Good start

to the new year. I have finished a quilt for grandson, 2 table toppers, and
20-6 inch blocks for a swap.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

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to the new year. I have finished a quilt for grandson, 2 table toppers, and
20-6 inch blocks for a swap.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

That's a fair 'haul' Mary!
I have added a good few assorted blocks to my own challenge quilt!
I am working with black and white prints, mostly. I had a good
collection of black and white. Nowadays, I seem to prefer TOT, plain or
virtually plain. Using these prints is a bit tough, but I slip the odd
almost plain in there; and one or two 'specls' of truly plain black and
white g
I am getting so boring in my old age!
On Thursday I finished quite a neat block. It was made up of 1" squares
and 1x2" rectangles. So, loads of points to match! However, I di my
usual trick of putting a pin through exactly on the point and then
pinning either side of that 'perpendicular' pin. I was amazed that I
could get almost all matching exactly. I was thrilled. I had feared
that, because of the 'drought time', I wouldn't be able to work as
accurately as I used to. I'm much slower though - no bad thing, though
I was always fairly slow g

Pat on the green

"Mary" wrote in message ...

to the new year. I have finished a quilt for grandson, 2 table toppers, and
20-6 inch blocks for a swap.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

Sounds like you might be caught up on most of the sewing. I haven't done
any quilting, but I have done some alterations for friends before they went
on a big trip. It kept me busy!
Barbara in FL


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Caught up? LOL I have quilts for granddaughters that didn't get done for
Christmas and another table topper with only the center done for my next to
do projects. I have LOTS of unfinished projects to do.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

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"Mary" wrote in message ...

to the new year. I have finished a quilt for grandson, 2 table toppers, and
20-6 inch blocks for a swap.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

Sounds like you might be caught up on most of the sewing. I haven't done
any quilting, but I have done some alterations for friends before they went
on a big trip. It kept me busy!
Barbara in FL


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I know that feeling! I am 'doing', but my 'to be done' is longer than
it's ever been. I wonder if 'caught up' is something that quilters
never do? g
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Caught up? LOL I have quilts for granddaughters that didn't get done for
Christmas and another table topper with only the center done for my next to
do projects. I have LOTS of unfinished projects to do.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

Pat on the green

Don't think I've been caught up for 10 years.


"Patricia Storey" wrote in message
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I know that feeling! I am 'doing', but my 'to be done' is longer than
it's ever been. I wonder if 'caught up' is something that quilters
never do? g
,
In article , says...

Caught up? LOL I have quilts for granddaughters that didn't get done for
Christmas and another table topper with only the center done for my next
to
do projects. I have LOTS of unfinished projects to do.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

Pat on the green

Our decision to spend the winter in Southern California has turned out to be a very smart choice! The major quilting project I brought along was my Dear Jane quilt. I foolishly thought in 2 months of concentrated sewing I could finish at least half the blocks. Most days I only finish one block. There are just too many distractions. The beautiful weather calls me outside. I also purchased a series of monthly miniature quilt patterns by Kathy Schmitz at a store in Texas on the drive out. Each has a center embroidered design with a pieced border finishing 13x15. So far I've stitched 3 designs mainly stitching in the evenings. When I sent a photo to my LQS back home the owner decided to carry the patterns. As I finish stitching a center I mail it back to her & she adds the border so she can use my work as the shop sample.

Susan

Our decision to spend the winter in Southern California has turned out to be a very smart choice! The major quilting project I brought along was my Dear Jane quilt. I foolishly thought in 2 months of concentrated sewing I could finish at least half the blocks. Most days I only finish one block. There are just too many distractions. The beautiful weather calls me outside. I also purchased a series of monthly miniature quilt patterns by Kathy Schmitz at a store in Texas on the drive out. Each has a center embroidered design with a pieced border finishing 13x15. So far I've stitched 3 designs mainly stitching in the evenings. When I sent a photo to my LQS back home the owner decided to carry the patterns. As I finish stitching a center I mail it back to her & she adds the border so she can use my work as the shop sample.

Susan