DJ's PhD's

I am in serious need of completing some old projects and have decided to join.  I will also be doing Judy's UFO challenge for 2011 along with this PHD challenge.  Together I will have two places to report to.


For the PhD challenge I will complete six of the PhD's below based on the 6 numbers that Judy selects for me.  Wish me luck!

#1  Cracker Jacks - goal is to assemble, quilt, & bind
 This quilt was designed by Kaye Evans.  I took the class once at Ruby's Inn Retreat and again at Annual Meeting because it was so fun.  One of them did get finished.

#1A Husband's Levi Quilt - goal is to tie and bind
My husband made this quilt many years ago because he was home tending the kids while I was off to a quilt retreat.  I need to finish it up for him.

#2  My first original Hexagons in Rotation - goal is to quilt and bind

I designed this quilt many years ago and have since made several and quilted several for others like it.  This poor quilt has been basted and partially quilted for years.  I quilted it so tight that it will take me quite some time to complete.

#3  Mystery Quilt - goal is to finish the top
I took this mystery class many years ago.  I still don't even know what I'm making, but I still have the clues.

#4  Spring Picket Fence Wallhanging - goal is to quilt & bind AND Tammy's barn fix

I designed this wallhanging from the patterns in my Spring Row by Row quilt.

I added Tammy's barn fix to this project because it will literally only take me a few minutes to fix.  I gave her the barn quilt for her first marriage's wedding quilt.  I put the couple's name over the door of the center barn.  She has since remarried and wants me to "remove" the first husband's name.  Sadly, I've had her quilt for a couple of years (she has 2 kids now).

#5  Grandma's Overgrown Flower Garden - goal is to fix the problems to complete the top

I designed and taught this quilt at Annual Meeting many years ago.  I love the design but had serious problems with the border applique because I tried to hurry it on the  machine rather than carefully taking my time to hand applique it.  Now it is time to make it right.

#6  Winged Things Round Robin - goal is to complete a top from the blocks.  I am not going to require borders completed as I like to make pieced borders and I know it will take too much time for a one month goal.

I participated in a state-wide round robin years ago and LOVED the results of this project.  I repeated it a second year to get more blocks.

#7  Frogs Round Robin - goal is to complete a top

This was another state round robin that simply needs assembly.


#8  Sliced Quilt Challenge - goal is to complete my slice and assemble the slices together.

This was a prize design project, tons of fun, and one I'm very excited about and proud of.  I so want it done!!
This link explains the project.

#9  Miniatures - goal is to complete the top, quilt, and bind

This is another one of my designs.  The pieced border is ridiculously slow.  If I can just get it done the rest will come fast.















#10  Christmas Hexagon - goal is to complete the top

This project is less than 6 months old where the others are years old.  I plan to put it away for when my daughters get married.

#11  Friends and Flowers Round Robin - goal is to quilt and bind

This is another round robin only it was done with friends and family.  I LOVE this quilt!



#12  Buggy Barn Stars - goal is to complete a top

My daughter started this quilt at one of our family retreats.  She doesn't really like to sew and is very busy, so I hope to get the top done so she can put it away for her future wedding.

Come find me at http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/.  Also, check out our Dorinda Mystery challenge.  It is a fun way to use up old blocks or scraps of fabric and learn to design your own quilt.