PhD Wrap-up . . .

two more done!

I certainly will not be hitting my lofty dream of getting nine done by June 30th,

but I have been able to get 7 completed and about 3/4s of the 8th one done (still working on binding!).

This is a strips & curves pattern that has been sitting in my stack needing to be finished for a long time.  So this was a great push to get ‘er done.  Sorry about the photos - it was this morning at 6 a.m. when I was trying to do this . . . you work with what you get!

Not impressed with my machine quilting on this one except for when I got to the borders I tried this new little design I found.  Little snowflakey, star type creations that work great with the loopy meander.

This will more than likely end up as a cat blanket . . . not really proud of this one . . . but it is done.

Here is another one that I’m not proud of.  It was supposed to be a Christmas tree skirt but ended up looking more like a watermelon!!!

Also not really happy with the machine quilting I did on this one either – I think I better stick with what I know!

The binding is interesting though . . . learned how to machine stitch the binding down.  Still need some practice – I’m only showing you the part that actually worked.  Maybe if I had practiced on a straight edge quilt instead of a curved one might have made a difference.  Oh, well . . . have to learn these things somewhere, right?

Ugly quilt!!!

The 8th PhD has about half of the border sewn down (machine sewn again) and I’m not sure if I’ll get it done before midnight tonight or not.  Off to help serve supper to sandbaggers tonight so not sure how long I’ll be away doing that and how I’ll feel when I get back.

Either way I feel pretty darn good to get almost 7 PhDs done – that poor 9th one hasn’t gone any further than being pulled out so far.  It will be on top for the next go round . . .

Thanks to Myra for pushing all of us to get our sewing rooms cleaned up - seven quilts done is pretty fantastic in my book and sure makes me feel a whole lot better.  Thanks Myra!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Tick and Tick!

Two more down! Yahoo, yipee!

Here is my Seasonal Tablerunner all done up and ready to go.

I love the colors that I found for this project and it's going to look so wonderful come Fall on my dining room table. This was a little tricky to figure out how to quilt, but eventually I think it came together. A little smaller scale quilting than I have been doing and just had to tighten everything up a bit. Quite happy with it though - nice to have done.

And here is my next one that is all completed - the one that I really don't like the fabrics in. Although now that it is all done and the flowers are on there, it is growing on me. To test my attachment to a quilt I will sometimes ask myself whether it is a quilt that I want to keep or should I give it away . . . I'm still literally still on the fence with that question!

Look at those happy flowers . . . gotta keep them around for a while yet!

I received a wonderful box full of buttons on Saturday and have slowly been going through it. I've found a couple of really nice big ones that will work great on the front of the basket there - I just need to narrow it down to which button. Thanks Mae for all the little bits and baubles to go through - I'm having a blast!

These two quilt finishes will make it five down on my list of Myra's PhDs (see sidebar) and four more to go.

Two more quilts are waiting in the wings all ready basted and ready to quilt; one more needs backing pieced and then basted and one is still being looked at. June 30th is the deadline . . . and it keeps creeping closer.

Good luck to everyone and keep quiltin'!

3rd One Done!

Yes, this is the third out of nine that I have now completed.

As an art quilt I think it does make it’s own little statement.  It is going to hang in my laundry room which also has a yellow/gold (Dijon) colored wall.  You can never have too many cheerful things in a laundry room!

 

Moving on to other things that are progressing . . . this quilt is in the process of getting it’s final borders put on.  Lots of appliqué on those snowflakes . . . could take a while.

This PhD has gone from just a flimsy to a basted quilt – just another few big steps  further and we’ll add it to the pile too.

Have a great week!

BOO!

I’ve gotten another one done!!!  Yippee – and – Yahoo!

I love these pumpkins and I’ve hung them up just for you – for now.  They are on their way to the storage closet as soon as they come down and they won’t be back on display for another six months or so.

But they are sure fun for right now!

This is my second PhD from Myra’s challenge and I love a good finish.

There are also two more PhDs to add to my completed list and I will try and unroll a post for each of them in the next few days.  Life is just a tad hectic right now . . . but I promise to be back soon.

One Down . . . Eight to Go!

My first PhD finish . . .

and one of my favorites!  Not only is it done, but I love it . . .

 

the colors, the super, super easy construction . . .

the skinny little border insert and the simple, all-over meandering . . . all make this one of my current favorites.

Having said that - just wait until you see my next two finishes . . . no, they are not PhD's but they are really, really nice; really, really easy - and they are done also!

What a great week . . . and it's only Monday!

Sipiweske Quilts - Marlene's PhD's

OK - I know I'm lazy . . . I copied and pasted this post from my regular blog. I also know that some of you may not visit over there, so here it is again.

One more thing that I should have done before committing to the "wild" number that I have signed on for is to see what logical number other people were committing to . . . oops! I may be way out there with my plans . . . hope not though because these things need moved out'a here!

The following is my list of shame . . .

#1

This was a mystery quilt that I have been working on and it still requires one more border with some appliquéd words on it. Need to find the right print for that final border though, so that will require a shopping trip.

#2

The borders have been decided for this one and just need to be cut and attached. Also have plans for another quilt using the scraps from this one – we won’t include that one in the PhD challenge though!

#3

This was from a class that I took about 4 years ago and it has been hanging in my quilt room ever since. The border fabrics are bought and just need sewn on. I think what stopped me four years ago from finishing this one was that I didn’t know how to machine quilt back then . . . or if I did, I didn’t have the confidence to dive into this one. Now I think I know what I want to do and I’m going to commit to getting this off my sewing room wall and hung up where it was intended to go in the first place.

#4

Is the Hopscotch pattern . . . and

I don’t like my fabrics! BUT . . . I’m going to commit to getting it done. The wool is all picked out and sitting on my cutting table to make the appliqués and then get her layered up and quilted . . . I have six months after all – right??

#5

The backing fabric came for this just before Christmas so I’m ready to get this one done also . . . just need the time.

#6

This one was a workshop that I had taken a couple of years ago now. Just last month I pulled out all the pieces and put the blocks together and then the quilt top . . . all ready to layer and quilt.

#7

This was supposed to be a tree skirt for this Christmas. Once again – not happy with the colors I chose, but the backing fabric has arrived and it is ready to be layered and quilted also.

#8

Here’s an easy one (I think!) . . . The appliqués are all done up and ready to be stitched down and then it’s ready to layer up and quilt and tuck away for October, 2011. I’m going to be ready for Halloween this year!

#9

This is a Sipiweske original and I don’t know where I went off the rails with this one but it’s been almost four years since it was started. It has never been tucked into a drawer though . . . it remains out in plain view to taunt me for my procrastinating ways. It’s time I showed it who’s boss!!!!

So there we have it . . . “9”, NINE – I tell you, NINE projects half done . . . can I really do it? I'll need some help from the sidelines to keep me on track, so let's all cheer each other on. Good luck to everyone!!!

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