Wednesday, May 23, 2012

WIP Wednesday #22

This week in the life of me!

First, our challenge mini's were relieved last Thursday.  Quite a collection!  This is mine:
Front

Back
Here's the collection of 31 quilts that were donated:


I quilted the wedding present over last weekend and attached the binding.  First full quilt I've quilted on my new machine and was quite happy with the outcome  :)   To get ready for this I completed SewCalGal's Leah Day May challenge.  Here are the pictures:
 I have to tell you that I LOVE this machine!  I seriously tipped these samples over twice checking whether I was looking at the front or the back.  THANK YOU HANDSOME!!!  You know who you are!!!  :)


As for the May To Do list...  Wedding present - working on binding then need label :) Will be complete...
Mason's top - have last blocks partially together and set to sew...  We'll see...
E's no progress.... again - we'll see...
CC#4 - we have a reprieve - darn!  LOL  Concept is mapped out - picking fabric to add to the one required  :)

MAY - TO DO!!- Still Plugging away.... (one more week!!)
Complete special wedding present (sorry no further information as it's a secret!)
Complete Mason's Quilt - top is about 3/4 done! 
Complete E's....  oh shhhhhh  that's a secret too!
CC#4 - due June 5th (slight reprieve  :)
Weekly: work on two FMQ projects!  Oh and if you are following these you know that it's Leah Day of http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/ as the guest on SewCalGal's project!!   http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/p/free-motion-quilt-challenge.html Have my quilt 'sandwiches' ready to work on this!!

If I get that much done this month I'll feel accomplished!! but I have several other charity projects I could also work on just in case I run out of things to do!!


Completed Projects-May:
SVQG 2012 Mini Challenge Quilt - Reveal this Thursday!!
Assorted blocks for SVQG Comfort Quilt Committee 

New Projects:
None

Ongoing Projects - weekly/monthly 2012:
2012 weekly - year long - FMQ Free Motion Quilting Projects - Plan to spend a lot of time practicing FMQ in 2012!
Leah Day's - Quilt Along - weekly quilting - Wednesday LinkUp http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/
  

2012 monthly - year long - FMQ Free Motion Quilting Projects - include donated amounts - shows one person CAN make a difference!!!
SewCalGal's - Free Motion Quilting Challenge http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/p/free-motion-quilt-challenge.html
4 Patch 4 Hope - 72 4-patch blocks (January&March 2012)
Valor Quilt Bee - (May owe 5 to date)

(new group - plan to hit these with the 2 -FMQ projects I have joined!!)
UFO - 'T's  (UnFinished Objects - Tops!!! - AKA To Be Quilted!!!)
Snowman Quilt - top together awaiting borders, quilting, and binding 8/17/11
Batik Log Cabin couch quilt - Blues - top complete
Boat Log Cabin Quilt 8/17/11 - took pictures - hanging in sewing area
Blueberry Conversion Quilt - Ricky Tim's Style
Jelly Roll 1600 quilt! - completed top :)  Although rethinking.....

No progress:
Mason's graduation quilt - restart!! - Take 2!
Camp Bed Quilt - Free Motion / Crazy Quilt Part 3 of 30 (sorry - no photos yet-will follow  :)
Couch Quilt - formerly Mason's graduation quilt-see take 2!!
Eric's Browning Quilt (Christmas present 2010!!!)- binding done - cross quilting to go!!   :)
Berry Bliss Twin Quilt 2of2 played with several designs... still deciding pattern 8/17/11 (got some fat quarters for this!)
Row Robin Sampler Quilt! have 5 strips of four blocks each... MoVeD the rows around... Still Thinkin...  8/24/11
Sunflower Glacier Star -Completed June's block - 4  behind now! progress!!! 9/4/11  
SVQG - Mystery Quilt - Received instructions completed month 1
Two baby quilts! - pinks using D4P design - still piecing blocks...
Door quilt for camp

This week’s stats:
New projects – 0
Completed projects –0
Currently in progress –17
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2 comments:

Jessim said...

Great job with the FMQing! I also noticed switching to a better machine really improved my "skill"... the back is infinitely better now. The right tool is important for the job.

June D said...

Oh I really like seeing Leah's patterns in more than just block - you have shown will be a great all over pattern to use too. Thanks for sharing!