Recent Finished Projects

I've been lax in posting on this blog.  Not that I haven't finished quilts, because I have.  I've concentrated on my blog HandPiecing.

Here are some of the quilts I've finished in the last few months

Prairie Women Project Vase and Flower

This pattern was created by my friend and quilt teacher Mary Clark.  I hand appliqued and hand quilted this wall quilt.  Here's the back.

Back of Vase and Flower

This miniature is made with Inklingo 0.5 Log Cabin Collection and half square triangles.  All hand pieced and hand quilted.

Close up showing hand embroidery and beading

The Back

In keeping with my promise to myself, both of these quilts are made with fabric from my stash.

I have many more quilts in line.  As I finish them, I'll post them here.

Quilt tops in line to be finish keeps getting longer!  I'm not sure how that happens.

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Another Mugrug

Another Mug Rug Gift for Daughter in Law

I really love making these MugRugs.  Made this one from my stash.  Hand Quilted, Hand Pieced.

Appliqued Hearts

Appliqued Hearts

I began this wall quilt with a class some time ago.  I finally finished the last bit of it, the binding.  It is hand appliqued, hand quilted. This is the first time I've used wool batting and I love the way it quilts up.  Another DONE project from the past. 

Hexagon Mug Rug

Hexagon Mug Rug

Hexagon Mug Rug Back

Hexagons have lately become another minor digression from my task of finishing up my pile of UFO's.  But, this is not an excuse mind you for the diversion, but I'm using up my stash..those little bits and pieces that have no where to go.  The purpose of this journey I began a few years ago was to use what I had already accumulated in fabric.  

These bits and pieces to make the mug rug are very old and they were all in a jumble in a storage bag.  Which led me to another diversion..straightening my collection of bits and pieces into a usable (translation - findable) collection.  I find myself taking more time straightening up my quilt room than doing the actual sewing!  I'm looking for a solution to this conundrum.  

Back to the Mug Rug...it is hand pieced and then the flowers were hand appliqued to the background.  I hand quilted it.  

These little mug rugs I've been doing have been a great way to hone my skills.  I've never been able to put on a decent binding ...but now I think I can.  Not the best, mind you, but it's coming along.  I'm improving my hand quilting too.  Again, not the best, but I'm coming along.  And because the project is small, I'm not getting easily bored.  ...which is why I have so many UFO's in the first place.  

Getting more in the way of my Quilt Finishes,  I've again become distracted and decided to put together a sampler based on the Shipshewana Amish Quilt.  It's a sew along on Flickr with the permission of Sentimental Stitches
I am using my stash.  That's a good thing.  I've made more Mug Rugs.

Front of Butterfly Mug Rug

Back of Butterfly Mug Rug

  Hand Appliqued and hand quilted.  I used Sulky Blendable No. 12 to quilt it.  I like the way the stitches show up. I'm now working on another Mug Rug and just need to bind it.  My hand quilted 2000 Round Robin is almost all hand quilted.  Hopefully that should be posted sometime next month.  In the mean time I've really gotten into liking hexagons.  Really, what else will distract me. 

EARTH AND STARS

Earth and Stars

I began this quilt at the turn of our current century.  Just recently found it in my UFO pile and put on the border.  The pattern is my own.   The flowers are dimensional and beaded.  The stars, dove, and leaves are hand appliqued.  Stems are hand embroidered.  It is hand quilted.  I made this quilt to remind myself that space (the background of stars) and earth (the flowers and the dove) are one.  The dove (a symbol of peace) is a reminder that to survive we must all live in peace.

Calendar Quilt

Hand Quilted Calendar Quilt

April

July

September

 

 

 

 

Snowmen Hand Embroidered

Snowmen at Christmas

I think this was finished (except for a few minor touches) in the Winter of the year 2000.  Added the label today and now it's finished. The fabrics, pattern and floss were all purchased at an embroidery store that is no longer there.

UFO's

So Many unfinished projects.  As I finish them I'll put them up.  I will quilt each to the end - at last.

Over the last few years, I have put a stop to the madness of trying out every new project that comes my way.  I have not been that successful.  Something comes along that strikes my creative fancy and I just have to do it...but alas before it is finished along comes another great idea and... sidetracked again into yet another project.  Although there are ideas out there that still interfere with my promise to finish and new fabrics that just pull me in, I have put a big dent in the UFO's in my sewing room and have stopped buying new fabric.  With fabric prices so high, it's not in my best interest to buy and not use what I have. 

All of these projects were finished from the fabric in my stash
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FLOWER POT

This piece was the first one done.  It's really very small - about 8" x 8".  It was one block and I didn't care to begin the others I had in mind.  Block is from way back in 1999.  Finally something done with it.  One of my first attempts at Applique.

THIMBLEBERRY PROJECT

Some time ago, can't remember how long, maybe the turn of the century, I went to a Saturday Morning Thimbleberry Club at the Local Quilt Shop - The Quilt Foundry in Maumee Ohio.

This wall hanging is pieced and appliqued  with Thimbleberry Fabric.  I'm not terribly fond of the colors, but when I picked this up from my pile of UFO's it was more than half quilted.  I hand quilted to the finish and put on the binding.

 

HEARTS IN A ROW

Many years ago, when I first began to applique - late 90's, I put this wall hanging together with small bits of fabric left over from other projects.  It was all hand quilted and finished - but a real mess.  I took off the binding, re-cut to make it right, and put another binding on.  It's not the best but it is at it's end.  Finished.

 

AUTUMN WREATH

I love leaves, especially in the fall.  I went around my yard and picked leaves and put them between wax paper to preserve them.  From each of the leaves, I created a pattern and appliqued each leaf to a wreath.  When I picked up this project, the ring was appliqued on and the leaves were partially finished.  I worked on this for over a month and where I thought there was a need, I hand embroidered sprays of color.  It is hand appliqued, hand embroidered and hand quilted and (yes!) finished.

MY BLUE BASKET

In between finishing UFO's, I couldn't help but make this basket.  (As I said, I get distracted.)  It was a month's project for an art quilt group I joined.  It took more than a month but I finished it.  Hand appliqued, hand pieced, and hand quilted. The pattern is my own creation.

All the fabric came from my stash. 

SAUDER'S CHALLENGE

Every year at the beginning of May, Sauder Village in Archbold OH puts on a quilt show and every year they have a challenge.  This was my rendition of the challenge.  After attending the show for years, I finally prepared and finished an entry.  This, by the way, allows you two free tickets to the show and grounds.  My husband and I went together and had a very enjoyable time.

This wall hanging is hand pieced, hand appliqued, and hand quilted. The pattern is my own creation.

 

 

DIMENSIONAL APPLIQUE

Many years ago, I made these blocks.  I will be putting them into a quilt hopefully within the next year.  They are hand appliqued.  I will probably arrange them as you see them with sashing and borders.  It will be hand quilted.  Each block is an 8" square.  But this must wait.

 

 

 

 

 

Because.....

I am working on the wedding gift for my son and daughter in law.  Typical quilter I am.  They were married last February. Their quilt is machine pieced but hand quilted.  I promised to finish it by beginning of November and I am on the last border.  Then it will need to be bound.  Bed size, it has taken me some time. 

 

 

Also working on two quilts for my grand daughters.  Almost finished.  These will be machine quilted.  Pictures will be posted.