Finished is the new Perfect.

After shifting an impressive pile of fabric to the Vancouver Branch, it was clear that I need to work on my follow thru!!!

So - here's the list:

• Piecing partially completed
• half hexi baby quilt
• Tiffany stained glass
• On-point QAYC strips
• Pulse
• Pieced - Needs borders before quilting
  • Turquoise disappearing jelly-roll...thing
  • Tula - Acadia (huh - remember the fabric line but not the quilt pattern...)
  • Random 4 patches with blue minky
  • Pink/red/white split rail with fox minky
  • Loly's baby
• Sandwiched - ready to quilt
• Mystery quilt in yellow to red
• Scattered Showers
• Quilted - Needs binding & label
• Improv Project (à la Joe Cunningham) in orange & yellow
• Spousal unit's Asian themed BOTM
• Libby's bunnies
• Broken Dishes for my belle soeur
• Rainbow diagonal jelly-roll race
• 2 seam X-blocks in yellow & batiks
• Quilted & bound - needs label
• Baby Martin
• The Random ones
• Neeky's cousins - needs binding
• Wall hanging for Neeky - needs sleeve
• Vintage butterfly - repair or frame up??
• Pentecost banner - serious remediation required

That's a little bit exhausting.  One at a time, right?  But that's 18 quilts + 4 misc projects that are each 1-2 days from being DONE.  That would jump start the year, right?

Stay tuned....

As Seen On YouTube

I'm having a great time with this Herringbone/Friendship Braid project.  The fabric is beautiful, the pattern is all mathy, and the results are just as I imagined (phew)!

It does, however, require pressing and trimming after each piece is attached.  No chain anything on this one.  I was pretty tired and Sparki the wonder dog was camped out between my chair and the ironing board.  I could have overcome my inertia but add in geriatric dog inertia and I knew that up & down and up & down wasn't happening.

I've never had a large, cleared, surface to do pressing and cutting and sewing all from one spot, but I thought it was worth a try.  I felt so efficient!  My little portable pressing pad (with a towel under for condensation), a small cutting mat and ruler, & I was good to go!  Being tall was a big help, and working on a long, narrow piece made the cutting possible.  Check it out!  A work station worthy of Jenny or the Gourmet Quilter !!

Rendered in Black & White because it IS the week before Christmas!

I also discovered one more important tool to have on hand.  A decoy project - in case someone shows up or walks in unexpectedly.  This photo is also in black & white.  Any WIP that's within reach right now is also headed for a December delivery.

Hastily deployed decoy quilt

Even with a visit from my sweetie to install hooks, a wall heater (yay), & some artwork, I got a lot of sewing done & Sparki had a nice, long nap by my side.  See how rested she looks?

The sweetest dog on the planet & such a pretty girl!

- sash