Design Wall Monday 3-10-2014

Mondays keep coming up faster and faster.  I have good intentions to post more than one blog posting a week but I haven't had much success recently.  Hum, I wonder if I would have better luck if it went on my weekly goals? 

Lots of things to show today but no finishes yet.  Of course, I am getting closer and closer to some though! 

I brought this quilt out again.  I had 16 blocks done when I decided I wanted it a bit bigger.  Away it went for a hibernation. When I decided it was ready to wake up I put it up on the design wall and realized I had 2 blocks where units were turned the wrong way.  Bummer, except I was so happy to catch it before the blocks are together.  The other benefit of that is I can mix in some of my newer fabrics and move the blocks around so the last 4 blocks aren't the only ones with the newer fabrics in them.  

Oh my!  The stocking looks really bright.  Way different from the first block of Christmas Traditions! Take a look at it here. Hum, I may need to make a few changes on that block.  I'll see what I pick for the rest of the blocks before I take apart the reindeer one.  I have letters to put on the bright green top.  They are now ready to apply and stitch down.  So, maybe I'll start another block soon.  There are several pieced blocks that would be quick to do.  I do like piecing a lot.

I've done pretty well on my goals for last week.  One of the projects I was happy to get done was finishing the quilting on the shaded 9 patch.  It came off the long arm but I put it aside for several days.  Yesterday I finally got the edges trimmed. Earlier in the week the binding was made.  Now it's time to get that binding sewn on.  And when that's done I'll have plenty of hand work between hand stitching down the binding and tying off all the threads left after way too many stops and starts!  There is a reason I try not to do too complicated quilting!  I hate tying off those threads.  Hopefully I'll be focused and get this quilt totally done during March.  I need a couple of finishes!  

Hum, a 50% completion rate isn't all that good when I look at my goals list.  It looked much better to me when I was figuring out how much I got done.  Time to step it up here! 

Week of March 3, 2014

Finish quilting Split 9 Patch quilt√

Make√ and apply binding to split 9 patch

Quilt a baby quilt or two √

Start next Christmas Favorites block√

Make turquoise Color Challenge block

Send block directions to Bee quilters√

Mail out blocks to Janet

Cut out blocks for Polka Dot Challenge

Week of March 10, 2014

Mail out blocks to Janet

Cut out blocks for Polka Dot Challenge

Quilt a baby quilt

Apply binding to split 9 patch

Celebrate our birthdays with a movie and dinner

Keep working on Mystery Quilt

Applique the words on the Christmas Favorites Block

Make baby chicks blocks for FCQEquilters

Make turquoise Color Challenge block

Shaded 9 patch trimmed and awaiting its binding.

I'll be linking up with Design Wall Monday on Patchwork Times.  Take a look at what is happening in quilting studios across the internet! 

Happy Quilting All!