I am making great progress on the UFO 13 in 2013 challenge. I just completed UFO #6 which was to piece the top of Christmas table runner for SIL #4. I thought this would be a funky version for her and her hubby. This makes my sixth UFO for the year and fourth Christmas table runner.
I had an extremely productive month. Click on the links below to read more details about the projects. Baby Burp Cloths Giant Granny Square crochet baby blanket A-Z Baby quilt TMNT Donatello Mask TMNT Shell Backpack Custom Native Hand Drum Bag UFO #5 piece top Christmas table runner Crochet Tacky Christmas Sweater Baby Quilt #2 I also made it a priority to (finally) watch the Craftsy Serging Course I purchased a few months ago. I am so glad I did – now I’m inspired to tackle spring/summer clothes for the kids and I!
I love how this panel turned out. The front and the back are both flannel and the border is a wide ribbon. I quilted it with invisible thread to trace the animals and the squares as well as a zig zag with the invisible thread around the border. Simple and ready for a baby to love.
I finished piecing another Christmas table runner top as part of the 13 in 2013 UFO Challenge. This makes my fifth UFO for the year and third Christmas table runner.
My cousin is having a baby shower today. She is having a baby boy! I found a great alphabet panel that I adore made of 100% cotton. This was my first time using invisible thread. I love it! I’m not sure how clear it is but I quilted each square, letter and animal in the square. I’ll post a back shot and perhaps you can make it out better. I also used a double layer of mid-loft polyester batting to let the negative space really pop. This was my very first panel and it was so much fun to sew
March was a very productive month. I was able to mend a few items (snow pants and pajamas) as well as complete several projects and prepare fabric for future ones. First, our daughter’s 7th birthday and party was March 17th. The invitations had an ice cream cone made of yarn look and she was very taken by the theme. So, I crocheted 12 ice cream purses for her crochet-themed birthday party. We are welcoming several babies. I found this great tutorial from Missouri Quilt Company on how to make baby blankets. I made two of these and I love
I have been working to create a drum bag that will hold a native hand drum. My first attempt (here) was all right but I wanted to get the fit better and round it out plus add more padding and a stiffer fabric so it wouldn’t flop. First, though, I needed to do a decorative block. I decided on the Blazing Star for a quilt block. I searched and searched for a photo or video tutorial as the instructions from McCalls Quilting I found were good but a little too vague for this beginner. I wanted to see if I was
I did it! I finished my second UFO for the 13 in 2013 UFO Challenge I am participating in. Presenting this beautiful messenger bag. It is also a drum bag to hold a native hand drum. This is the back of the bag. If you look closely you can see a circle in the bottom center part of the bag. This is an eagle that I close-up on and describe more about below. This is the front. I like how the thread of the diagonal lines I quilted have it blend in and not take away from the flow of
My parents (my mother especially) were so happy to receive their Beauty (formerly “Beast”) quilt. It was a long time coming but I think the labour and love put into it made up for the long timeline. As promised when I sung my post about the Beast and it’s creative journey, here are some photos of it on the bed. I didn’t have a space large enough to spread it out to photograph so here it is. Drum roll, please!!! This is the backing. I love how it could be reversable for a different look. I’m so proud of me. Thanks
Today I *finally* finished the “Christmas Beast”. I purchased the fabric for it in August 2011 and started it shortly after that. I thought it would be fun to see the process of making this quilt through my blog posts. Here, from the beginning, you can read all about the creation of this wonderful, amazing quilt. Finished, New and Ongoing Project Updates ~ September 4, 2011Friday Night Sew-In (Follow Up) ~ November 20, 2011 The Christmas Beast ~ December 20, 2011 The Christmas Beast Revisited ~ November 8, 2012So Close… ~ December 31, 2012 Christmas Beast Progress and Quilt Frame
