Way back when....

Back in 2009 I received this most wonderful covered book from my friend CD.  I decided the moment I unwrapped it that it would be kept for my quilting 'To Do' lists.

I have re-opened it today to do my list of 'wishing quilts' for 2013.  I just wanted to take some time to share my past projects - a few completed (!) and many more which seem to progress from one year's list to the next!!!!

I started quilting in 2004, my 'to do' list, of course, started not long after - although I still have many UFO from that period...my list starts, as it did in the book. Do I need to mention the drawer of UFO that have never made it into the 'to do' book ........ no thought not!

2009:

Judy's Star - Made for my friends 65th birthday. Started 2008 - Finished Jan 2009.

Quilt for L - requested with a fleece backing: Started end of 2009 - Finished Jan 2010.

Purple Throw Quilt for BH - when we purchased the BH we got most of the furniture with it.  The settee was badly stained and I purchased dome cheap furniture fabric to make a heavy duty throw.  Never actually got round to making it... and now the flood has happened - we have an actual purple sofa.  So this one I can mark as finished by default.

Fan-tastic - started 2006/7 (I think) in class, a pattern designed by Junita Dobb my quilting teacher. Just a boarder to finished and then to quilt. 

Quilt as you go - blood, sweat and many tears were shed completing this quilt: Started 2005 - Finished 2010

Sunflower - started 2005 - love this one - really, really must finish it!!

Coloured 3D hexagons - Loved this - many happy hours - no tears, many smiles!!!  Started as one coloured section, for paper piecing technique in class - and developed into single quilt. Started 2007 - finished April 2011.

Chenille Bag - started, mmmm not sure...2008 - Finished 2009



Uni Quilt - this was my very first quilt made back in 1993 - made while at university - mainly when I could not afford to go out.  This was back in the days before I knew about strip piecing and rotary cutting.  The quilt was damaged by damp in the flat D and I lived in when we first met - the boarders were removed and the quilt left to one side until I could replace - made the list in 2009 - finished 2011.

 

Pinwheel - this was an attempt at a quilting pattern - free from the Internet - outside of my evening class.  Not sure to this day if the pattern was incorrect or if I just cut completely wrong but it worked out ok in the end, but definitely not a Pinwheel pattern!!! Started 2005- Finished 2009.

Wholecloth Quilt - made the wish list in 2009 for the future.  Started 2009 - Finished 2012

Quilts made during the year - that didn't even appear on my 'to do' list - they just somehow got done!

Three baby quilts, all arriving in April! - Feb 2009 - April 2009.

Birthday gifts for the QQ - One in Feb - Three in April (really need to space these projects)!! All started and finished in 2009.

Small Projects for Christmas gifts.  Started November 2009 - Finished December 2009

And final project started in 2009 for my friends 50th birthday (yes you've guessed in April 2010)



I have amazed myself - I think 2009 was a bumper year for me - I don't know how I managed to finish so many projects - OK, not all of them were started in 2009, and some needed more finishing than others, but a few were completed the same year they were started - very good for me!!!

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A little bit more....

Saturday is always chore day (of some kind) and this morning is no different!  Bathroom, kitchen, sheets, washing etc etc.

Also today ...

Veg Soup for the freezer...

A home made cake - more on that tomorrow.... Lemon Drizzle

A quick tidy of the sewing room...



And then a quick hour of Scrappy Zappy project started last week, finished the boarders and started folding the triangles over.  My hour was slotted in around the chores....please don't tell as I should have been cleaning the dust in our bedroom!!!

Finished the chores, load the car (including my homemade cake) and now off to the BH for the rest of the weekend!  I'm a little bit giddy as we have guests tomorrow!!

New Projects and Old

Some me time this weekend!!  Before starting the chores!

Some time also to progress with my friends birthday gift.  I'm making good headway but am very conscious of my time frame.

 

I had also managed to locate a local wool shop during the week and a trip this weekend was planned to see what wool could be purchased for a new project I wish to start on the crochet front.  Having been quilting for some time now I know good cottons and what works and what doesn't but being so new to crochet the volume of wool is overwhelming.  I am also having great difficulty finding the colours I need. 

A very successful trip was had - the best colour selection I have seen in the few local shops we have in area. http://www.maximewools.co.uk/  The staff were very helpful - talking me through different one and suggesting ranges that had options of bright colours.  I have purchased three colours to be getting on with and to see how they crochet up.  Watch this space.....

During the last week I have also finished two of the smaller UFO from 2011.  Both these projects were found on http://www.attic24.typepad.com/ - this is the site that has inspired me to both start crochet and blogging.

 

Well that's two projects off the UFO list another ??  to go... ( I think it's best I never count the UFO - well its valuable quilting time isn't it)

Making of Lemonade was also on the list this weekend - as didn't manage during the Christmas break.

Also some progress made on my pink quilt for my friends little girl.  One set of boarders on - another to go on - hopefully this week.

 

A busy but satisfying weekend!! 



December 2011

December 2011 : Christmas Gifts

Tissue holders - a small but useful gift!



Cushions for the in-laws - made to match the quilt made back in Feb for my mother-in-laws 70th!

    Now and Then Cushions.



December 2011 :  Projects started but yet to finish


Ah so many projects not enough time!