Friday, October 18, 2024

A Finish and a Surprise

     Happy Friday ! I am pleased to share a finished quilt. “Rainbow Sherbet” was inspired by the “Birch Bark” pattern from Hunter's Design Studio and used jelly roll strips plus and accent fabric. My quilt was created by improvisation and measures about 63” by 69” after quilting. I simply FM quilted large swirls.  It is going to a great niece.


      I also finished a quilt top. The Double Nine Patch Chain was a UFO from MaryAnn.  I love the yellow and gray. I am thinking it would look better with a dark gray border added. I would have to go shopping for some dark gray fabric if I decide to add one. I think I have enough gray for a binding.


     Those are my finishes for the week. I started 2024 with 12 UFOs on my list to focus on. So far 6 have been finished. I have started 3 new projects for myself plus adopted 3 UFOs from MaryAnn. I have finished 3 of those. My UFO list is not shrinking very much and that count doesn't include comfort quilt tops. I hope I can finish a few more before the end of the year. Hope you are finishing your quilt projects.

      The South Carolina State Fair is going on. I entered 4 quilts and won 4 blue ribbon awards plus a wonderful surprise. My 2 wall-hangings received awards sponsored by the Quilters of SC. My appliqued “Fall Memories” received the Judge's Recognition award.


My modern improvisation pieced “Twisted Transistor” received the Sweepstakes for machine stitched.

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.


7 comments:

  1. Congrats on your ribbons, beautiful projects! Rainbow sherbet is a bright fun quilt too. I think a gray border would be perfect on your yellow quilt.

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  2. Congratulations on your ribbons. What great honors.

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  3. Congratulations! You have some beautiful finishes! I really like the yellow and gray floral border. A dark gray binding would really frame it!

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  4. Looks like you're doing great finishing UFOs!!! Congrats on the ribbons!!! I love how you quilted both of them!!!

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  5. Congrats on your win!!!! LOVE it!!!
    and your finishes for this week - that colorful one is really catchy!!

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  6. Hooray for all your ribbons! The quilts are amazing. I have the pattern for Fall Memories, but have not made it. Your modern one blows me away! Wow! You are so talented. And another woo hoo for the UFOs. Sometimes, it feels good just to get them out of the way. YEAH!

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  7. I love the Rainbow Sherbert quilt. I hadn't seen that one before

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