2011 Review

A collage of some of my finishes for 2011. In total I made 21 quilts or tablerunners, 4 stockings, 5 snowmen embroideries, 4 wine bottle covers and 1 pillow...

Then I snuck in one more finish - this tree pillow.

WIP Wendesday

Stockings are done and hung in my living room.

Snowmen Embroideries for teacher gifts. I got a really cute star hanger for each.

I gave in and made a Swoom block. Do you notice my mistake (hint in the geese). I did not have enough green to fix it. I am thinking I might make one of these with my stash and make it rainbow colors.

In my last post I said that I wasn't going to start a new project in 2011, but I found this fabric at Joanns and wanted to create something right away. This top is completely put together it just needs to be quilted.

I also bought some DS Quilts fabric at Joanns but forgot to photograph it.

WIP:

1. Finish binding tumbler runner - I only have about 5 more minutes on this but it is not getting done.
2. Finish binding baby bowtie quilt - about 1/2 done.
3. Quilt charming starts quilt - started this on Monday night.
4. Wine bottle covers - 1 is done, 1 to go.

WIP Wendesday

 I finally got my Central Park quilt done. It has been hanging in my bedroom since May with the binding left to do.

I also for the binding sewn on my Verna Dresden mini but I have not taken final photos yet.

Back in October I went out east to visit family. I promised my nephew that I would make him a quilt for his stuffed dog and mail it to him. For 3 years old he had a wonderful grasp on how the mail worked. I finally found time this weekend to start the quilt but plan on saving it until Christmas so I can see him open it. He has a favorite stuffed dog, which is kind of sad since he is allergic to them, so I had some doggy material and used that.

I tried something different and stitched 'woof' throughout the quilt. Not to bad for my first time doing words.

WIP

1. Sew binding on doggy quilt
2. Sew binding on tumber runner
3. Sew binding on Central Park bowtie baby quilt
4. Quilt and bind Verna Charming Stars quilt
5. Make 3 wine bottle covers - got material cut out for one

Verna Pinwheel Sampler is finally done!!!

 The red and brown pinwheel is my favorite block. I would love to do a whole quilt of these.

I finally got the binding done on my sampler quilt. It went alot faster than I thought. I have barely touched my sewing machine in the past month. I think I hit a wall on my quilting. I am working on finishing up all of my projects so I can start 2012 all fresh and new. I got my Christmas stockings and snowmen embroideries done (I will post photos once I have taken them). I have been binding my Verna Dresden mini in the mornings while waiting for the bus. I started binding my Central Park quilt that has been hanging over my bed since May (when I pulled it off the rod the other night my husband commented that he thought it was already done - never mind the threads hanging out all over). I do have to make 2 doll quilts for my niece and nephew for Xmas, but that should be the extent of new projects for awhile.

WIP Wendesday

 I had a very productive week. I was able to take 2 days off of work and spend some time in my studio. I got the binding completed on my bowtie runner (which is now on my dresser), the Charming Stars runner, a scrap mini quilt made with leftover pieces from a twister wall hanging I made last fall, got the hangers and binding sewn on my 5 snowman embroidery wall hangings (I just need to hand sew them - which I have been working in the mornings while we wait at the bus stop).

 Then I started 2 new projects - one completed!! I used scraps from 12 Days of Christmas and Cotton Way's Abundantly Blessed and made this tablerunner. This one a fun quilt as you go - no binding pattern. Went very quickly. The petals are raw edged sewn on the charms, so when you wash it they get all crinkly and ragged. Love it!

 Then I used Verna scraps and made this 12 inch dresden plate mini quilt. I just have to bind it. I did start the binding on my Verna Charming Stars quilt - if I keep doing a little each night it might be done next week!

WIP Wendesday

Soccer practice was canceled tonight, so I had time to sew the binding on my Verna Pinwheel Sampler quilt. Now to just do the handsewing on the binding. It might be spring before it gets done with how much I hate to do binding. I love how it turned out. I tried loop quilting on it again - it turned out better than my first attempt - Flowers of Hope.

 These are my Central Park bow tie sample blocks. I was looking for a pattern to use up my scraps - once I opened my Simplicity book I knew this was the one to try.

These embroidery snowmen are teachers gifts. I ordered quilt hangers for them, so once they arrive I will make finish them off.
These are just a sampling of my projects. See last post for full list.

Christmas Tree Skirt Finished

 I got my 12 Days of Christmas tree skirt done. I love how it turned out! I still have my hexagon stocking to finish them I will show my whole 12 Days projects that I have done.
I have been very busy - here are my WIPS
1- Binding on Central Park quilt - still hanging over my bed with binding to be sewn on
2 - Verna pinwheel sampler - got it quilted last week - binding needs to be done
3 - Verna stars tablerunner - quilted - binding needs to be done
4 - Verna stars quilt - top done - needs to be finished
5 - tumber tablerunner - binding needs to be done
6 - 5 snowmen embroidery wall hangings - quilted - am waiting for decorative hangers to do quilt sleeve and bindings
7 - started a bowtie quilt with my Central Park scraps
8 - flannel froggy coins quilt - binding needs to be done

My boys got to ride in a firetruck for the local Labor Day parade. This is the only good photo I got of them - aren't the back of their heads cute?