I think one of the reasons I have been avoiding my sewing room is due to all the nearly finished projects that have been piling up over the past year. I don't know what finally got me up there, but I bit the bullet this weekend and attached the binding to 9 quilts. Yes 9. How did that happen?
Above you see my Flag quilt and my Square in a Square quilt. I love both of them and it is high time they went into rotation around here.
Next up is my Pinwheel Quilt in Betsy Chutchian fabrics and my Courthouse Steps Quilt in so many of my treasured Jo Morton scraps.
Then we come to the table runners and table toppers. The Fig Tree "Clover" runner, the "Fat Quarter Flourish" quilt with Sherri and Chelsi fabrics, and the tiny little candle mat that looks kind of like a game board.
Lastly my green pineapple runner and my scrappy Christmas tree runner.
I can't believe I have been sitting on these for so long, but it's a great feeling to get those bindings attached at last. Now to do the hand sewing and stitch them down.
I have some other UFOs that are making me feel guilty and those are going to be what I tackle next. Those are a couple of large projects that I have got to complete. It is hard to justify buying anything new when I have such a long list of things to finish.
Hope you all had a great weekend. It was Memorial Day weekend here in the US, and we celebrated by having my sister and her husband overnight, and by visiting my daughter and son in law's restaurant. My other son in law cooked ribs Monday night, and I was so happy to join in for those. I never cook them for just us, so it was a real treat. Now if it would just stop raining and the sun would come out...
Applause and well done for getting all of those bindings attached to so many projects!! Won't it be fun to put these various projects into use?
Yesterdau we had our flag flying, hard boiled some eggs for deviled eggs, and made brownies. Yum!
Hugs!
Posted by: Barbara Anne | May 28, 2019 at 05:49 AM
Good girl, Nicole! How freeing does this feel, heh?!? I took a job for about 7 weeks, working through the week, so I haven't had much time for reading blogs or sewing. Have a great week, Nicole and you could send us your rain!!
Posted by: T Holzer | May 28, 2019 at 06:35 AM
It's terrible, the guilt that weighs us down when there are so many unfinished projects. Hurrah for moving so many UFOs along! That's a bit of hand stitching, but with the end in sight, a cup of tea and an audio book, you can probably make your way through it quite contentedly.
Posted by: Debbie R. | May 28, 2019 at 06:43 AM
your work is so beautiful it is awesome to see it finished up. great work. keep moving forward. I am trying to tackle ufo's also. some can be a chore but when finished wonderful!
Posted by: Taria | May 28, 2019 at 07:32 AM
No matter the reason, you really kicked it into gear! Your beautiful quilts & toppers will be on full display in no time! We're having non-stop rain here, but it's good for the crops. So despite being tired of it, we're thankful! Those ribs sound delicious!
Posted by: Jan | May 28, 2019 at 07:46 AM
What method did you use for the square-in-a-square quilt? That is on my list for this year. I bought a pattern that turned out to be one page long that was basically just measurements and said to sew triangles to the sides of the square... I know it is a basic block, but I expected a bit more. Thank-you so much for sharing all your ruler and pattern tests and tips!
Posted by: Sandy | May 28, 2019 at 08:51 AM
Love all your quilts and now you can enjoy using them.
Posted by: Hildy | May 28, 2019 at 09:35 AM
Isn't it funny what stops us in our tracks on projects? Sometimes it's a particular step we just don't enjoy. Other times there is a hiccup and the fun drains out of the making when the problem is not readily solvable or tedious work. Good on you for tackling those bindings!
Posted by: Robby H. | May 28, 2019 at 10:10 AM
WooHoo! Good job Nicole. We are traveling and I am so ready to be home and at my sewing machine. I am on a mission to get undone's finished myself. Went to my oldest granddaughters high school graduation. I am ready to sew starting tomorrow! Good luck to you.
Mary
Posted by: Mary Kastner | May 28, 2019 at 10:31 AM
Kudos to you for being so productive! What is the pattern that you used for your pinwheel quilt? I really like it and think it would be a great way to use my scraps!
Posted by: Kimberley Rose | May 29, 2019 at 08:16 AM
That’s got to feel so great! A couple of years ago I listed every kit/project I had that wasn’t done (or maybe even started). That was an eye opener! I have been working on getting done what I’ve already got—I’m finally down to six quilt projects to do or finish. It feels so great. I’ve been quilting them as I go so I wouldn’t have a big pile to do.
Posted by: Diane | May 29, 2019 at 10:48 AM
All of your quilts are beautiful, but I really LOVE that flag quilt!
Posted by: Laura | May 30, 2019 at 09:18 AM
Wow, what a great weekend in your sewing room! I need to have a similar one where I work on quilting finished tops of all sizes! Hope you have sunny weather soon and more fun working on your UFOs!
Posted by: Jennifer in Indy | May 30, 2019 at 04:32 PM