Latest UFO finish

Just how many quilts can I get out of that one shoebox of small tumblers?

A Good Start to the Week

A finish already this week - and I'd say it's about time. How long ago did I make this top? I don't want to think about it. I had to use one of my queen size batts for this with quite a bit left over. Oh well. It's done and I'm glad of it.

Two Finishes this Week

Made myself a new rule - until I get some (maybe all) of these durn tops finished and off the railing. I will spend a minimum of 30 minutes a day on quilting and 30 minutes a day on binding, making backs, getting the batting ready. I will try very hard not to start a new quilting project. Like most of my rules, I am hoping to be able to keep it up.
I was able to finish a Warm Wishes and a blue (with a touch of yellow) Drunkards Path. I saw his setting somewhere - I'm calling mine 'Traffic Circles'.

How long has it been

since I last posted? Too long. And I think I've made 5 or 6 more tops in that time. One step forward, two steps back.

Another Finish

This a partial view of the latest finish. It's a BOM from Joann's from several years back. I think someone gave me the kits and I've had the top done for quite a while.

This Week's Finish

I'm still on schedule!!
This was a kit someone gave me. I know some of the squares had polyester in them, but that's ok.
I'm not used to making 2 or 3 color quilts and it looked rather bland to me. I quilted it with a red, white and blue variegated thread and it perked it up some.
This morning I prepared 3 backs for the next 3 quilts which will take me well into April.

And One More

Another lingerer. 2 or 3 years, I'd guess.

This Week's Finishes

The purple HeartStrings is only a top - going to Yarmouth in April. I made all the blocks and sewed them together this week.
The bricks and black top has been aging for a good long time. Now it's done!
I should make a count of the tops that are left - well, maybe not. It'd probably scare me.
I cut a  shoebox almost full of small tumblers with my GO cutter. Made a small dent in my small scraps. You know I want to start sewing them together but I'm going to try to hold out for a while.

New Week, 2 Finishes Already

Here are two finishes and it's only Sunday morning. Looking good for this week anyway.

Top one is a HeartStrings;bottom one is a Red, White and Blue for a soldier. I have a second RWB ready for quilting which will hopefully show up here soon.

I just cut some purple centers for a HeartString top that I'll be taking to the Yarmouth April sew-in.

Marathon Finishes #1 and #2

I am participating in a Quilting Marathon on the Stashbuster yahoo list. We are working on getting our quilt tops finished and we're working from Dec. 26, 2011 until Jan. 31, 2012. I have 20 on my list and I am hoping I can get quite a few of them finished.
One is obviously a Tumbler. The other - Double Slice Layer Cake, the pattern from Missouri Quilt Company. It starts out with 42 - 10" squares and is pretty quick and nice and scrappy, just my kind of quilt.

February UFO #10

Oh goodness, it's March 1st and I haven't updated my blog in ages. I have quite a few things to put on but I'm getting this one one before I look for a message from Judy L. with her March number.

This was #10 on my list. I only had to make a back, then quilt and bind. It was a kit I bought 2 years ago at the Maine Quilt Show. Most of the UFO's on my list are at that stage so it's not much of a problem getting them finished. Now - the biggest problem is making more tops. I've added 5 or 6 just this month and I have more in the thinking stage.

UFO finishes

Oh dear, am I cheating by finishing these 2 quilts that are listed as #2 on my 2011 UFO Challenge list? I guess not.
I just found out about 2 women expecting baby girls in February. They don't have much in the way of baby things so I thought it might be nice if they each have a flannel quilt. Pattern is Mary's Strippie and that just about uses up the last of the flannel I bought at Marden's in September. I'll be going again on Tuesday. I'll check to see if there is anything I just have to have.

UFO FINISH

This was a very easy finish. Just quilt and bind. I'm sending it to Alycia for the qov project. I even made a pillowcase to put it in.
Now, on to #6A. It's the BOM from Joann's, circa 2000. I've made the remaining 9 blocks only to find there was a setting/finishing kit necessary. Hey, I know I can figure it out but it almost feels like another UFO coming on. I WILL finish it.
In the meantime, I'm rewarding myself by stitching 2 1/2" strips together for a quilt I saw on the Moda website. It's called Sugar Pop N Change designed by Melissa at Happy Quilting. I'm going to sash it with black. http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/12/sugar-pop-n-change-quilt.html

UFO #6 - 2011 Challenge

Here is the patriotic rail fence that I'll be finishing this month. The top and back are all done. All I need to do is cut the batting, quilt and bind. (And I will be binding by machine.)
My #6A ufo is the set of blocks from JoAnn's. I've made a few but less than half of them. This one will take much longer.

UFO Challenge 2011

OK, here's my list:

1. Purple & green Mary's Half Log Cabin (not cut out, but fabrics are together)
2. Group of 3 Mary's Strippies for Linus - just need batts and quilting only
3. Scrappity do dah - white centers
4. Mary's flannel strippie and one with random flannel strips
5. Mystery from Erik Homemade - needs border, back, batt, and quilting
6. Patriotic Rail Fence-y - needs batt and quilting
7. Green 6x8 HeartStrings - b,b,q
8. Bargello - b,b,q
9. Bricks and Stepping Stones (black) - b,b,q
10. Jungle Cats - b,b,q
11. Tumbler - b,b,q
12. 4 Scrappy 4-patches - b,b,q

1A - Scrappity do-dah - b,b,q
2A - Scrap Vomit - b,b,q
3A - Bricks/black borders - b,b,q
4A - Bricks and Stepping Stones (brown) - b,b,q
5A - Twister - b,b,q
6A - Joann's Block of the Month
7A - Disappearing 9 patch
8A - Brown Bag Quilt
9A - Sister's Choice (Quiltville) - needs 8 more blocks
10A - Scrappy Block Party
11A - Twister, partially made
12A - Shakespeare in the Park, red/white