Spring Fever must be to blame for the condition of my sewing room. I have so many ideas and projects, I just keep starting more and more. I have 1)one crochet and 2)one knit mini-blankets nearly completed for our local Threads of Love, items for NICU babies.
The 3)challenge fabric is awaiting inspiration for my local quilt guild's September show. It's tiny glow in the dark stars on a dark blue/violet background. I purchased an organza type blouse from a thrift shop to try my hand at dragonflies? It's very clear in my mind. We'll see how it goes.
There is a 4)finished top in the corner using my great-niece's rodeo shirts. It turned out really cute, just haven't gotten to the quilting.
I just put a scrap border on the 5)scrap rainbow top for a new great-niece which I want to finish before her first birthday. YIKES, I have to hurry!
Also have a 6)planned scrap wall hanging top 1/4 finished, using all novelty fabrics with some fussy cutting. I've wanted to make this for a few years and have been collecting fabrics, but it turns out I think I have enough fabric for about 20 tops...over achieving.
Then on the wall are about five 7)scrap string quilt-as-you-go 6" blocks I wanted to turn into something, maybe another rainbow of scraps. I'm just itching to use up all my little scraps.
In the bags below the cutting table I have turn of the century 8)cheddar and shirting blocks that I am taking apart to remove the disintegrating fabrics. I spent many weeks researching the fabrics and ordering similar reproduction prints to remake this treasure. True vintage cheddar is hard to find. This project will need to be hand quilted, of course.
I've started hand quilting the 9)random Amish Log Cabin quilt which just makes me happy when I see it. It's for our quilt guild's Storybook Quilt Project, a collection of over 70 small quilts loaned out with accompanying books to schools throughout the county.
In my attempt to clear out some of my PIGS (Projects I've Gotta Sew), I pulled out some old donated 10)paper pieced cowboy boot blocks. They were marked heavily with lead pencil for hand quilting and the marks won't come out, so I'm doing a quilt-as-you-go method and just ignoring the marks. I have all the backs and battings cut. These two kid sized quilts will go to our local Children's Shelter.
I recently decided to start a 11)circle jean quilt but decided I wanted miniatures, so I have a small string of 2" circles. What was I thinking?
Waiting in bags are 12)red-white-blue blocks and pre-cut borders for about four tops which will go to Home of the Brave (www.homeofthebravequilts.com). These quilts go to families of military KIA from recent Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts.
.. finally, a finished project!!! I have leftover pieces scattered about from my 2015 Quilt Alliance "Animals We Love" entry. Look for touring of the 90+ mini-quilts over the US and the ebay online auctions in November. ( www.allianceforamericanquilts.com )
Well, that's a dozen projects staring me down every time I open the sewing room door. That doesn't even include all the projects hidden behind the closet door. Oh, for a little more time and energy...
Anyone else in this pickle?
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"Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord
and not for people." Colossians 3:23
The 3)challenge fabric is awaiting inspiration for my local quilt guild's September show. It's tiny glow in the dark stars on a dark blue/violet background. I purchased an organza type blouse from a thrift shop to try my hand at dragonflies? It's very clear in my mind. We'll see how it goes.
There is a 4)finished top in the corner using my great-niece's rodeo shirts. It turned out really cute, just haven't gotten to the quilting.
I just put a scrap border on the 5)scrap rainbow top for a new great-niece which I want to finish before her first birthday. YIKES, I have to hurry!
Also have a 6)planned scrap wall hanging top 1/4 finished, using all novelty fabrics with some fussy cutting. I've wanted to make this for a few years and have been collecting fabrics, but it turns out I think I have enough fabric for about 20 tops...over achieving.
Then on the wall are about five 7)scrap string quilt-as-you-go 6" blocks I wanted to turn into something, maybe another rainbow of scraps. I'm just itching to use up all my little scraps.
In the bags below the cutting table I have turn of the century 8)cheddar and shirting blocks that I am taking apart to remove the disintegrating fabrics. I spent many weeks researching the fabrics and ordering similar reproduction prints to remake this treasure. True vintage cheddar is hard to find. This project will need to be hand quilted, of course.
I've started hand quilting the 9)random Amish Log Cabin quilt which just makes me happy when I see it. It's for our quilt guild's Storybook Quilt Project, a collection of over 70 small quilts loaned out with accompanying books to schools throughout the county.
In my attempt to clear out some of my PIGS (Projects I've Gotta Sew), I pulled out some old donated 10)paper pieced cowboy boot blocks. They were marked heavily with lead pencil for hand quilting and the marks won't come out, so I'm doing a quilt-as-you-go method and just ignoring the marks. I have all the backs and battings cut. These two kid sized quilts will go to our local Children's Shelter.
I recently decided to start a 11)circle jean quilt but decided I wanted miniatures, so I have a small string of 2" circles. What was I thinking?
Waiting in bags are 12)red-white-blue blocks and pre-cut borders for about four tops which will go to Home of the Brave (www.homeofthebravequilts.com). These quilts go to families of military KIA from recent Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts.
.. finally, a finished project!!! I have leftover pieces scattered about from my 2015 Quilt Alliance "Animals We Love" entry. Look for touring of the 90+ mini-quilts over the US and the ebay online auctions in November. ( www.allianceforamericanquilts.com )
Well, that's a dozen projects staring me down every time I open the sewing room door. That doesn't even include all the projects hidden behind the closet door. Oh, for a little more time and energy...
Anyone else in this pickle?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord
and not for people." Colossians 3:23