Hello Blog Friends! Can you believe that another month has gone by? Wow...it's March already! I've been busy this past month (February), completing four items on the UFO list. So far, I have 5 of 12 items listed done! Yay! Completed in February:
 Towne Square Quilt:  February was a very productive month! Especially since I was also on a scrapbooking retreat, been house hunting, and was gone for a week on vacation in Florida (which was wonderful, by the way). Till next time... 2018 UFO PROJECT LIST |
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| Name | Current Status | Date Finished | |
| 1 | 2015 Christmas Pages | Finished! | 2/10/2018 |
| 2 | 2016 Christmas Pages | -- | |
| 3 | 2017 Christmas Pages | -- | |
| 4 | Seeing Red Quilt | Top, back done. Ready for quilting | |
| 5 | T-Shirt Quilt | Fabrics gathered | |
| 6 | Patterns II Quilt | Finished! | 1/31/2018 |
| 7 | Prairie Cupboard Quilt | Top, back done. Ready for quilting | |
| 8 | Colonial Williamsburg Ornament Book | Materials gathered | |
| 9 | Mary's Quilt | Top done. | |
| 10 | Baby Quilt | Finished! | 2/21/2018 |
| 11 | Fran Memorial Book | Finished! | 2/9/2018 |
| 12 | Towne Square Quilt | Finished! | 2/3/2018 |
Sunday, March 11, 2018
March UFO Report Card
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Menagerie in Blue Baby Quilt
Hello Blog Friends!
As promised, I have finished the baby quilt I started last week. For obvious reasons, I named it Menagerie in Blue.
While searching online for baby quilt patterns, I happened across the following blog by Michelle Marr: Michelle's Romantic Tangle . I love her writing style (it is much like mine) and her ideas. She has free baby quilt patterns on her blog. The one I chose is named Christopher.
Remember the fabrics I chose:
The original pattern called for one border around the center design. I wanted the quilt to finish a little larger, so I added a second outer border to mine. The lighter blue in the quilt is from the earlier failed quilt...a pastel blue polka dot. Here is the finished product.
This quilt finishes at 41" x 45" . I chose a minimal modified cross hatch quilting design, so the quilt would keep it's "squishability".
I also made a cute little pillow case from the remaining fabrics. This pillow is a perfect baby size at 12" x 16". The pillowcase is removable for laundering.
I even found a cute keepsake box at JoAnn Fabrics. The quilt and pillow fit in perfectly. I'm going to use it as a gift box, skip the wrapping paper and just put a bow and ribbon on it. It can be used as a keepsake box for cards, gifts and etc.
I think it turned out really cute...thanks, Michelle.
Till next time...
As promised, I have finished the baby quilt I started last week. For obvious reasons, I named it Menagerie in Blue.
While searching online for baby quilt patterns, I happened across the following blog by Michelle Marr: Michelle's Romantic Tangle . I love her writing style (it is much like mine) and her ideas. She has free baby quilt patterns on her blog. The one I chose is named Christopher.
Remember the fabrics I chose:
The original pattern called for one border around the center design. I wanted the quilt to finish a little larger, so I added a second outer border to mine. The lighter blue in the quilt is from the earlier failed quilt...a pastel blue polka dot. Here is the finished product.
This quilt finishes at 41" x 45" . I chose a minimal modified cross hatch quilting design, so the quilt would keep it's "squishability".
I also made a cute little pillow case from the remaining fabrics. This pillow is a perfect baby size at 12" x 16". The pillowcase is removable for laundering.
I even found a cute keepsake box at JoAnn Fabrics. The quilt and pillow fit in perfectly. I'm going to use it as a gift box, skip the wrapping paper and just put a bow and ribbon on it. It can be used as a keepsake box for cards, gifts and etc.
I think it turned out really cute...thanks, Michelle.
Till next time...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Scrapping the Quilt Diary
Hello Blog Friends!
Besides finishing a couple of UFO quilts, working on a baby quilt, and doing some other scrapbooking projects, I've also spent some time catching up on my Quilt Diary. Since I'm a scrapper too, what better way to showcase (and preserve the details of my work) than to scrap it! I can blend both crafting disciplines into one end result. Besides, scrapping and quilting both have one basic thing in common...take a large piece of fabric or paper, cut it in to smaller pieces, then put it all back together again! No wonder I love both so much!! LOL
I am ashamed to say that I was 2 years and 25 projects behind! I spent a week making pages and printing pictures. I am now proud to say that I am caught up for the time being. Here are some of my favorite pages:
The photo of the quilt (left side of page) lifts up to reveal a photo of the back (which is also cool) and a large sample of the border fabric:
The pages are a slightly smaller scale, 9" x 9". Each double page spread features the name, size and a photo of each project on the first page and other details on the facing pages. I list the pattern, fabrics, date finished, owner, personal comments and include fabric swatches. I sometimes embellish the pages with stamped images, fussy-cut images from the fabric, or stickers/buttons, etc.
On to the next project...what will it be?
Besides finishing a couple of UFO quilts, working on a baby quilt, and doing some other scrapbooking projects, I've also spent some time catching up on my Quilt Diary. Since I'm a scrapper too, what better way to showcase (and preserve the details of my work) than to scrap it! I can blend both crafting disciplines into one end result. Besides, scrapping and quilting both have one basic thing in common...take a large piece of fabric or paper, cut it in to smaller pieces, then put it all back together again! No wonder I love both so much!! LOL
I am ashamed to say that I was 2 years and 25 projects behind! I spent a week making pages and printing pictures. I am now proud to say that I am caught up for the time being. Here are some of my favorite pages:
Inside front page:
The pages are a slightly smaller scale, 9" x 9". Each double page spread features the name, size and a photo of each project on the first page and other details on the facing pages. I list the pattern, fabrics, date finished, owner, personal comments and include fabric swatches. I sometimes embellish the pages with stamped images, fussy-cut images from the fabric, or stickers/buttons, etc.
On to the next project...what will it be?
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