{"id":14364,"date":"2012-08-25T06:03:37","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T13:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=14364"},"modified":"2024-09-03T13:24:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:24:24","slug":"26-projects-august-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/26-projects-august-update\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Projects – August Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I said, last time<\/a>, that I am sick of this list, that it felt a bit tyrannical to me. I decided that I would ignore the list for awhile and see what happened.<\/p>\n

What has happened so far is I am designing a whole cloth quilt. I have a rotator cuff injury that may have been exacerbated by my manic quilting marathon<\/a>. I started the actual quilting, am am excited about the design, but have to take frequent breaks.<\/p>\n

I also woke up one morning thinking it was time to work on the spiderweb again. I was pleased to find that I had already designed the border blocks, which means I am farther ahead than I thought. I haven’t actually done it, but am still thinking about it, especially thinking about getting some Carol Doak paper.<\/p>\n

The other thing that happened is that TFQ got into Big Sister Bossy Mode (BSBM) and gave me a talking to about this list. She really thinks I need to get rid of the class projects. I will think about that.<\/p>\n

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  1. Original Bullseye<\/a>: needs border, backing, quilting and binding, which are all hard to do if you can’t find the project. It is lost. I know it is in there somewhere. As I mentioned, I did a test and found that my original idea didn’t work. I think a plain border will set off the blocks fine IF I ever find the top. Bleah!<\/li>\n
  2. A-B-C (A-Z) BAMQG Challenge<\/a> \u2013 I am actually not sure if this should be considered a WIP (Please say no!), because I just barely have enough blocks with which to make something. I am making good progress. W and X blocks are done and Y and Z blocks are next on the list- due in October. I tried about a bunch of different options for the sashing, because the blocks need to be a uniform size.<\/li>\n
  3. Aqua-Red Sampler<\/a> \u2013 steady progress has stopped and the class more than the quilt is really weighing on my mind. As far as I know Frances<\/a> has finished her Dresden Plate, so perhaps we will start up again soon. The next class was going to be fusible machine applique\u2019, but I haven\u2019t gotten past cutting out the templates. Perhaps I should skip to machine piecing curves? TFQ also does not think this is a project. She considers this to be a teaching sample.<\/li>\n
  4. The Tarts Come to Tea<\/a>: I haven\u2019t quilted on this since April 2011. I need to work on the quilting. I was making good progress and then got sidetracked. I have been quilting another quilt and that is getting me back in the swing of quilting. I thought that now that my machine is happier it might a good time to take this piece out again, but then I got sidetracked with the whole cloth piece again. I would like to finish it.<\/li>\n
  5. Garden<\/a>: I started this piece in a class<\/a> with Pamela Allen in 2006. As mentioned, I used this piece for my beading demo for the 2012 EBHQ Voices in Cloth show (March 17), which means that I added some beads. I finished machine quilting this piece, removed some of the beads and have started to put beads back on to it. YAY! Handwork!<\/li>\n
  6. Flower Garden<\/a>: I still find the \u2018flowers\u2019 too spiky. I think I need to soften them up a bit. I was thinking of putting larger petals over the spikes to soften them.<\/li>\n
  7. Pointillist Palette #4: Fourth is a series of 6 quilts; needs tiny square patches sewn together. Bits of this quilt keep falling off the shelf on which I have them stored. While I was machine quilting the Garden quilt, I kept finding bits of piecing stuck to various parts of my clothing. This is a good leaders and enders project and perhaps the patches jumping off the shelf was an omen.<\/li>\n
  8. See<\/a>: needs satin stitching.<\/li>\n
  9. Self Portrait<\/a>: started in 2006 at a class at Quilting Adventures<\/a> in Richmond, Virginia. I like the piece, but don’t know where to go from where I am. Mouth? Hair?<\/li>\n
  10. Spiderweb<\/a>: I woke up one morning thinking I would work on this project. I found that I had already designed the border blocks! Yay! I want to sort through the blocks and make sure I have  just enough to make a quilt for my bed. That means I will have extras. I could make a quilt that would cover my house with the number of blocks I have already made. Progress. Hooray!<\/li>\n
  11. Under the Sea<\/a>: class project; like the design, but not the colors much.<\/li>\n
  12. Flower Sugar Hexagon<\/a>: sewed more hexagons together. Sewing Y seams is a bit of a chore, so I get tired of doing it after awhile.<\/li>\n
  13. Young Man\u2019s t-shirt quilt: have cut up the t-shirts and am still in the process of applying fusible. He cleaned out his drawers and found some more t-shirts to add to the quilt. Oh Yay! <– just a bit of sarcasm<\/li>\n
  14. New: Super Secret Project<\/del>: top, back and binding made. Ready to go to the quilter. Stayed tuned. \";-)\"<\/li>\n
  15. FOTY 2011<\/a><\/del>: at the quilter, needs binding.<\/li>\n
  16. Flowering Snowball<\/a><\/del>: Top and back finished 5\/13\/2012; ready to go to the quilter<\/li>\n
  17. Stepping Stones<\/del>: at the quilter, made binding, which she will sew on for me and then I need to hand sew.<\/li>\n
  18. Jelly Roll Race<\/del>: Quilted. Binding being applied, needs sleeve.<\/li>\n
  19. New: Wonky 9 Patch<\/del><\/a>: needs quilting and binding.<\/li>\n
  20. Corner Store<\/a><\/del>:  Top and back are made. It is ready to go to the quilter.<\/li>\n
  21. Super Secret Project #2<\/del>: Top and back are made. It is ready to go to the quilter.<\/li>\n
  22. Infinity blocks<\/a><\/del>: blocks sewn together into a quilt top, borders on. Back and binding made; ready to go to quilter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Finished or Abandoned<\/strong> projects that were on the list:<\/p>\n

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    1. Stars for San Bruno #2<\/a>: Finished! YAY!<\/li>\n
    2. Pavers. Finished<\/a>! YAY!<\/li>\n
    3. Kissy Fish<\/a>: Finished! Yay!<\/li>\n
    4. Pineapple: Abandoned; will remake blocks at a later time with more care.<\/li>\n
    5. Stars for San Bruno #3<\/a>: Finished! YAY!<\/li>\n
    6. Food Quilt<\/a>: Finished 5\/24\/2012. YAY!!!!<\/li>\n
    7. Moon and Stars: Abandoned. This quilt was barely a quilt and was not interesting. I realized I didn’t want to devote time to it. So, I finally just decided to give up and get it off the list. Perhaps Pam<\/a> can use it as a cat mat?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hunting and Gathering<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Spin Wheel<\/a>: really not started, but supplies gathered. Cutting fabrics as I go. TFQ does not consider this a UFO, which is why I have moved it to the Hunting and Gathering section. She says, and I have to agree, that quilts are not ‘projects’ until the sewing starts. OK. I’ll go with that.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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