March UFO ....

The 6 1/2" blocks for this quilt were made in a swap a few years ago

This is the quilt I made with my blocks - I took out the pinky ones as I specifically wanted this to be for my almost teenager eldest grandson....  

I custom quilted the blocks, with these twisted orange peels in the darker blocks

... and a curved ribbon in the lighter blocks

(hard to see but hopefully this second picture is better)

.. an a twisted ribbon look in the sashing - miles of sashing!!

It's a lovely warm masculine quilt ....

I was given some spare blocks which were added to my extra's and I have made up a second quilt using them.... the same but different!!

The squares have all been sashed and then recut on a very slight angle to give it a bit of a wonky look...

I'm pleased to say I have one of my UFO's finished this month - but I also managed to make another one too!! 

Righto, Gotto Go.... I'm going to have a dig in my drawer to find a SMALLER UFO to finish....

 

#2 February finish

This Christmas Bag has remained unfinished for a few years now.  I had completed the stitchery and even put the front together so there wasn't a huge lot left to do.

This is one of Michelle Ridgway's tote bag designs called "Amongst the Holly"

.. there is a sweet Robin and holly detail on the ric-rac.

... I quilted the back in a wiggly cross hatch... not too noticeable but it will hold it together.  The pattern called for iron on wadding which I didn't have so I sewed it on!

Righto, Gotto Go... I'm working on another UFO today!!

#1 UFO finish for 2016

I love to go through my UFO's at the beginning of each year and I always have a strong urge to work on them.

Big thanks to Wendy and Dawn for running this blog ..... it really helped me the other years we did it

I'm going through my boxes and things, taking pictures and setting up a page to list them... this is what motivates me as I like ticking off things and out of sight is out of mind in my case so if I can see them I remember....

So here is my list page  and I haven't bothered to count them.... there are also a bunch of stitcheries that are sewn and not made up... I will go through them in time so I can remember what I sewed!

I am delighted that I have just finished one of them!!! and its the HUGEST one too

I have been diligently hand stitching the binding down in the evenings this week... all  432" or 10.8metres!

It covers our Queen Size bed very well....

the top is made completely from scraps

I struggled to find a backing I liked so I bought a doona cover from Ikea ($20 special)  and cut it and joined again to make it the right size.... I love the backing too so it makes a great alternative if I want a change! 

I showed the quilting I did for the blocks HERE.... it took a while!!

this quilt was made in stages over the last few years.... I'm thrilled with having a good size quilt for my bed - though at the moment it is too hot for it so it will just be a day time cover.

Righto, Gotto Go... there's more UFO's lurking.....

 

A wallhanging done.....

Some time ago a friend gave me a flimsy that she had made and, for some strange reason, didn't want anymore....

I added the blue border and then used it to practice some quilting... tighter than I usually do so the wallhanging is quite firm

It's one of the UFO's that has been lingering in the cupboard... 

I did different shapes.... little orange peel type on the vase...

... and swirls in the background....

... a kind of paisley shape in the flowers ....

this week I put the final stitches on the binding.....

Righto, Gotto Go.... I still seem to have a heap of UFO's!!!

 

A quilt ........

I made the top of this quilt with an online course last year

... finally it is all quilted and bound and gifted to my Hubz ......

... this was my first time using all civil war fabrics in a quilt.....

... let's hope he stops whinging about not having his own quilt now!!!!!!!!!

Righto, Gotto Go...... 

 

April's wallhanging....

I have long loved this little wallhanging and finally have made it up.... I had traced the pieces a while ago and then stitched them a while ago and now it's done .....

It is called Garden of Happiness and the design is by Sally Gibbs... the pattern was in a Country Threads magazine but I can't tell you which one as smartiepants here tears out the pattern she wants...

what's not to love with some red work and some piecing? 

... and then some quilting....

Righto, Gotto Go.....  coffeetime....

 

Pincushion....

All this UFO needed was stuffing and sewing up the hole.... it took less than 10 minutes to do but has been sitting waiting for months to finish....

This blog really motivates me to look in my cupboard and find these little things and get them done... thanks Wendy for keeping us going... and thanks to all of you for the encouragement...

It's quite a big fat pincushion .....

Righto, Gotto Go.. there is a few more UFO's hanging around to be done....

the last of the UFO's.... #45,46,47

....no, not really.....

...but probably the last that I will get done this year!

I have had a few loose stitcheries hanging around for a while so now I have quilted them and made them into some postcards.

Righto, Gotto Go.....

Thanks to everyone for support and encouragement ... have a wonderful Christmas and see you next year... with a new load of UFO's????

Wonky Eye Spy quilt # 44

I am a little bit shocked that this is my 44th UFO and there are still more to come!!!

This is the quilt I have made from blocks collected in 2011 and 2012 in a Block Swap.  

The 12" blocks were all made by different people and I added the sashing and rainbow blocks to the side to widen the quilt.....

I quilted it with a FMQ swirl all over ...

 ... can see them easier and get an idea of size of the swirls from this picture on the back...

.. what do you think of this fun backing... an almost new doona (duvet) cover I found in the op shop, which I also used in the binding

Righto, Gotto Go..... there is fun to be had...... and more UFO's to finish!

 

Finally......

... these are made....

I have had the flannel squares cut and ready for sewing for almost 4 years now....

the cross hatching and sewing the blocks didn't take too long.... 

.. a lot of snipping and a good wash made the ruffles come up nicely.... and some cotton binding around the edge....

great to have these made up... nice and easy... shouldn't have been sitting around so long!!

#42 and #43 (just shows how many unfinished things I have in my cupboard!!!)

Righto, Gotto Go..... 

Fiona from BubzRugz.........