Last quilt of 2011

For my last project of 2011, I finished quilting one of the pink and purple log cabin quilts I made.  I got the tops pieced back in November.

What I'm working on now...

I have been saving up old sheets, I should say "vintage" sheets for awhile. I used my Accuquilt to cut 4 1/2 inch squares. I figure if I sew 25 of them together every day, in no time I'll have enough sewn together for a quilt top. I think I need to cut a few more....

Working on a quilt for a baby due in September. His room will be done in browns, tans, sage green, etc. Kind of a star theme going... as I have seen the bedding, etc. this needs borders yet, but you get the idea...

My friend Julie over at joetulips made this cute postcard. It was so much fun to get in the mail! I am amazed at what she does with stuff in her recycling bin. I think she should sell her creations!

The postcard makes a good bookmark.... it will eventually hang on the wall in my sewing area, but I needed something to make my place.... I love these books by Joanne Fluke....... they include recipes...

A few finishes....in no particular order

I know, I haven't written anything in a few weeks. There's really not much going on around here. The weather keeps teasing us.... spring, then back to winter again, etc. I did finish 2 baby quilts, and one big quilt. The big quilt is a graduation gift. It's actually done in plenty of time. I will be shipping it off to Wisconsin in a few weeks. One of the baby quilts is for a co-worker...... I made one for a boy, and one for a girl. She has chosen not to find out what she's having........

Raggly Baby Boy quilt

Ok, I know I haven't posted anything in awhile. I have 2 quilts that just need binding. I have one quilt at the quilters. Those 3 are all big quilts. Now it's time to work on baby quilts for awhile. 2 of my co-workers are pregnant. Both are due in May. One of them is having a boy for sure. This quilt is for her. I used two of the fabrics I got at the quilt show last fall - the little cowboy and indian print and the light red with white horseshoes. They are both from the Johnny & Buck line, by Chloe's Closet - a Moda fabric. I'm not sure what year it came out, but it had to have been a few years ago. It's really hard to find. I didn't know what it was when I bought it, I just thought it was cute.

The smooth side is the back. I wasn't sure how all these fabrics would work together, but I am happy with the way it turned out.

The final quilt of 2010

As the year winds to a close, I was able to finish one last quilt. Last night, I mentioned to my dh that I just finished the last quilt of 2010, and his comment was, "are you sure?" - implying that I might get another one done before the year was over. Such a funny guy! :)

This is a little rag baby quilt for a co-worker. Her baby girl is due at the end of January. The squares are 5". I didn't actually measure it now, but it is 9 squares across, by 12 squares up and down.

I've been trying to total up the number of quilts I made this year. I don't have an exact count for sure, but I think I made 5 "big" quilts (bed sized) and 14 baby quilts. I also made 18 table runners. There were a few smaller projects too, like notebook covers, hot pads, aprons, burp cloths and bibs....

We'll see if I can keep up this pace in 2011. I'm sure gonna try!

Happy New Year everyone!

Snowed In and working on projects

We had a blizzard over the weekend, so it was a good time to stay in and get some projects done. This is a baby quilt I finished for a co-worker. Her baby is due on Christmas Eve, and she doesn't know what she is having. I will take it to work with me tomorrow, and give it to her. The backing is yellow gingham check. Nothing fancy. I am happy with the way it turned out. It measures about 38 inches wide by 50 inches long.

On my "team" at work, 5 out of 26 women are pregnant. 3 of the 5 know the sex of their babies - 2 girls and one boy. The other 2 have opted not to find out.

The tablerunners shown below were shipped off earlier in the week to 2 of my sisters-in-law. Both of them have December birthday's. I have 2 more quilted, and they just need the binding hand sewn.