Cartwheels quilt top

This simple quilt top has taken way longer than it should have, yet I managed to make mistakes putting the blocks together.  I didn't lay it out with those yellows staggered like that.  oh well...  Simple doesn't always mean easy!  anyway,  it's ready to be quilted, I'm not putting borders on it.

So now I can finally start cutting up fabric for the Postcard from Sweden quilt...

Monday Design Wall

I completed two more blocks for the Fat Quarter Shop BOM from March and April.  One more month to go!  Wonder how it will all go together

I am impressed with my renewed enthusiasm...

Progress - 5 Quilts for Kids

Finished up the quilting and binding on these five quilts for QFK, responding to a request for volunteers to help.  I think I am back in the groove...

 

So I finished up the remaining clues on the last QOV mystery, and here is my quilt top:

But I am two months behind on the Fat Quarter Shop BOM, so that next to work on, plus finish up this other quilt top, Cartwheels.  Since I bought the fabrics for the Postcard from Sweden quilt along, but never started, I'll get going on that one.  Then although I've made a list of quilts I'd like to start, at this point I'm not sure I will.  I have enough going to keep busy for a few months, then will evaluate.  I wonder if I'm losing interest in quilting???  I'll probably always do QOVs and QFKs...

 

oh My GOSH where has the time gone!

well I know where it's gone...and I have been very lazy.  BUT I have a new project of quilting 5 quilts for Quilts for Kids, which I've just discovered has a local group.  So this will definitely get me out of my slump.  I also boxed up two quilts for donation for H2H, and will get in the mail today.  I still need to finish my QOV quilt, work on the Fat Quarter Shop BOM and I impulsively bought fabric for Postcard from Sweden quilt!  I look forward to being caught up...

Thursday progress

I finished the Magnolia Mystery quilt, here:

Feels good to have this and the Transparency quilt done and ready to donate to H2H, to Happy Chemo!

I've started the QOV mystery by Alycia and have completed these star blocks: Need 16, but working on the clues from yesterday too.  Using all from scraps, yah!

Next big project is to get the On Ringo Lake quilt top laid out and pinned, a big task!  Bought the backing from Hancock's of Paducah and it took forever to get here...over 2 weeks.  After this, I'll need to start a new project, have some in mind from reading Kathy's blog (https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/)  but I'll never be as busy as she is !
A generous quilter offered prizes with the Transparency Quiltalong (https://quiltingjetgirl.com/2017/08/18/wayward-transparency-quilt-along-quilt-reveal-schedule-sponsors-prizes/ and I was a lucky recipient of this:

and here's another block in the Fat Quarter Shop BOM:

Magnolia Mystery quilt is finished

This sweet child's quilt is quilted, bound, washed and ready for donation.  Now the only quilt left to be quilted is the huge Bonnie Hunter quilt, On Ringo Lake.  Sent away for backing fabric, not received yet.  Oh I had an interruption to my life last week, a heart attack!  I think I was probably more afraid than I needed to be, but really? a heart attack?  It was not in the "usual" sense of clogged arteries, so I have that going for me.  Just needed to up some high blood pressure meds.  Well, we never know what's coming, do we....

Wayward Transparency Quilt - finish

This quilt was a fun one to make, a design by Vyonne@quiltingJetgirl    I quilting it with straight diagonal lines one direction only, and am looking for binding fabric.  The background is a pale blue.  Oh I should show you the back...Now it's done!

I have finished the Magnolia Mystery top, needs backing and quilting.  I made mine narrower than outlined.  I think it will do for a child's quilt

and here are the 8 blocks of the Fat Quarter Shop block of the month series, which will go on for 4 more months.

 

 

So for 2018, I will be starting a Military mystery QOV, the Moonlight Path Mystery ( thttp://www.corasquilts.com/mp-color-theory/), the Square Dance Quiltalong, and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  I have a list of half a dozen baby quilts I want to crank out too.   These projects should keep me busy for awhile!