This is the last quilt, to meet my goal. And it is the last week of the year. Actually posting on the last day of the year, before going out to dance. This one is a UFO, about 3 + years old. It was all done but sewing on the binding. I saw a similar quilt in a quilt store. Mine wasn't as nice, and botched some of the quilting. I'm sure that's why I sat it aside. Done now.
I started working on this quilt and # 52 week of Christmas and finished both christmas day. One of the first quilts that I ever made was a twin quilt with a bear in the bed and it was between 2 dinosaurs. I have made several baby quilts with just the bear, but not in a long time. I revivedthe pattern for a coworkers whose new grandson was just born and was named Bear.
I discovered that the yellow fabric had some small holes in it after has i started quilting it. Hence the toy bear I appliqued over them. I actually done this on the long arm frame. That was a nice save.
Or My tree skirt. I wanted something quick to make. I don't have a tree skirt and because the tree is kind empty this year. (We are doing a mid winter family trip for christmas instead of presents.), the tree needed the extra decor. With this one done, I'm only a week behind and only 3 quilts short of my goal. Next year my goal will be to clean my house. Ì don't think I'll be posting about that goal.
This quilt is called Tree Bells and is another UFO. I started this one 2 years ago and put it up because I had other christmas things to do. I had completed the prep work and about a 1/3 of the applique done before I quit. So it's finally finished.
This was actually finished the first of October. I was going on a week end trip and quickly made them one up to try up with my goal.
This is s paper pieced quilt. The pattern is called Enough Elephants and is an internet download.
Another UFO: an eye spy quilt. I'm not sure when I started this one (greater than 5 years ago,) or why I sat it aside half quilted and then misplaced it. I suspect that I needed my sewing machine for something else. This was the 5th eye spy quilt that I had made. So in my quest to complete my challenge, another UFO is no longer an UFO.
I completed this quilt in October. I haven't posted this one because it was a gift for a Co worker. (Also, I'm just behind posting). I found all the components on the Internet looking at the lovely quilts there. My friend had shown me s store quilt that had a tree, owl and a fox and ask if I could do that. This is my version.
A Winnie the Pool baby quilt. This is another UFO, I found while I was cleaning for Thanksgiving. It was almost completely finished. The binding was on the quilt and only needed to be sewn down. I don't know when I made it. ...more than 5 years ago. It could be dated by the design. The twist block was new when I made it. I can see that I have improved my skills since I started this one.
This is the quilt before the minkie giraffe quilt. The minkie giraffe fabric is the backing for this quilt. This is for my niece's baby that will be here after the first of the year.
I bought this kit at the quilt show in Paducah this year. Theirs was originally a wall hanging. I bought a little extra fabric to make it a lap size quilt. I decided that I liked it so much when i began making it that, I had to order more to make it queen size for my room.
I have a few quilts that I still need to post. This one is a minkie. The giraffe fabric is what a used as the back of another giraffe quilt. Then I used some of the left overs and other minkie scraps to make this one.
This is actually my 43rd quilt, l just need to post the others. This is an owl quilt baby quilt made at the request for a coworker.
This year I set a goal to finish a quilt a week. The aim is to practice long arming and use some of the fabric that I have amassed over the years. I have a go to quick baby quilt that I should have made, but I decided to try something different. Over all I think it was a fail, but this is my last quilt to date. I am working on a really nice quilt fior my bedroom. I am still on target. I think though I might need to give up soon. My house is a wreck.
On 2nd thought, I think the quilt needs an applique on the right side. I'll have to think about it.
I found this scrap rail fence on the Internet and unfortunately I don't remember where, so I am unable to give the creator of this quilt pattern credit. If any one knows the creator, I'll be glad to credit . It was a fun quilt to make.
I have been working on 2 quilts simultaneously. One had to be put aside while waiting on a fabric package to arrive. The other is a scrap quilt that I thought would be simple. However, the piecing requires more forethought than I had anticipated. I realized that I was lagging behind in my goal, so I made a quick quilt from fabric on hand. My go to quick quilt for a baby gift. I am now sign on target.
Another UFO, this has sat in my sewing room partially hand quilted for about 10 years. I think I didn't like the back is the reason I stopped quilting it. I took it on a rode trip in July and finished the quilting. This past week end I finished the binding on another road trip.
The fabrics for the top all came from my stash. I did buy the backing. I suppose that I could have, and should have use my fabric stash, but nothing seemed to right to me at the time. This is a baby quilt for a Co worker.
