JEEZ! Where did the last 3 weeks go?! I must have been busy!
First of all, THANK YOU EVERYONE who left a comment on 'which color on border' to choose on my scrappy UFO! You can see the UFO here. All good choices! I have yet to decide, but I'm leaning towards black or the dark blue....
Yes, I have been busy and I have worked on some of my UFO's.
I have a flimsy and that is Bonnie Hunter's 'En Provence'!
This is the very first time I do a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. My goodness!!! All those small pieces! lol It took me almost one week (marathon sewing) to do 'unit 2 - 7' before assembling the quilt! Color combination outside my comfort zone, but I do love how it turned out!
I had already done 'unit #1': 221 scrappy 3 inch (sewn into quilt) neutrals 4-patches (beginning last year, I think it was?). I did the required 221 4-patches because I thought I was going to make it the original size. At that point I didn't continue, because a) I got bored with it and b) I didn't have many purples and the 'right' greens. I purchased a few fabrics (last year), but didn't feel for working on it. It was put aside, and yes, it became a UFO!
Bonnie's original 'En Provence' measures 87" x 87" and consists of 16 blocks, that's huge! I decided to shrink it a bit and made 9 blocks and it measures about 70" x 70". This size, it will be much easier to quilt on 'dear Nina'. Batting and backing is ordered and I hope to get it in about 3-4 weeks. Yes, shipping takes that long from the US to the middle of nowhere in the Indian Ocean!
I finally got the backing for Pat Sloan's 'Grandma's Kitchen' .
I took several pics showing the backing, but clever me managed to delete those pics before they were transferred to the computer! DUH! Thread basted and ready to be quilted.
Red and white #2 is also thread basted and ready to be quilted.
Have you ever tried the 'Bloc Loc' ruler? It is said to be 'the best quilting innovations since the ruler'!
I purchased 2 different sizes; 2.5 and 3.5 inch (they are available in different sizes).
I'm using the 2.5" one for the pinwheel blocks I'm making for this scrappy quilt
I made some blocks this weekend and after getting used to the Bloc Loc ruler, I'm convinced I 'can't live without it'! lol More to trim, as you can see! :)
UFO's are put aside this week since I have a custom order to work on.
A set of 4 blue and white place mats are done
and available in my Etsy Shop
https://www.etsy.com/listing/590524364/quilted-placemats-blue-yellow-place-mats
WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL WEEK AND HAPPY QUILTING!
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First of all, THANK YOU EVERYONE who left a comment on 'which color on border' to choose on my scrappy UFO! You can see the UFO here. All good choices! I have yet to decide, but I'm leaning towards black or the dark blue....
Yes, I have been busy and I have worked on some of my UFO's.
I have a flimsy and that is Bonnie Hunter's 'En Provence'!
This is the very first time I do a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. My goodness!!! All those small pieces! lol It took me almost one week (marathon sewing) to do 'unit 2 - 7' before assembling the quilt! Color combination outside my comfort zone, but I do love how it turned out!
I had already done 'unit #1': 221 scrappy 3 inch (sewn into quilt) neutrals 4-patches (beginning last year, I think it was?). I did the required 221 4-patches because I thought I was going to make it the original size. At that point I didn't continue, because a) I got bored with it and b) I didn't have many purples and the 'right' greens. I purchased a few fabrics (last year), but didn't feel for working on it. It was put aside, and yes, it became a UFO!
Bonnie's original 'En Provence' measures 87" x 87" and consists of 16 blocks, that's huge! I decided to shrink it a bit and made 9 blocks and it measures about 70" x 70". This size, it will be much easier to quilt on 'dear Nina'. Batting and backing is ordered and I hope to get it in about 3-4 weeks. Yes, shipping takes that long from the US to the middle of nowhere in the Indian Ocean!
I finally got the backing for Pat Sloan's 'Grandma's Kitchen' .
I took several pics showing the backing, but clever me managed to delete those pics before they were transferred to the computer! DUH! Thread basted and ready to be quilted.
Red and white #2 is also thread basted and ready to be quilted.
Have you ever tried the 'Bloc Loc' ruler? It is said to be 'the best quilting innovations since the ruler'!
I purchased 2 different sizes; 2.5 and 3.5 inch (they are available in different sizes).
I'm using the 2.5" one for the pinwheel blocks I'm making for this scrappy quilt
I made some blocks this weekend and after getting used to the Bloc Loc ruler, I'm convinced I 'can't live without it'! lol More to trim, as you can see! :)
UFO's are put aside this week since I have a custom order to work on.
A set of 4 blue and white place mats are done
and available in my Etsy Shop
https://www.etsy.com/listing/590524364/quilted-placemats-blue-yellow-place-mats
WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL WEEK AND HAPPY QUILTING!
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