Progress report and 2012 sewing goals

Last week my crazy body decided to act up, so my sewing and quilting have been slowed down considerably.

I'm finishing up the hand quilting on my friends Double Wedding Ring only the white parts.







Sunday- a little hand quilting on Betty's DWR (1 square,4 melons, 2 cones)
Monday- nothing
Tuesday- a little more hand quilting DWR (3 squares, 6 melons, 1 cone)

Wednesday- sewed strips on 8 quilt blocks for LRH charity quilt
and cut out my messenger tote

Thursday - hemmed 3 pairs of pants and made
my Jan block for TBLovers2

My sewing and quilting goals are to finish more of my ufos.
2 of the quilts are for others
1. DWR from above
2. My DDIL, Crystal's, Fan

and 2 Thimbleberries BOM

These are ones that I hope to get done

14 tops that need quilting and binding .

1. Initial Challenge quilt
2. Churn Dash
3. Raspberry Swirl
4. TB/Moda Kings Crown
5. Eight Pointed Star Variation
6. TB Lodge Club
7. TB Lodge pines
8. TB Lodge forest blooms
9. Batik Jewel Box
10. Sunbonnet Sue
11. Shipmate
12. Love in midst
13. Spring
14. 30's buckeye

And at least 3 tops to finish piecing then quilt and bind.

1. Snow churn
2. Variable Star
3. Vintage feed sacks blocks

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 124:8

The Rest of Feb Sewing Projects

My Initial challenge (with N2Quilting group) top is finished. I decided to make it wall or lap size.

Here is a purse I made. The pattern was free from Connecting Threads

This is a top I finished from lottery and Charity blocks from my TBLovers 2 group. The top is going to the LA quilter and then to the Children's Home. I love the way the block combination makes your eye dance.

Aug

Nancy Rink BOM
I'm doing this with my TBLovers2 group

in Pink and Teal

And last I have been working on my Thimbleberries Hometown Christmas Quilt. It was this quilt project that got me started into blogging. I am almost finished with the top. This month I finished the last three sections, sewed the sashing, first dark border and the rail border. It is awaiting its finial border.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:8

N2 Quilting Initial Challenge

My Colors

Teal green, Tan, Dark red, Dark brown, Goldenrod & Green

My Fabrics

To begin with I thought I would make a teapot quilt…
But after working with the design I decided I wanted to save the teapots for some pretty delicate florals.
A pattern I bought while visting TN had been speaking to me. So my inspiration
came from the This and That Prairie Star pattern.

I changed the actual center block to
Dutchman’s Puzzle

Then I made 4 flying geese blocks
The pattern had these blocks made up from HST.

Using the pattern's idea I designed my corner squares
Making fried egg flowers
These were machine appliquéd.

Then putting all the parts together

I really like the way the center medallion has came out.
I want to make my top bigger than the original pattern.
Also,I want kind of a theme to follow.
So I decided to make some flying geese to go on my 2nd round.
Thinking I would use my extra HST for the 1st round.

After completing a few Flying geese and HSTand sewing the HST round I changed my mind
And wanted the 1st round to be Flying Geese
So I had to rip out the rows of HST blocks (Oh how I hate ripping) and cut out more pieces for FG.
Finally 1st round added.
In the corners are Shoo fly blocks.

After another plain border and added HST round.

This is as far as it is done. Now I’m deciding if I want to just add a plain border or one with appliqué, make it lapsize or go bigger. A lot depends on if I can find more fabric like the tan and goldenrod. I used all but a little bitty pieces. Do you think the fabrics need to match or be the same? Do you think the top needs to be bigger?

Thank you for your input.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23,24