WiP Wednesday - SOOO Close, yet so far away

I did a lot this week.  A LOT.  At least it feels that way.  But yet, I still have nothing to show for it!  Bummer.

 

I finished the quilting on both my nephew's baby quilt, as well as my Love baby quilt. 

 

I am THRILLED about the Love baby quilt!  I started this back in October, but my sewing machine was giving me fits as I tried to quilt it.  (You can read more about my battle HERE.)  So I gave up and put it away until after the holidays.  I pulled it out again a few months ago and was able to quilt about half of it before my machine started protesting yet again.  I decided to give it another try over the weekend after finishing my nephew's quilt, and was finally able to finish the quilting!  HUGE sigh of relief.

 

 

Yesterday I made and applied the binding to the front.  So now, between both baby quilts, I see a good weeks worth of nights in front of me, hand binding while watching TV.  Hand binding is probably my favorite part of the whole quilting process, so I am actually pretty happy about it! 

 

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I also worked a bit on my son's Toy Story blanket, sandwiching the squares and getting halfway through chain sewing the "X's" through them.

 

 

 I am SUPER behind on my BOM blocks, but hope to get back on those now that my two baby quilts are almost done. 

 

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I did get in practicing some free motion quilting. First try with this design, so don't look too close!

WiP's - no finishes (Again!)

Worked on: 

*Baby Boy quilt - Quilting finished!  waiting to be bound.

 

*Love baby quilt - Quilting finished and binding sewn onto the front.

 

Toy Story Blanket - squares sandwiched and "X's" half sewn. 

 

Improv Log Cabin Pillow -  fabric purchased.

 

Not worked on:

 Upcycyled Tees - 1 of 3 sewn

 

Denim Rag Quilt - not worked on

2013 BOM's & Bees -

Sister's 10 BOM blocks - April & May blocks not completed

Virtual Quilting Bee blocks - 1 April blocks to complete, 1st May block to complete

Applique Quilt -  March fused but not appliqued, April block - picked up, but not worked on, May block not picked up

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