Chris's list :)

I have committed to finishing five PhDs by the end of June 2011. I want to have all the quilts pieced, quilted and bound before the end of the challenge.

My list is:

1. My Embroidered Snowmen Quilt. I have been working in this quilt for almost five years now and it just needs to get done!! It is the first one I will work on. I have misplaced the embroidery designs a number of times now and need to get the blocks done before I lose them again. I added one to the set by taking a snowman facing right and flipping him. This gives me 15 snowman blocks to work with.


2. Hello Betty Roundabout Quilt. This is just a fun quilt that I started many months ago. It goes pretty fast once I get going on it. I bought these fabrics last summer on a trip to Lancaster, PA and started the quilt as soon as I could. I just got too caught up in the holiday quilt making frenzy to finish it. I have to say that it is not my favorite as the blocks do not always line up, no matter how careful I am. I am making half square triangles from the corner scraps for another small quilt. This one is on my design wall already so I plan to finish it this month. If all goes well, I will have the snowmen and this quilt off to Jan for quilting by Valentine's Day. That gives me a generous six weeks.



3. Hazel's Diary Quilt Along. This is a wonderful quilt that should have been done at the end of 2010. I fell far behind and just need to git er done. I love the pattern and the fabrics and can't wait to see it finished. The final quilt really is stunning and I can't wait to see it all together. I plan to throw it in a tea bath after it is done. The background sticks out too much for me.



4. Hoffman Block Swap. About 10 years ago we did a block swap with my quilt group in Dover, DE. We chose the Hoffman fabric (in the center of the block) as the background and all made 12 of our blocks to swap. I made a few more since I wanted a bigger quilt. To be honest, it has been so long that I cannot remember if I made three or four extras, LOL. I don't even know where all the pieces are at, but will find them before I get to this quilt. This is why I have it listed fourth :).


5. Black Fish Quilt. This is a Southwinds Pattern and the fish will have curved gills. My middle daughter has been waiting for me to finish it for way tooooo long. All the fabrics (except the black) are hand dyed from my first attempt. I have about half the blocks done, and just need to get cracking on the rest. This is one quilt that I have to really use my design wall for since it is easy to stitch the pieces incorrectly.