Better late than never

Ok my final finish from the challenge, a few weeks late, but a finish none the less.  I am so glad to have this one done after over 3 years of working on it.

The Snowmen Collector is finally finished!! Happy Mother's day to all the Mom's out there!

And finish number 3 took me a while, but I managed to get this one done before summer started.  Only one more to go.  

PhD finish number 2 - 2 done, 2 to go!!

Hugs and Kisses is now quilted and binding complete.  This is the replacement quilt for my husband (dog issue with his other quilt).  And this is a temporary quilt, but it's done!!!  My daughter calls this the "chase" quilt cuz all she sees is the chase bank symbol. But my husband sees the hugs and kisses and that's what matters!!

I've made progress on the Baltimore Album quilt, it's back out of the closet and the middle of the two side borders is done.  Just need to get the top and bottom and then work the corners.  Pictures of that one are posted at http://suedaurio.blogspot.com/2011/01/design-wall-monday-oh-things-ill-do-to.html .  And my snow man collector quilt, haven't touched it yet.....think it's going to be a while before I have another finish.  But hey, I have until June right???

First finish of 2011 (for me that is)

Ok, so I did the easiest one first.  But it was the most important....a baby quilt that needed to be finished as the baby is due 1/23. It's quilted, binding completed, and washed (I just love that wrinkly look you get after you wash a quilt, is there anything better?)  Plenty of time to ship to the little guy before he arrives.

Take a look - http://suedaurio.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-first-finish-of-2011-and-design-wall.html

One down, three to go (the harder three ;)

Sue Daurio's Phd's

It's that time of year to start thinking about all the things that you want to accomplish for next year. I have 4 things that I want to make sure I finish.

1. RRCB - so many pieces, I love little tiny pieces in a quilt. I've been able to keep up so far and want to make sure I have this one done by June. No idea what it will look like, but certain it will be fabulous. Here's a few pics of the different pieces. This was my very first mystery quilt and what a mystery it is!!

2. Baby Quilt - I just got EQ7 this fall and have created so many quilts on the computer. This is the first one that I actually turned bits and bytes into a quilt. It's been done for a while and the baby is due in late Jan so I really need to get this one done first. Just need to get it quilted and I'm done.

3. Hugs and Kisses - I just finished the border today. The dog ate my husbands quilt so he needs a replacement. I thought a quilt that is called hugs and kisses was very appropriate!! It's a temporary quilt, I have a more detailed quilt planned but that won't be done until second half of 2010, so need to get this one done. This was my second mystery quilt, much simpler than my first!

4. My Balitmore Album quilt - the grand daddy of them all. I estimated this to be a 3 year project. 2011 will be year 3. I really want to have this one done by June. I'm further along than the picture - I have 2 sides of the border done, but it's packed away right now. I'm just having too much fun with the smaller projects and holiday sewing. But the new year means it's time to get back to that serious sewing.

5. In case one of the above falls through and doesn't make it, I also have the snowman quilt that I also just finished the last border on it. My sister was out for the holidays and she helped me to complete both the snowman quilt and the hugs and kisses. I really would like to be able to finish the snowman quilt before all the snow melts.....but you know how it it sometimes.

Well that should keep me busy for a while!! I love seeing all the things that people have in progress it's really inspiring!