Almost Made It

At last a finish! I completed the binding at 11:15 PM last night - needless to say, getting up at 6:30 this morning for work was a bit of a chore! Final tally for me is 2 out of 3. I wish I could have gotten to everything on my list but it's just not happening.

Here is a top view of the little Christmas Snowballs quilt.

And here is a shot of the pieced back.

I opted for straight line quilting with the walking foot, stitching in the ditch around the blocks and borders. Diagonal lines cross through the nine patches.

Thank you, Myra, for hosting this and for being very gracious to those of us who came to realize that our ambition was far larger than the amount of time we could commit to our crafty goals. Life does indeed "happen" and creative time for me has been fleeting these last months. And congratulations to everyone who had finishes to share! There are some absolutely beautiful projects shared here. Best wishes to all!    ~~Annie

Little Windows is Finished!

I'm so pleased with how this turned out. I used straight line quilting across all the blocks and free-motion leaves meandering over the outer border. The back is pieced with some of the fabric from the front plus a darker purple at the top and bottom edges. I'm also working on piecing another of my PHDs and hope to soon begin the quilting. I've posted a couple of pictures of the blocks in progress on my blog. And an important thing learned! Quilting on batiks works so much better with a smaller needle. I didn't learn this until I was almost finished the quilting but I'll remember it for next time. Cheers!

Annie's PhD Challenge

Hello Everyone,

I'm tickled to be able to join the group. As NanaB said in a previous post, it is indeed a "great way to stay accountable." Between working full-time and going to grad school it can be difficult to find time to work on projects. Being part of a creative group helps to keep me motivated! And there are some wonderful looking projects shown here. I look forward to seeing them evolve as the months progress.

I've put four projects on my to-do list. The first is to finish a Quilt-Along quilt that I started a few months ago. I managed to meet the piecing due date for that challenge but am still working on the quilting.

My second project is to finish a charity quilt that I started some time ago but stashed in the closet to work on other things. Time to move it along!

I also want to complete this wall hanging. If I can part with it (I really, really like this fabric!), it might make a great gift for next Christmas. I've got all the patches cut out . . .

And, finally, I want to finish the pattern I'm designing for these fabrics from the Stonehenge collection:

With luck I may even get it cut and ready to sew. (Keep your fingers crossed!)

Happy New Year Everyone!

Annie
(My nickname - you'll see me listed as Anita/KeevaTales in the sidebar.)