January Goal for “A Lovely Year of Finishes” Challenge
Posted on: January 1, 2013
I’m joining in on the challenge set forth by Melissa at Sew Bittersweet Designs and Shanna at Fiber of All Sorts.
The project I plan to finish in January is one that has been packed away (and forgotten!) since 2009.
2009 was the “year of swapping” for me. I did a lot of quilting for other people. I joined in 2 or 3 swaps at Quilting Gallery. One was a Spring Blooms swap. I made a lovely stained glass forget-me-not wall hanging. Unfortunately, I can’t find any pictures of it. Boo.
But, I loved another pattern in the booklet, and that was some irises. I appliqued the top, sandwiched it, and put it aside for other things. In November, my boyfriend and I went through my sewing closet and organized things a bit, so I would know what UFOs I have. Then we put them back so that those projects closest to “done” would be on top. When we came across the irises, he said “This is beautiful”, so I knew it would need to be the wall-hanging that goes up once we take Mr. Chris Moose down. Hence, it needs to be finished in the next couple of weeks!
I did a modified satin stitch with invisible thread on the pink/blue granite look fabric that frames the “window”…it’s more of a small, close zig-zag than a satin stitch. Each of the pieces inside the frame will be individually quilted, here’s an example:
I wish y’all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2013. Happy stitching!!
3 Responses to "January Goal for “A Lovely Year of Finishes” Challenge"
January 2, 2013 at 12:00 am
Wow, your quilting is amazing. It’s going to be gorgeous when its completed.
January 6, 2013 at 9:58 pm
Your boyfriend has good taste. And he knows what he’s in for if he becomes more – very important. =) Good luck finishing it. It IS beautiful!
January 1, 2013 at 10:14 pm
Can’t wait to see this beauty all done! good luck and thank you for joining us!