2nd UFO finished!

6 place mats and they are reversible
I hand stitched the binding down

1st UFO finished for 2014

One UFO done!
This is a special quilt made with a jelly roll that I got from Quilts by the Bay in Galveston, TX after hurricane Ike.  It's one of the last fabrics I got from them.  I really miss that shop, so many things changed after hurricane Ike.  This quilt is for Billy Chapman and I mailed it to his grandma this week.  I hope he likes his quilt.

So this is a jelly roll quilt minus 6 strips that were kept for the binding.  There was no batting in this quilt, the quilt was backing with fleece.  Kids love the blanket feel to the quilts that are backed with it.

getting a slow start this year

I hope to make a serious dent in my UFO's this year
at this point I haven't found the UFO that I would like to be working on now
January has been very hectic and I'm ready to settle down and get some work done

YEAH!
I just found the binding strips I've been looking for for several weeks!
AWESOME!

a jelly roll quilt made with a jelly roll minus 6 strips reserved for the binding

UFO-update

ok,
I'm trying to see how many UFO's I can finish before the end of the year.
I don't really have a set goal.
I'd just like to get a few things finished.

This project was started some time ago.
I believe the block pattern came from Elaine. (if anyone has any info to add please add it in the comments)
This may have been a Galveston retreat project, it was that long ago.
I think it was called 2 from 1 or something similar.
There are leftover half square triangles if you piece the extra seam.
I had planned to use them for a flying geese border but, changed my mind.

This quilt has a fleece backing and batting.  I machine stitched the binding down for durability.
It was fun to quilt and I'm glad it done and off my list!

did you miss me?

well,
life has been interesting to say the least
I've been thinking about blogging again
I miss it
I've been working on UFO's from time to time and I hope to have pictures to post soon!

UFO June-a few details

ok,
the current UFO was made with unwashed fabric, the backing was unwashed and the silk batting (Hobbs Tuscany wasn't preshrunk)
before quilting the top was 90 1/2" by 106 1/2"
after quilting the quilt was 87 5/8" by 103 1/2"
after washing/drying the quilt was 83" by 100"
washing/drying details warm wash 10 minute wash-cool water rinse-dried for 30 minutes on the delicate cycle

I decided to finish this UFO to use for a summer quilt
detail from front

detail showing back and front
the pictures of the whole quilt didn't turn out well
it appears I have a lighting problem (for photographing large quilts) in this room

I'm back

I've missed blogging and working on my UFO's
I'm back
I've been working on a UFO this week
it's a top I finished some time ago
it took 3 days to get it quilted
below is a detail picture of the top

 below is a picture of the quilt while I was quilting it on the longarm

I got the idea for a stack n wack using squares a few years back

it's a simple concept

I've made several quilts using this technique

current UFO

I'm currently working on a scrappy trips around the world UFO. There have been a lot of distractions around here. I hope to have the center section pieced tonight. I have not made a decision about the border or backing fabrics.

update on current UFO

This is UFO #5 and I finished piecing 4 blocks tonight. That is 14 done and 6 to GO! YEAH!

UFO #5

I started working on another scrappy trips around the world UFO. I had 8 blocks started I pieced 2 tonight and I need 10 more for the quilt. I hope to get at least 1 block pieced each day until I have enough for the quilt.

UFO #4 picture

This is the final post on UFO #4. It was finished 2 days ago. It's a variation on Bonnie Hunter's scrappy trip around the world pattern. I'm currently working on UFO #5 another scrappy trip around the world quilt.

UFO #3 picture

This is UFO #3. I finished it in January. It's a Hidden Wells Quilt. It was a lot of fun to make. I ove the fabrics in this quilt and it's the perfect quilt for our guest room.

update on UFO #4

I got the quilting finished last night. I trimed the quilt tonight and I hope to be binding it tomorrow. I finish most of my bindings by hand. I'll be doing this one that way. It'll take me a couple of days to get the binding done.

update on current UFO

I have a pieced backing!--I hope to load it tomorrow--I've already decided on the thread color--I hope to be quilting by Wednesday or Thursday!

plan C for current UFO

the fabric for Plan B shrunk up enough that it's not going to work out I hunted for more fabric until I came up with one that will work it's been washed and cut I'll try to piece it tomorrow

plan C for current

plan B for current UFO

well, the backing is pieced but, I found 4 holes in it!
I can't work around them easily for this quilt
I've decided to use this backing for a smaller quilt

I found another fabric to use and it'll have to be washed first

the current plan is to wash the plan B fabric Sunday and see how much it shrinks

there is no quilting thread color problem with the plan B backing fabric
the backing no longer coordinates with the binding fabric
I'll get over it
the binding is made and I'm not changing it

I'll try to check back in tomorrow with an update!

current UFO

ok,
I picked a UFO out on Thursday
I washed the backing Thursday
I measured the top Friday
and today, Saturday, I'm sewing a seam in the backing

I'm still debating thread color

I'll try to get a picture of the top up as soon as possible

update

life threw us a curve ball and we're dealing with it
I still want to reduce my UFO's this year

I'm currently working on a new quilt, a scrappy quilt and about to start a jelly roll race quilt

I need to pick a UFO and start working on it
I hope to work on it until it's finished!

2nd & 3rd UFO's

ok, I finished the 2nd UFO this week
pictures will come later

I gave away a UFO (#3) today

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not bad for January!

I'll try to do as well in February!