UFO Challenge #6 Done!

I finished my Oklahoma Backroads quilt this morning - extremely pleased with the quilt. This was basically a start to finish quilt this monthly, when I started I only had a few fabrics pulled and the pattern printed off. The pattern is one of Bonnie Hunter's at Quiltville - my go to website when I want to do scrappy from my stash. This quilt did not put any dent in the stash but I am pleased to say that I did not purchase any fabric to make the quilt.


The panto I used is from Anne Bright and called Variety. I used Signature 100% Cotton thread, color is Oyster Shell - and the batting is Hobbs 80/20.


The outer border is just a simple feather and the inner border is from Anne Bright, Variety Stop border design - Signature 100% Cotton thread, Black and Holiday Red.

I'm ready for February's number - got my finger's crossed that Judy's Vince picks something easy on the lists.

Mary

Design Wall Monday

Not much progress on my Sawtooth Star Chain Quilt. I did manage to finish the chain blocks last night because I wanted to post something this week. I'm working on binding on a couple of quilts so hopefully I will get back to it later in the week.

Hope all have a good week,
Mary

Design Wall Monday

Can't believe it's Monday already. Had a couple of vacation days to use up so I tacked them on to this past weekend to make a nice 5 day weekend but tomorrow it's back to work.


This is the start of a Sawtooth Star Chain Quilt that I worked on over the weekend. The fabrics are left over from the charm quilt I did a couple of weeks ago, the pinwheels come from the corners clipped from the blocks on that quilt. The fabric is from Connecting Threads, the Golden Afternoon line. I usually buy extra border fabric, usually enough for a lap size quilt and I had also purchased fat 1/8ths of that line which was enough for the charm blocks and the flying geese for this quilt.


The idea for this quilt is a spin off of a design in EQ7 - I like the layout of it.

Today I am going to add the borders to my UFO #6 and hopefully load it on the frame to start quilting it this week.

Thanks for stopping by - Have a great week.

Mary

Sock Update

This morning I finished my St. Brigid's Carnamoyle Stockings. Great pattern and worked up quickly on worsted weight yarn. I used Bamboo Ewe by Red Heart and the color is Mermaid. Unfortunately I did not read the care instructions so these socks are hand wash/dry flat - hopefully I can remember that otherwise they will be past on to one of the grand kids.

I might have been able to finish them last night but I was watching the Packer game. At the start of the game my tension was too tight then towards the end of the 2nd quarter were missed stitches and by well into the second half too much celebrating to concentrate - best not to knit.


I am making progress on my 2 at a time on 2 circular socks. I am half way through knitting the heel flap. Still a little fumbling with the needles and having to use the point protectors to keep tract of which needles I am working on. Wished I would have matched the striping when I started but it is easier to keep track of which yarn to use for which sock with the color difference. My goal is to finish by the end of the month.


And for my Packers - awesome game last night - you all Rock!

Mary

Snowstorm 2011

On Monday we received about 6 inches of snow - just what they predicted. The snow started at about midnight early Monday morning and didn't let up until the first part of the afternoon. Then if that wasn't enough we had freezing rain for the icing on the cake - at least that was a light rain and didn't last long but still put a nice shine on everything. Hard to believe we will be back in the 50's on the weekend.


The puppies love the snow - hard to get them to come in when there 'jobs' are done.

Now we have had two storms in the same Winter season, that's enough snow - time for Spring.

Mary

Design Wall Monday

One thing I absolutely love is scrap quilts. It's nice to go through my stash and remember what quilt the fabrics were for and who the quilt was for. This week I am working on my UFO Challenge Quilt. My #6 did not even have a block started on it and only had half the fabric cut when I pulled it out a week ago. The pattern is from Quiltville and called Oklahoma Backroads. Love Bonnie Hunter's site, always my go to when I am looking for ideas and patterns for scrappy quilts. With the weather we are having in the Southeast today I should make some good progress on it, I now have half the blocks completed.

Love looking at every one's wall on Monday - all are simply awesome.

Mary

Borders Finished

This morning I finished the borders on the Charm Quilt. The fabrics I ordered from Connecting Threads, it's from the fabric line called 'Good Afternoon.' I really like the colors of this quilt - simple but colorful.


I played around with EQ7 to use up the extra fabric and came up with the Sawtooth Star Quilt which is inspired by some of the preloaded designs in the software. The Pinwheel in the center of the Star block will be made from the bonus squares from the charm block corners. I plan on using Eleanor Burns technique for the Flying Geese which should make this a pretty quick and easy quilt to put together.


I'm will try to finish this quilt before it hits 2012 UFO Challenge.

Mary

Design Wall Monday

One of the blogs I follow is Patchwork Times - great posts daily from Judy. One of the weekly posts are 'Design Wall Monday' which I have decided to participate this year. The quilt on my Design Wall (floor) is a charm quilt I start on New Year's Eve, it only needs the last border and it's ready for quilting. I'm pretty happy to be getting a quilt completed so early in the year.


Unfortunately work is getting in the way of my progress for today - time to get going.

Mary

Welcome 2011

Wishing All a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Mary