Quilt finish #10

Hello Friends

I am happy to share that I have finished quilt #10.  With the help of my long arm friend Heather.  She does amazing work.  If you are in my area and need something quilted, please contact her here.

This quilt was made about 2 years ago and has been sitting in my pile waiting to be quilted.  I bought the backing and binding over a year ago.  This was made in the disappearing 9 patch style using charm packs.

Of course I was so excited to have it done and get it on here, I forgot to measure it.  It's a small lap quilt.  She quilted it with stars and bats.  It feels so good to get this done.  She has quilt #11 for me now.  I can't share that here until after Christmas.

In between sewing/quilting, I find that I need something to keep my hands busy.  I have been crocheting for a bit.  A couple of years ago, I made dish cloths for all of my coworkers for Christmas.  I even sold a few to a friend to give as gifts.

Lately I have been trying other things.  The colors in the yarns lately have me drooling!  I found a pattern for a shawl and just had to make it.  I am almost done.

It's far from perfect, but it will do the job of keeping me warm.  I have also been making finger-less gloves.  And a Mobius shawl.  Those are for my Bestie for her birthday which is today.  I will post them once she gets them.

I am also still working a little on my English paper piecing Grandmother's flower garden.  More pictures of that soon.

Stay tuned for quilts 11 and 12.  I may even get a 13th one in there. :)

Blessings

Amy

FAL Q4

Hello Friends!

Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the holidays.  They are fast approaching and that also means the end of the year.  I love the first week of January.  To me it's full of new beginnings.  I put away my holiday items and gifts.  I deep clean.  And I sew!  I also plan out my sewing for the year.  I do give myself time to work on new and unexpected interests.  This years goal was to finish 12 quilts or 1 a month.  I have so far succeeded.  I am waiting on my long arm quilter to finish quilting #10.  I am working on getting 2 more ready for her.  I have actually only made 3 quilts from start to finish this year.  The rest of my finishes are tops that needed to be quilted.  It feels so good to see the stack of finished quilts.  They are all ready for gifting or display.

So how am I going to finish the year for this challenge?  Here is my list:

• Put borders on my Floral Birch Bark quilt and send to quilter
• Do the embroidery and put together Vintage Christmas Quilt and send to quilter
• Finish 2 of the 3 Advent calendars I am working on
• Finish stuffed cow for baby gift
• Bind quilt #10 and hopefully #11 and #12

Here is a picture of the Vintage Christmas quilt I am trying to finish.  The pattern is from Lori Holt.

The empty spaces are blocks that need embroidery or buttons.

I think that is a long enough list.  I am still doing house upgrades too.  I am also secret sewing and I hope to be able to share that with you by the end of the year.

Time to think about my goals for next year.  I don't have many quilt tops left so they will be a priority.  And then, just maybe, I can start something new.  Lord knows I have the fabric!

I am linking up at Dizzy Quilts

Do you make goals and do you follow through?

Blessings

Amy

2019 FAL-Q3 Finishes

Hello Friends

I just found out that quarter 3 is up for finishes.  I am happy to report I had 3 finishes this quarter.  I wonder how I did on my list. 
Here is my list for Q3:

• continue to finish a quilt a month.  I have enough tops made to finish 12 quilts this year.  I have 6 done.  Hoping to get 3 more done this quarter
• finish the stuffed cow I am making for my bestie's new granddaughter.  She is arriving in September but I would like to get it done now.
• I need to make the setting stones for my Vintage Christmas quilt and get that made into a top.
• I would like to finish my Swoon table runner.  Needs quilting.
• cut out and finish 2 Advent calendars.  I always say I am not buying them any more and then my local quilt store gets some cute ones I can't resist!

Well, I didn't do too bad.  I finished 3 tops, and cut the setting stones and sashing for my Vintage Christmas quilt.  The cow was started then lost and started again.  Did not get the Swoon runner done or the Advent calendars.  They will go on my list for Q4.

Here are pictures of what I did this quarter:

Hex on you quilt finished Sept 2019

Missing U quilt finished Aug 2019

String quilt finished July 2019

Working on the embroidery on the Vintage Christmas quilt.  Sashing and corner stones cut.

I am linking all of my finishes up with DizzyQuilts.  You can find them here.

I will get working on my list for Q4.  Stay tuned!

Blessings

Amy