2011 UFO challenge

Ok, here is a short recap of my 2011 UFO accomplishments:

I finished 5 out of 12 UFOS!

Not the best result ever, but every UFO done, is one less!

#1 : Simply a Bloom: DONE, binding and all!

#2: Jelly Roll QA: quilting done - needs binding

#3: Batik Whirl - not touched...

#4: Cowboy Wave: DONE & donated

#5: Fishing Circles: not touched...

#6: Cathedral Stars: quilting done, needs binding

#7: Bears in the forest - not touched...
#8: Tropical Twist - ...
#9: Double Delight - ....

#10: Anita's Arrowhead: DONE & donated

#11: Quilting of 1 big quilt - didn't happen
#12: Irish Chain -.... need to pull it out and use as leader/ ender project

I see a pattern here: I seem to have issues with borders. Lots of projects stop once I reahc a border decision stage.
Hm, I see lots of borderless quilts in my future ;-) maybe that will help my finish-it-up mode!

Ooh, and have a look at the socks I just finished this week:
4 pairs done - and 1 new one (the 2nd sock is already half done):

Well, that's it for today,

Barb

Binding frenzy - DONE!

Please have a look at the last quilt

that was in need of binding -

and now is DONE:

Cowboy Wave

(pattern by Oh Fransson/ E. Hartman).

Ok, now to do the last laundry lot of quilts

for this weekend.

Hope you got some sewing in, too!

Barb

And if I ever figure out how much fabric I used,

I may even start up my stash report again...

Sunday Project Review

My poor neglected blog - 

it's been a long while since I last posted,

but life kind of got in the way.

So here is a summary of my current projects:

 Cowboy Wave is quilted and

 just needs a binding to be ready for donation!

 My jelly Roll top was in hiding for quite some time,

but I finally came across the perfect border fabric!

I added a small dk blue border and then a wider diagonal dotted one -

it seems to capture almost all of the colors in the top and I love it!

It is a future donation top, once it gets quilted & bound.

Here is a pair of socks - almost finished.

I just need to find the kitchener stitch instruction 

to close the toes.

(Patons Kroy Sock yarn " Mulberry Stripes")

I really like the Modern Quilts out of the book

"Quilts Made Modern"

and had to try one.

My color choice is not as perfect,

but I like my Modern Cross quilt.

It still needs to get a beige outer border

before it is ready for quilting.

And yet another sock

 started during my recent Mexico travels.

Colorful, but I love funky socks!

(Patons Kroy yarn "Sailor Stripes)

That's most of the stuff I have done lately,

as far as I remember...

Barb

And if all else fails -

 at least I have broken my blogging silence!

Design Wall Monday

It has been a while since I last posted on DWM. 

Oh well - I am back! 

Currently I am keeping myself busy sewing backings,

so that no new projects get stranded in the top stage:

this one is for my HoundsTooth top

and it sure looks better in real life

(Sorry for the smudge on my lens...)

And the next one has already been loaded on the quilt-frame:

It's one of my UFO's called "Cowboy Wave"

and I am happy to see it move on as well.

I certainly hope to get a few more donation quilts

completed this year.

Well, this is maybe not the most exciting design wall,

but at least I got something posted.

Please check Judy's blog for more DWM postings!

Happy sewing,

Barb

One more for BASICS

Yet another quick post -

have a look at another baby quilt I finally finished:

"Skiing Bears" 

It will be added to the box for  BASICS for V at Bumblebeans.

And here is a UFO that has now reached the "top done stage"

Cowboy Wave:

If I get it quilted in time,

it will also head to BASICS.

Ok, that's all the computer work

my wrist can take right now.

Barb