One Thing One Week Challenge : 9

I have one of the colour ways done for my UFO. I am happy with how it is turning out. I am participating in the One Week, One Thing Challenge this week hosted by Amy in hopes of having the second colour way of stars done by Monday. It will be a busy week this week, with a sweet girl's birthday parties, and I don't want to lose momentum. I also have something else I need to be doing quite soon. While I have been working on it, I have been trying to decide what type of quilt to show for my guild show coming in June. What kinds of quilts do you like to see? I have been thinking about displaying one of my swap quilts, along with one I make. I would love to show how collaborative quilting can be with quilters from so many different countries.

 

Work in Progress Wednesday

I have focused on my January UFO even though as I found on working on it, that I have come up with solutions to some of my other quilting dilemmas. It took a lot not to start working on those. I proudly took this picture tonight of my small squares ready to be sewn into rows and become a block.

Only after taking the photo did I realize that I had sewn the middle section backwards and it would no longer be a star. I consulted with one of my quilt gurus; my son and he told me that I should do whatever I was comfortable with and liked. Well I took a deep breathe, and decided since I had only (don't you just love that word) messed up 3 sides of it I would take it out and do it again. To help me keep my focus I decided to get one square done so I could feel I accomplished something.

I am happy that I decided to fix it.  I am linking up to WIP Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network.

2011 Year In Review

Going through my blog for the past year, I realized I did a lot more than I thought which is a great feeling.  I got 8 quilts done, along with some smaller projects as well as getting much further on many of my UFOs. I think I only started a few new quilts which are on my UFO list for this year.


Looking back I found my One Word Challenge - Myself. I think I did well being true to myself this year. I tried out new things (zippers)! and said no to things that would take to much time. I am going to do the challenge again and this year my word is :

BREATHE

I need to remember that there will be things that happen beyond my control, and that I do not need to try to solve everything. Taking a moment for those deep breaths will help a great deal.

2011 UFO Challenge Year In Review

  12. Purple/Aqua

This was the UFO for December. I got the top put together, but I am not sure if I am going to use the fabric that came with it for borders. I am going to be on the hunt a bit longer.

1. Mountain Mystery

This quilt I ended up completely redoing. I did not like my fabric choices. This was a mystery quilt done at my LQS and fabric was provided. They were not really in my colour palette and I definitely spent more than I should have buying them. I had bought a layer cake of  Portobello Market for another quilt, and ended up using it for this quilt. It was definitely more cost effective and I love it so much more. It will be mine when it is finished.

      2.Wandering Star

       This is another quilt that under went a few transformations. It was originally for some one else, than became my nephew's and then I changed the block 3 times before I decided on a zigzag quilt completely out of half square triangles. It was missing something, and the light blue from my stash made all the difference.

      3. Butterfly Blooms

This is a quilt kit that I bought a few years ago for my niece. The quilting is done, and I just need to put the binding on to it.

 I decided that I wanted the focus to be on the butterflies, not the flowers and the quilter did some wonderful quilting.

My daughter has now requested that I make this same quilt for her.

       4. Jelly Roll Sampler

This quilt top is finished. It top me a long time to decide how to set it and once I picked out some sashing fabric that I liked for it ; I liked the original setting. It has a tiny cut in it from the rotary cutter and once I have that fixed it can be quilted.


      5. Tulip

My third quilt that was changed three times. Ironically, I fell in love with the Plan C pattern by Miss Rosie Quilts and ended up making it a table top size. Borders are needed now.

     6. Fresh

 

 

All finished and for me.

          

    7.   Red/Aqua

I was scared at first of all the colour which I know is surprising for me. Now that it is together, it has become one of my favourites, though I think I say that of everything.

    8. Cherry

I liked this quilt so much which I made using one charm pack that I decided to find some more fabric to make it bigger and have set it aside for now.




9. Cameo

The original pattern I had chosen for this quilt did not complement the fabric I had picked out.  I got the Unwind pattern from Julie of Jaybird Quilts and I like it much better now. The top is finished ; another one to be quilted.





10. Snowmen

This quilt is completely finished and I love it. Snowmen are one of my favourite things


11. Snowman Applique

This is the only one I did not do any sewing on though I did get all the fabric cut out. I have put it back onto my list for 2012.



I am quite happy with all the progress I made. Looking back I chose huge projects for whom I did not like the patterns I had chosen. Quite a bit of time was spent getting them on the right track. This year most of my projects are slower, and ones that I am happy with, they just need to get sewn.