September

I guess I took the summer off ... well, at least from my blog... I did quite a few things. I don't remember if they were related to the UFO challenge. I have been working that list, just maybe not in order... for now, let's see what I've accomplished since June...
In non-quilting projects, I finished a cross stitch project. They are quilt blocks from a blog called Quilty Stitches. Took me a few months and now the stitching is done. I'll post when I finish it.


I made 1 baby quilt.

The print has pink and blue bears. The baby is due in September and is a girl. The mom wanted neutrals...and a little pink. I think I nailed it. The pattern was a Moda Bake Shop and something like Jungle Path...I modified it slightly...

 Close up of the center blocks and quilting. I love loops and stars! The focal fabric had some stars so it fit well.

 The back was my usual scatter type block. I love making these blocks as I get rid of so much fabric...and I think they are fun.

 Close up of the back with the quilting. See how many different fabrics are incorporated?

 I like to bind my baby quilts with the satin blanket binding. This one, I machine bound back and front. It was giving me fits so I intentionally sewed a couple of times around...trying to make it look like a design choice...


I also made 1 shirt. I actually don't have a picture of it - so this is the first one I made (minus the pockets). This one has Chargers fabric (and it was at the time they were leaving so you can't believe the ribbing I took with this one...good thing they are now staying!).

The shirt above I made last summer by taking a class. The shirt I just finished has Padres fabric. I think I did a better job on the Chargers...but guess what? My DH wears both of them! I have 4 more to make - all fabric purchased, just need to cut them out...

I worked on the shirt at a sit and sew class on a Friday night. A couple of weeks later, my daughter and her friend came to the same class...

 Here's my daughter working on a quilt that came as a kit. We took 3 of them with us... She's got 1/2 of her blocks done. I'll show you my progress below.

 This is my daughter and her friend. She made a pillowcase that night so we were excited.

 Here's what I made... I got most of the blocks done that night and by the end of the weekend, I had the entire top finished. Here's the blocks on the design wall working on the layout. We had a limited number of options as the pattern was done a specific way - but I didn't like that layout...


I also made a table runner from a kit I won. No picture of that one yet...as I think I can quilt it myself.


I also have a small quilt I made using Thimbleblossom's Round and Round as inspiration. No picture of that one either as I think I can quilt it myself too...

Lastly, I'm working on placemats, 6 of them. I had some fabric from a project I made last year. It's specific fabric for a specific person...and they requested placemats. I want to get them done before next weekend. They are double sided...but are turning out pretty cute. I have to trim them and bind them so I think I can get them done this weekend!


And that's me caught up.  And September UFOs? According to the list, it's #12 for September.

I only have 1 number 12 - The Colorist. Hhmmm, that's a difficult pattern and I'm not sure I have all of the fabrics I need for it. It's a round rainbow quilt - really cool... so probably not happening...but maybe I can get some of those other projects quilted...