I am realizing in compiling this list that I have an embarrassing amount of WIPs (Works in Progress). I never used to do this you know. I always finished my projects before starting another one. I think now though that it may be in the back of my mind that I'm running out of time in life to:
Ha ha! So I start several at a time now. Anyway, here goes... and I think I have a progress photo for almost everything. Sorry these photos are not very pretty. I just walked around my sewing room snapping pictures of WIPs. Think of them as the "before" shots. Hopefully there will be loads of great "after" shots in the next three months.
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| 1. My 2011 Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery Block of the Month. I have two more blocks to sew (one of which I cut out this afternoon) and then I can start working on the flower stems in the finishing kit. I am saving all my scraps for my Farmer's Wife quilt which I am starting over from scratch. I know that quilt won't be finished this quarter though. Why am I starting my Farmer's Wife quilt from scratch? Because I didn't print the templates at the correct size which I thought I would be okay with but I am not. Also, I decided to sew it scrappy and I after 20 blocks I knew I didn't like that. So matchy matchy it will be. I've let this idea percolate for a few years now. |
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| 2. My Penny Candy Christmas quilt and 3. my Chicopee quilt are both pieced and draped on a chair with their binding strips waiting for me to buy the batting and backing for them. (To be honest I don't even really like Chicopee that much but I kept winding up with it in my stash! So I made a quilt... it may go in my Etsy shop but it's growing on me.) |
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| 4. My Christmas tree skirt from Sherri Falls' book "Holly Jolly" |
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| 5. A cherry and strawberry low volume baby quilt. Probably for my Etsy shop. |
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| 6. My table runner made with scraps from the napkins and place mats I made a few years ago. |
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| 7. My Halloween quilt using the "Lucky" pattern by Thimble Blossoms. |
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| 8. My Spring Fling mini quilt for the Spring Fling Mini Swap. |
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| 9. My summer picnic quilt. I just pressed and trimmed the blocks last night. |
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| 10. My April Showers "Charm Dash" quilt. |
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| 11. A dinosaur baby quilt for my Etsy shop. |
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| 12. A bugs baby quilt for my Etsy shop. |
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| 13. My Starflower quilt made with blocks from "We Bee With It" bee. |
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| 14. My Houndstooth quilt made with blocks from "The Bee Hive, Bee Hive Swarm Anita". |
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| 15. 2012 Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery Block of the Month. I have four more blocks to go and I am using the scraps from this quilt for my Snapshots quilt (which may be done in Q4). |
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| 16. My Great Granny Squared (by Lori Holt) quilt. |
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| 17. My Swoon quilt. I've had this kit since the pattern came out! |
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| 18. My Cotton Blossoms table topper from Camille Roskelley's first book. |
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| 19. Peter Rabbit baby quilt. |
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| 20. Joy Christmas wall hanging designed by Gnome Angel. |
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| 21. My Cotton + Steel Scout quilt. All strips are cut. Just need to sew! |
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| 22. My Cotton + Steel mini quilt for the Cotton + Steel mini quilt swap. |
So there you have it. That's an insane amount of quilting to get done. There's more but let's be real... it will be a miracle if I get all of these done. Even half would be good. A few of them have been carried over from Q1. I am linking up on Adrianne's blog. If nothing else, this is helping me keep track of my projects and goals even if they don't all get finished in Q2. :)
"Why is she putting quilts in her Etsy shop?" you may ask. Well, because quilting is very expensive and I would love to sell some quilts so I can buy more fabric. ;) I leave you with this:
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| Yes, I am the one with the cup. |