2016 project update

mr. joe's quilt This is a very close replica of the first quilt i planned to make for my husband. I made my husbands a queen or king and had left overs that i just couldn't waste.

To Quilt for charity:

• Boy coin quilt
• Girl coin quilt
• wheelchair quilt - needs bound
• throw quilt -needs bound
• crib quilt -needs bound
• 2" many trips around the world 

To make/finish for my family:

• maternity pants quilt (never worn as they were to big)
• twin little twister
• busy bee sew bag
• 2 mine craft quilts
• i joined the 365 day challenge on 1/30, i am currently sewing Feb 10th. Not to bad for starting 30 days late.

To continue to work on:

• twin/full grandmothers flower garden (hand piece)

What does your 2016 hold?

I have added so many projects for 2016 that i have a list of 21 going strong. 

Finished:

1. lined pouch for toys at church
2. lined pouch for violin chin rest and pencils

Christmas decorations

I have had a hard time removing our Christmas decorations this year. The tree was up until January 24th. The door wreath was taken down January 28th and the mittens in the windows are, uh hem, still up. I made one for each member of my family except the newest edition which is unofficially on my list for completion this year.

This is one of 20.

• wheelchair quilt
• throw quilt
• crib quilt

These three items are currently being quilted and will be finished within the month. I came home from sew day with my quilt guild and brought back a 15X12X12 box full of pre-cut squares & blocks. I have started ironing and squaring them up and i already have another crib size quilt ready to quilt. I am loving this work.

Project list 2016

To Quilt for charity:

• Boy coin quilt
• Girl coin quilt
• wheelchair quilt
• throw quilt
• crib quilt
• 2" many trips around the world 

To make/finish for my family:

• maternity pants quilt (never warn as they were to big)
• twin little twister
• busy bee sew bag

To continue to work on:

• twin/full grandmothers flower garden (hand piece)

What does your 2016 hold?

suzy zoo

I hand quilted this little gem for my 4th oldest niece. 

If i had all the niece and nephew quilts on this computer i would do the count down  in pictures but i'm having trouble finding some. I've hand quilted 7/11 quilts for my nieces and nephews, i guess i better get busy and get the last 4 finished, started.

Train table

 nope, not a quilt but i'm posting this for those of you who are going crazy right about now (or in a few days) who purchased a train table and it didn't come with directions for the track. I reference this quite a bit if my family asks this daunting task of me.

If i were really mathematically fit i would make this into a quilt.

Your Welcome!

Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy some down time!

bow tie by hand

 I fell in love with the bow tie quilt. I make these blocks by hand with only 3 straight line stitches. Really easy and portable when taking your machine is not an option. Can you just see it now, the looks you'd get if you set up shop in the pediatric waiting room?

This bad boy is custom quilted with a light brown (fawn maybe) thread. I let the quilt shop chose the color as long as it blends in. I was more of a pattern Nazi a few years ago when i had this one completed but now, i like to have suggestions(choices, who doesn't like choices) but then i give the final say to the long arm master.

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(Binding matches the back of quilt, the true color is of the binding, not the backing)

I made this quilt for my boys and as such i wanted a back that didn't scream i'm full of flowers and pink. Nothing wrong with pink, my oldest really likes pink but i tend to work with girl fabric because it catches my eye so much quicker than boy fabric.  That totally could be because there is maybe one tiny section with 6 bolts in it for boys. (over exaggeration but you get my drift)

i have also switched to 108" "Utility" Backs. In the long run they are more economical, without cutting and piecing. Time saved, AND you have less math because length is already taken care of.  I just purchased 1 2/3 yard @ $13.95/yd for the back and binding for a 50 X 72". The binding is included in the length and the sections are longer strips for less piecing. Total win-win.

Cracker box

This little beauty measures 32" X 32" and is quilted with butterflies.