Another UFO Off the List

     Just in time for the end of the month I am happy to say that the Rainbow Wonky Star quilt is a FINISH.  The blocks were made as part of the 2017 Rainbow Challenge with a different color each month.  I am proud that the entire quilt was made from my stash.

The blocks are quilted with a simple FM meander.  I changed thread color and quilted a special motif in each star. 

I quilted Lazy Eights (aka Wish Bones) in the sashing and border.

     Son 2 and I tried out a recipe and technique from Food Wishes for Pig in a Pumpkin.  The pork was baked inside the pumpkin. It was very tasty and I would do it again.  

       GDs are ready for Halloween.  They spent one afternoon helping with jack-o-lanterns.  They designed and cleaned out while their dad did the carving.

Happy Safe Halloween.

If you don’t celebrate, I hope you enjoy some time sewing or quilting.

     

I'm linking up with Whoop Whoop Friday and what many quilters are doing.
Also linking up with SoScrappy UFO Challenge.

Quilting in Progress

     This week I sandwiched 2 of my UFO tops and started the quilting on the Rainbow Wonky Stars. All the stablization quilting is done for the sashing using the walking foot.  Now I am working free-motion on the rest.

    Last weekend I went to visit my sister Irene and attend the opening for her art doll group’s show at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson, NC.  It will be open until November 14.  The exhibit is set up with dolls for 11 different areas of a house.  My favorite was the Music room and my sister’s doll, Muriel.  I don’t know where she found a small clarinet for the doll to hold.

Enjoy the cooler fall weather and some sewing or quilting.

UFO Progress and Finished Small Projects

        Last January I made a list of 12 UFOs that I really hoped to finish this year.  So far I have finished only 5 from the list. The good news is that today I finished another UFO top. 

       This is my Score 1 from The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters which I started at quilt retreat in the spring of 2015.

      I currently have 3 UFO tops finished stacked with their backing waiting to be sandwiched.  Next week I hope to get busy quilting.

     I finished a long Christmas runner for my son and DIL’s new buffet. 

I quilted with a FM motif of HolIy leaves and berries from Lori at The Inbox Jaunt. 

     I have been making great use of plastic and zippers recovered from those plastic bags sheets, etc. come in.  I have made a “Zippy Hold All Pouch” from a pattern by Fiona at www.designbyfee.com.

I made a “Peek-a-Boo Pouch” from a pattern by Caroline at www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2016/6/21/the-peek-a-boo-pouch-free-sewing-pattern. 

 

I made 2 “Teeny Tiny Zipper Pouches” from a pattern at so-sew-easy.com.  These are really cute and will be for my GDs.

 Enjoy some time sewing and quilting.

Update on Sewing Projects

    I recently enjoyed a few days with granddaughters. GD Mattie and I made her a Gryffindor robe for Halloween. I did the cutting, pinning and ironing.  She did most of the sewing.  I attached the hood (which was improvised from basic directions found on YouTube).  The last post shared where we found simple directions for the robe instead of a purchased pattern. We love how it turned out.

 

    I am learning how to use my new-to-me Bernina 730. I burned up my Bernina 185.  The repairman said they usually see the problems when it has been hit by lightning.  I was sewing at the time it failed so I am pretty sure it was not hit by lightning; however, I bought a new surge protector, but I also marked the date for service to the new machine on next year’s calendar.

Enjoy some sewing or quilting time.