Items Off UFO List On To WIP List

Yeah!!..finally some action on my UFO list. What's off the list completely...the Bright Hope block project in Glace fabric...the two blocks were moved to the future potholder pile and no other fabric was cut, so its in it's box waiting for some future project.

The table decoration from Thanksgiving has been sewn together and waiting for batting and backing. It'll be a runner for the breakfast bar. Now on WIP list.

I've added a couple more hexagons onto the future table topper. Now on WIP list.

Also, I've been making some HST's with my new 1/4" foot and HSTs turned out really good (not sewn into wonky pinwheel). More will be made and used maybe in a Carpenter's Star or Ric Rack topper.

Worked on the Thinking Outside The Block project some more.

Since I still have a problem with my quarter log cabin blocks being a bit wonky, I had to try making one my way. It turned out really well ...unfortunately I have all those little pieces already cut. I sewed on to a length of fabric and then cut...maybe I can use the longer strips already cut and just cut more longer strips.


They were back...need I say more. Other than I will be resorting to jungle warfare...more later.

Oh My!, The Generosity Of Guilters!!!

When my daughter was down for a visit in July, I had her look thru quite a few quilting magazines so we could find out what her tastes in quilts are. This is what her first choice was....in black and whites with a red center. All of which I have the least of! So, I jumped on it with my normal speedy manner. This came in the mail today (ordered last week...not in July).

Now comes the part about quilter's generosity. A couple of weeks ago, after my guilds class at the LQS, I was browsing thru the black and white FQs. Brenda (went on shop hop roadtrip with her) came up to me and said she had been meaning to bring me the left over black and white fabrics from the West Virginia quilt that she made. When she showed up at the next guild meeting with all of these fabrics...I was almost speechless!

Work on UFO's and 2011 Started Projects

I finally got the W,X,Y and Z carved out and have all but six of the letters burned. Actually, I really should do an extra "A" and "T" so the grandkids could spell out their names...I'll put that on the list and use the extra blocks.

As far as quilty UFO work...well, there hasn't been any. I have cut out 20 or so five inch neutral tone squares and pressed what Civil War-ish fabric that I have to have another try at half square triangles.

I've also selected three fabrics that are also Civil War fabrics to make a table runner/wall hanging. I'll post a picture later.

Sweetie and I have been faithfully going to the gym 5-6 times a week for two months now and my muffins are starting to shrink! It has also helped to have cut back on the snacks. Sweetie is such an effiecient calorie burning machine and is working at gaining weight while working out...life just isn't fair!