Friday, April 15, 2016

Circles, rectangles & squares

Circles, rectangles & squares
I love scraps. I enjoy working with smaller pieces because I feel I have better control over them. These blocks ended up 10 1/2" square. As I was working on this quilt Mr. Joe asked if he could have it. Of course I said yes because if he liked it enough to ask for it then that is who it belongs to..... right? I had to pick out new backing fabric because well, he loves green and I had black picked out. I had even purchased 4 yards of 108" utility backing to make sure the back matched the front. I have used those extra yards on 3 other quilts and I've got some left. 

2016 UPDATE:
Ready to Quilt for charity:
  • Boy coin quilt
  • Girl coin quilt
  • 2nd crib size
To make/finish for my family:
  • maternity pants quilt (never worn as they were to big)
  • twin little twister - top needs finished
  • busy bee sew bag- not yet started
  • 2 mine craft quilts - in the works
  • Up to date on the 365 day challenge
  • 2" many trips around the world -top is finished, my quilt guild ladies told me i must keep this quilt.
  • Civil war log cabin - orphan blocks/fabric from guild Christmas exchange. 2 blocks were finished. i set out to make 7 but ran out of fabric on #5. I turned it into a wall hanging consisting of  6 16" blocks. ready to be quilted
  • Modified Triple Irish chain. Started, didn't like color choices and put it in a box
  • Teady Bears- needs bound
  • Green triple Irish chain- needs bound
  • Hawaiian box quilt -needs bound 

gifts
  • bumble bee baby quilt - ready to quilt
To continue to work on:
  • twin/full grandmothers flower garden (hand piece) - haven't touched it this year

What does your 2016 hold?
I have added so many projects for 2016 that I have a list of 21 27 going strong. 
Finished:
  1. lined pouch for toys at church
  2. lined pouch for violin chin rest and pencils
  3. wheelchair quilt -donated
  4. throw quilt -donated
  5. crib quilt -donated
  6. Quilt guild Bicentennial quilt block
  7. "Mom's pride and joy" - twin quilt
  8. birthday turtle
  9. Chicken pin cushion
  10. Thread catcher