Mid-Winter Dreams...completed just in time for Spring and waiting for someone to enjoy it. Care to join me on the porch?March needed to be a big quilting and finishing month. I had the Whopper quilt to bind and three others to quilt and hopefully finish. I can now say that I count March a successful month.
Finished! Never at a loss for Words is inspired by Jumbled Library by Wanda at Exuberant Color. All those narrow strips of batik and left over bits that I could not bear to discard were put into this one. It does remind me of the book shelves in the bedroom and I love all the jumble of color. So I expressed my love of words through fabric.
Gum Blossom was the Let's Book It project. It is already up on the wall and I love it.
Finishes.......
- The Buzz Saw is bound.
- Frosty Morn is quilted and bound.
- Mid-Winter Dreams is quilted and bound.
- Never at a Loss for Words is finished.
- Let's Book It is done.
- McTavishing Lessons done.
Probably the McTavishiving was my least favorite and thus the least successful for the month. I tried, I can, but I probably will not do much with it. I enjoy the swirls and feathers too much when doing free motion quilting.
Wow, it will be difficult to top March any time soon! And that is fine with me because I have a clean slate. The only thing hanging around are the blocks from the French Roses demo at guild last month. I may make a few more and turn them into something eventually.
April is a time to start something new!
The blended scrap quilt: I pulled a few fabrics out of the scrap pile to see how I like them together......remember the scrap project I want to start? I plan on using these fabrics as my first test group. Then I can begin the hunt thru the scrap bins.
And a Let's Book It project jumped off the pages of an older McCalls' Quilting magazine and bit me yesterday. I have had this one earmarked for ages and ages.
I think it is the simplicity of it that I love. As well as the floral fabrics. Unfortunately, I won't be following the directions...she did this by appliqueing each square! My plan is to adapt this to create a new table topper. A small project that I am sure to be able to finish.
A successful month.......I think I need a nap on the porch before I begin April. See you next month....... Happy stitching.
7 comments:
I would love to join you on the porch. Is there room for two to nap? : )
You have been extremely successful with your March goals. Good for you!
You will definitely have a hard time beating all those finishes in March! Congrats on sticking to your guns and getting so much accomplished. Love that scrappy strips a la Wanda quilt! It's great!!!
Oh My - a big gold star for you!! Lovely finishes for March and I like your new project and the book it for April.
Your energy & accomplishments just astound me & everything you do is just beautiful. You are such an inspiration &encouragement to me.
Congratulations on all your BEAUTIFUL finishes. You deserve a nap.
I'm on my way, get those mint juleps ready, LOL. All of the quilts are gorgeous but my love of string quilts has me adoring Mid-Winter dream, the colors and texture are stunning.
I'd love to join you on the porch -- someday!
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