UFO's On Parade

For my progress on my UFO's I made a list and found a few pictures of the projects.

Decided to join in on getting my UFO's a little more under control.  Knowing  if  I plan to report every week
I might make some progress on them.


The list was a lot longer at one time. I have it down to 30. If I could get down to under 10 it would be great. The list to the best of my knowledge at this point in time...


1.) Hand Quilting------- Variable Star

Here's is a variable star quilt. Thought the pattern would be nice to show off some hand quilting. The blocks went together real fast. It was a nice way to save some favorite fabrics. I need to finish quilting and add the binding.




2.) Basted ----------Cake Stand. 

 The quilt is 55 x 45''. The binding will be the green that I used for the sashing corner squares. It looks different from the original plan. But the quilt is cute and soft in color. It will make a nice wall quilt or crib quilt.

3.)Basted -----------------Dresden Plate
 This is an old picture right now the quilt is basted and ready to machine quilt.

4.)  Basted --------------------Green Coin Crazy

5) Basted ----------------Freeze Frame

6.)Flimsy --------------------Pink On Point

7.) Basted --------------------Criss Cross 

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8.) Basted --------------------Snowballs and 9 Patches 

9.) Flimsy-------------------- Blue Texas 2 Step 


10.) Flimsy------------------ Stepping Stones Blue/Yellow 

11.) Flimsy------------------- Green String 
12.) Flimsy ------------------Hearth and Home

13.)Flimsy -------------------Rust Sampler
14.) Flimsy------------------Crazy Blue Stars

15.) Flimsy------------------Blue Variable stars

16.) Flimsy-------------------Bars
17.) Flimsy------------------Black Stars
18.) Flimsy------------------Mom's Sampler
19.) Piecing  ---------------Granny Squares
20.)  Piecing  ---------------Blue Strings
21.)  Piecing  ---------------Pine Burr

22.)  Piecing  ---------------Jacob's Chain

23.)  Piecing  ---------------Poinsettia



24.)  Piecing  ---------------Dear Jane

25.)  Piecing  ---------------Ocean Waves

26.)  Piecing  ---------------Log Cabin

27.)  Piecing  ---------------Flag Quilt
28.)  Piecing  ---------------Pineapple Medallion

29.)  Piecing  ---------------Crazy Flying Geese
30.) Piecing  ---------------Scrappy Trips

Nine Patch Quilts

My guest bedroom has a couple of 9 patch quilts.


I made the blocks and then tried to figure out what to do with them. I tried setting them different ways and finally came up with these two quilts. I straight set some of the block then made some blue with darker blue blocks for the border on the first one.


For the second I cut some yellow squares set them on point and used the blocks as sashing.













The yellow one is hand quilted. The blue one is tied.







I learned the hard way not to bias cut the outside half square setting blocks they caused me lots of trouble. The outside is kind of wavy oh well next time.

Whirly Bird, Log cabin and Flying Geese

Here are 3 other quilts. that I have made.

The first is called whirly bird. I got the pattern from a quilt magazine. Machine pieced and hand quilted. I keep this on the bed at our lake cabin. The batting has extra loft and is nice and warm.
















The second is a log cabin set in a windmill pattern. It's from a quilt book called Pieces from the Past. It's machine pieced and tied. My kids just love to use this quilt and it's getting very worn. I was planning on quilting it but never got to it. I love the pattern and would like to make another one some day.






















The last quilt is a scrappy flying geese. The green strips were a scrap left over from some clothing I made and I barely had enough to Finnish. In fact I had another row of geese but couldn't use them because I didn't have enough green. This quilt I keep on the back of the couch it matches the colors in in the living room perfect. And it's wonderful to snuggle under on cold nights. It's machine pieced and hand quilted.

Variable Star

This is the first quilt that I made. It's a variable star that is hand pieced and hand quilted. I got the pattern from a book that my mom had borrowed from someone. The book was about hand piecing and said it was the true way to make a quilt. Ha the truly hard long way. I finished this quilt about 10 years ago. And I must admit that hand piecing makes the center of the 8 point star perfect. I used up the leftover scraps on the border of flying geese. At first I used the quilt as a bedspread. Now I try to preserve it more so it will last a longer time with out signs of wear.

My Favorite

My inspiration and why I love quilts.



It's this quilt. It belonged to my grandmother and when I stayed overnight at her house it was on the bed not on top but as one of the blankets. So to see it you had to lift off the bedspread. I love the feel of it's cotton fabric and the quilting  . I think the pattern is pickle dish. It's machine pieced and hand quilted in very tiny stitches the points on the arches all fit perfect. I'm guessing it was a wedding gift because I think it was made in the 1920's about the time my grandmother would of gotten married.  Wish I new who made it.

Lady Of The Lake

I did finish a quilt this week.  I sewed the binding on and hand sewed it down.  The blocks are lady of the lake.  The half square triangles are bonus pieces from the spool quilt  I made.  Guess I have a couple matching 4th of July quilts now.   

Back to Blogging

It's been a busy summer.  I've gotten back into sewing and I feel the need to keep track of what I get done.

I did get a new sewing machine last week and here is the first project I worked on.  I had these snowmen cut out I was just lacking the desire to hand applique them.  But one of the reasons I wanted the new machine was this applique (button hole ) stitch.  I soooooooo enjoyed just sewing around these with this cute little stitch.  My mind is working now.   What other applique projects have I always wanted to make but didn't because of the time it takes to hand applique.

I sewed up the blocks pin basted the quilt using up some batting scrapes.  Think I will do some quick hand quilting around the blocks and hopefully have them done before Christmas.  yeah yeah yeah can't believe how easy and quick the snowmen sewed up.  Why did I put off the new machine sooo long.  I so enjoy it!!!!