August Finish

This is really an easy peasy finish for me this month....it almost feels like cheating, but it's a finish!! I made it last October and had it quilted in November....then I stuck it away in the cupboard. Beats me why I didn't finish it then....maybe overwhelmed with holiday stuff! Nice to check another project off the list. Thanks Dawn and Wendy for this great group.

A Little Finish

While cleaning out a plastic tub that was under my cutting table I found this little chook mini…



that only needed the binding put on and a small sleeve on the back.. My No 11 UFO finished just in time for August..
Maria
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Finish 12, 13, and 14

It's been awhile since I posted but I should have a few quilts finished soon, two are at the quilters.  The first finished project is a Christmas mug rug and I had all the pieces and binding made about 2 years ago but never put everything together.

The next two finishes are for a wool Welcome Mat.  Each month there is a different center.  These are from about two years ago and all I had left was putting them together and blanket stitching around.  I have 2 or 3 more months to go... Next one I finish I'll place on the Welcome Mat so you can see what the circles are for. 

 It's the 30th, so I made it in time for an August finish - Yeah!

August Finish

I think I could get used to this - finishing things BEFORE their corresponding holiday...

... a Halloween table runner finished before Halloween!

Back in the mid-late 90's, I participated in a bunch of charm and block swaps through an internet quilting list. While trying to decide what to conquer next, some Halloween 9-patches and charms from those exchanges caught my eye. I had been wanting to make a disappearing 9-patch for some time, so decided the time was right. I thought I might even get it done early since the sun (and my boys) are going to bed earlier these days. Then strep throat ran through the family and my gal bladder and I decided to part ways, leaving me less than a week for my 'early' project. Fortunately, my partner-in-crime was willing to set my sewing machine up for me several nights in a row, and I'm here to cheer the end of another month!

This project didn't make much of a dent in my block/charm stash, but it made 3 little boys more excited about the end of summer. It also broke up a stressful morning. Two of the three went to their first day of kindergarten today, which they've been worrying about for several weeks. I finished the runner last night, so left it on the table to surprise them for breakfast this morning. It was a great diversion - giving them something other than school to talk and think about. I love when timing works out so well!

A finish is a finish

Over some years I accumulated quite a heap of leftover pieces of flannel from different projects. They were mounting up so I started joining them together. Most were small, thin strips, but just right for a scrappy quilt. Last year I bought the backing piece and over the winter months I have continued working on it. Now the quilting has been finished and it can be put to use - though of course we are in the final week of winter so it may not see much use until next winter.

 

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Heirloom Finish

I have a finish! Well I actually finished it more than a month ago but forgot to post it. 

 The back....

I used Joel Dewberry's Heirloom in citrine for this project. I actually won this fabric when  first started blogging from Hopeful Threads! The pattern is In A Flash and can be purchased here. I loved the pattern and it went together quickly. The only downfall to it is you can not sell anything made with this pattern. Honestly if I would have seen that before I purchased it I would not have. But... It is a beautiful quilt and pattern!

Dianes Quilt

I would like to thank everyone who sent me blocks to get this quilt finished in a timely manner. I had asked the gals of Stash bee as well as Heal @ Do Good Stitches and they were more than willing to help.

My coworker Diane was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She has started the treatment course for this and is in good spirits. This quilt made her day! She recently started losing her hair and this was just the thing to keep her positive attitude going. I included the addresses of all the ladies who sent blocks along with any well wishes they sent. I know Diane will be sending everyone thank you cards because that's just the type of person she is :)

I quilted it using straight lines. I got the idea from this table runner. 

Thanks to everyone who helped brighten Diane's day!!