I've been working hard on the UFO's this month, and here are a few more that are finished.
I made a few of these log cabin blocks last year, but didn't know what to turn them into. Perhaps my brain works better in the beginning of the year?! No, I know what it is! "5 before 5" - the UFO-contest as well as the OPAM! Competition BUG has got me!!!
I made the log cabin blocks into a table runner! Two years ago - even more - I made the "Christmas in your Heart" wall quilt (sorry no photo). I had quite some fabrics left I wanted to use. You may notice the runner is quite long - yes, it is! I wanted it to fit our dining table, which is approx 2.10 meters (approx 7 feet) long. The table runner is 67" - 1.70 meters.
Details of the runner.
I made two pair of place mats too - using leftover fabrics. Cut the fabrics into stripes and sewed some together - and - empty for ideas! I didn't think of the stripes fabrics at that time (the angels are actually border fabrics). I fussy cut some of the angels - and voila! Here's what came out of it! :)
and another pair - using the same fabrics.
I was supposed to make these place mats before Christmas.... Well, I did, but ran out of fabric for the binding. I had to purchase more - fortunate the web shop had more in stock - even on sale! I received it in the beginning of January - another UFO done! :) I've used "disappearing 9-patch blocks" - gingerbread folks fabrics. As you may have noticed; I haven't change the curtains in the kitchen - still the Christmas curtains! Well, Christmas lasts until Easter - as the saying goes..... :))
A little peek of the "little-girl-quilt" I'm making from these blocks, which I talked about in this post. It was supposed to be a baby quilt, but it has turned out bigger than that. I've been quite obsessed by making it and last night I finished the top! Woooo-Hoooo! :) I'm not sure I have suitable backing for it.... Perhaps I'll buy flannel at the textile market in town.... Since January I'm on SSD (Strict Stash Diet), so I don't want to buy any stash - unless I really need it! :) So far I've done well!!! I've bought some needed buttons and batting - that's all! :)
ZERO TEMPTATIONS! (What a joke!!!!)
A little peek of the "little-girl-quilt" I'm making from these blocks, which I talked about in this post. It was supposed to be a baby quilt, but it has turned out bigger than that. I've been quite obsessed by making it and last night I finished the top! Woooo-Hoooo! :) I'm not sure I have suitable backing for it.... Perhaps I'll buy flannel at the textile market in town.... Since January I'm on SSD (Strict Stash Diet), so I don't want to buy any stash - unless I really need it! :) So far I've done well!!! I've bought some needed buttons and batting - that's all! :) ZERO TEMPTATIONS! (What a joke!!!!)
6 comments:
I love that long wooden bowl on your table. I have seen some like that in antique stores - I think t was a couple years ago that I was browsing through one and saw several like that. Were they originally for making bread in do you think or for something else. Such an interesting shape to it.
Karen
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I'm totally and utterly in awe, Astrid, so many beuatiful finishes and January is not over yet! Are you going for 50 before 5???:-)
Well done, love your finishes. Great thing, the OPAM concept!
Oh, my! What an inspiration you are. I have many UFO's, and have been trying to get them finished. This month, I finished a round robin quilt enough to send to the quilter. That was a biggie for me. I like your diet!
~~Lori
I love the ladies on the table runner. Great use of the log cabin blocks.
Great job getting so many UFOs done!!
Luckily I got my 1 finish for OPAM this month!
SheilaC
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