12th WIP of 2012 - Organizing the Stash

Over the last few days, I have been using all my free time to turn this mess (read more here) of fabric and fabric scraps into a nicely organized one. 

I had purchased comic book backing boards a while ago, so figured now was as good time as any to start using them.  I still have more fabrics to wrap around the boards, but this is a start and makes me so. happy!

Even my fat quarters - I refolded each one in an uniform manner and placed them in a canvas box.

Next will be organizing my smaller scraps.

And what else have I been doing besides all this organizing?  Well, I started cutting out triangles.

 Ultimatley this will become a lap quilt for someone I have in mind; I have thoughts on what all these triangles to turn into, but also am just going to see where they think they belong.

And in case you missed it, I finished up my granny square quilt.  You can read all about it here.

That just about sums up this week.  Linking up to other great works in progress over at Freshly Pieced.

A Special Delivery

I am currently on vacation visiting family and friends in Washington State, but I wanted to share this as it is now officially delivered to my Mom.

This was my first attempt at a quilt this size - I chose to do the queen size granny square.  In order to finish it in time, I did several days of marathon sewing, kicking the husband and kiddos out of the house.

And it is finished!  Sorry for the blurry pics.  :(

The majority of the fabrics came out of my stash.  The sashing is Kona Meringue and the back is a solid I had in indigo (not sure the manufacturer.)  Except for a line of more granny squares.

It is hard to tell in the pictures, but the border is done with 6 x 22 inch pieces of blues used in the granny square blocks. 

A few more large  quilts have been requested since I have been on vacation.  More on that later!

8th WIP of 2012

As the weather has been warming up, my sewing progress as being slowing down.  Yet my mind is a constant flow of new projects...

If you follow along here, you may have seen a few pictures here and there of my little guy sporting his bucket hat I made for him.  He chose the fabrics.  And it's reversible!  Though I have yet to see him actually wear the striped side (unless I make him for a photo.) 

Trying to fit as many vehicles as possible was probably the most challenging.  He loves it, that's all that matters!

It has been a while since I've shared what progress has been made on my granny squares...

I am about halfway done with the blocks.  My goal is to finish the top before June.  I haven't quite decided what I am going to do for the back yet, or whether I will quilt it myself or just send it in to my LQS.

My dear friend in Washington State had a baby girl two weeks or so ago which means...a baby quilt!  I have an idea of what I am going to do as well as fabrics.
Quilt/Bind:
Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Skill Builder Sampler
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Bottled Rainbow quilt
Winterwoods ABC Cross Stitch
Colorbrick quilt
Summer skirt

In progress:
Granny square quilt

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 1
No progress: 10
In progress: 1

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