The top had been minimally quilted at a later date. I took it apart and requilted it.
We shall see how much I get done this year. Have a great day!
This was on my UFO list for this past year and I really want it finished before the New Year.
Little by little, it’s taking shape.
Looking at photos always makes me wish I could go back and move blocks around. I know, I still can, but I hate ripping!
Wish me luck and have a good one!
I finished quilting the Churn Dash and I’m on to the binding!
I decided to use up some leftover binding pieces and make it scrappy.
I did much of the hand stitching over Christmas while watching movies. Hubby had two surgeries last week, so our holiday was pretty low key.
Someone asked how I resolved the border corners with this quilting design. I’ve done different things in the past, but this time, I just ran the design off the edges at the top and bottom.
I hope this makes sense.
Have a great day!
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