I’m back to show you another couple finishes from earlier this year. I’m really on a finishing spree, I tell you! I have GOT to get this mess under control. And I have to say, it feels really good to get some older UFOs off my plate.
I showed a photo of the current state of affairs on my cutting table on Instagram Saturday — downright shameful. But in working to get the larger mess under control, I just keep making a worse mess on my cutting table! After the weekend, it’s not much better than this, altho I did clear off one corner so that I could actually work there. Maybe I’ll make some more progress in the right direction this week.
But about those finished quilts . . .
I’ve had this Scrap Jar Stars quilt top done since sometime in early 2014, and it’s been on my list to quilt ever since.
I finally took the opportunity to quilt it for myself. I have a rule that I won’t quilt for myself unless my quilting frame just happens to be empty on a weekend, and then I try to do one or two really quick things, so I can get right back to customer stuff on Monday. Well, I decided to do this stars pantograph on it, and it was anything but quick. I didn’t get back to customer stuff till Wednesday! This quilt is large, and the pantograph is only 6 1/2″, and I drive them by hand, so it took forever! But I’m glad I did it. And I’m super glad to have the quilt finished — finally!
Details:
Pattern is Scrap Jar Stars free tutorial by Amber at Gigi’s Thimble
Red and blue scraps from my stash with a solid white background
White-on-white wide backing
Superior OMNI thread, color #3001 Bright White
Quilter’s Dream Poly Select batting
Pantograph: Midnight, by Patricia E. Ritter and Melonie J. Caldwell (from urbanelementz.com)
Finished quilt is 82.5″ x 96″
And here’s another one for you . . .
You have seen this a couple times, in progress on my design wall:
This quilt contains all my bright orphan blocks from a few years of collecting bits and pieces. I made it in four big sections, then just sewed the sections together.
I quilted it super simply and used a yellow Jennifer Paganelli print for the binding.
And I still have enough orphan blocks for two more Orphan Block quilts!!
Details:
No pattern, just threw stuff up on the design wall and made it all fit together. Some of the blocks are from Quilter’s Newsletter 100 Blocks magazine, probably issues 8 and 9. I tested for them, and these are some of my leftovers! Fillers were pieced from scraps.
Scrappy pieced backing from my stash (again from the green bin, like the Pineapple quilt)
Superior OMNI thread, color #3022 Silver (I think)
Quilter’s Dream Poly Select batting
Quilted with an all-over medium meander
Finished quilt is 84″ x 90″
And there you have it — but that’s not all. I have some more finishes to show you in another upcoming post — I’m still whipping down bindings. I told you I’ve been on a finishing spree! This may be my year to finally get it all organized — dare I hope?
