LOOKING FORWARD TO 2017

DH and I have had a great year.  Our family is happy, and we've enjoyed our time with our first grandson, watching him grow and explore.  We are fortunate to be healthy, and happy.

My goal again this year is to use more of my stash!  I've been making quilt tops from my pre-cut strips.  I have bins of 1 1/2", 2", and 2 1/2" strips, along with 2" and 5" squares.  I have completed 3 tops already, using 5" squares and 1 1/2 inch strips.
My latest is spinning spools, all made from 1 1/2 inch strips.  I'm currently working on another top made from strips - this one needed width of fabric strips in lights and darks, and my 1 1/2 " bin has almost no full width strips left!  Now I have to plan projects to use up all the short ends!

My southern quilt group starts our winter project this Wednesday.  They asked for a row quilt, so I found an interesting pattern to share with everyone.  

Hope everyone is looking forward to 2017!  Happy quilting.....

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hope everyone is enjoying their day in their own special way.

We Skyped with our family early this morning, and watched our grandson open his presents.

We are delivering plates of holiday goodies to our neighbours, then

 heading out to spend Christmas and Boxing Day with our cousins in their new home!

 

STASH REPORT SUNDAY

Fabric used this week  0 yards

Fabric used year to date  217 yards

Fabric added this week 0 yards

Fabric added year to date  87.75 yards

Net used 2016  129.25 yards

 

 Nothing completed, but lots of sewing going on....

Machine quilting - densely stitched leaves inside each block around the leaves.

Swirls and leaves stitched in the sashing areas. 

I like open quilting on my quilts, especially in the open spaces.

The outer, dusty green border has feathered hooks, with a row of echo stitches on each outside edge.

 

This quilt was difficult to photograph - too much light and it looked washed out.

Check out the progress shared at Judy's blog, Patchwork Times.

STASH REPORT SUNDAY

Fabric used this week  13.875 yards

Fabric used year to date  217 yards

Fabric added this week 7.5 yards

Fabric added year to date  87.75 yards

Net used 2016  129.25 yards

I just finished the final stitch of the binding on my Shades of Autumn quilt!  I had a mechanical problem with my free motion stitching, but after a quick call to the repair expert at my local dealer, we figured out what was wrong, and I was able to complete the quilting.  Pictures to follow - my quilt holder, DH, has been busy practicing for tonight's Christmas sing-a-long.  One of the members of the group has been away for 2 weeks, so they are busy, busy, busy.

We stopped into my favourite local shop, "Quilts on Plum Lane" in Dade City.  I picked up 3 pieces of fabric from the clearance area, and 7 fat quarters.  My plan of using pre-cuts all winter has one flaw - I forgot that I was teaching the group a row quilt, and needed larger pieces for some of the blocks.....  Don't you hate being forced to shop for fabric!

Check out all the progress at Judy's blog, Patchwork Times.

STASH REPORT SUNDAY

Used this week 0 yards

Used year to date  203.125 yards

Fabric added this week  0 yards

Fabric added year to date  80.25 yards

Net used 2016  122.875 yards

Nothing completed this week.  DH and I finally pin-basted my autumn leaf quilt, but we had so many visitors and interruptions this week, I haven't made much progress.   We've also been hanging the Christmas decorations and lights outside.

Hopefully I'll be able to get at least one more project completed by the end of the year!

Check all the progress shared at Judy's blog, Patchwork Times.

QUILT TOP COMPLETED

I just put the final border on my pinwheel quilt top.

Now I'll finally begin quilting my autumn leaf quilt.

My new threads are arriving tomorrow

while we are spending the afternoon at Epcot for

Christmas Candlelight Procession.

Saturday I'll be in the mood to decorate inside and out for the holidays!