Practical Magic

Practical Magic

Fableism wovens

Hand quilted

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Domino

I finished this simple black and white top, undertaken because the black fabric tub kept spilling out onto the floor.  It will eventually become a donation quilt.  

My UFO/tops tally is now 6.  I'm beginning to think very carefully about whether I should create any more new quilts. 

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Sunday

Done!  I've conquered this set of very old UFO blocks.

I added the light sashing and decided that since it's a donation quilt and is already so large, I would just finish it off with the float border and call it a day.  It's now aging on the To-Be-Quilted pile.

I think I have six tops and three block sets remaining in the UFO drawer.

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Home Treasure

Taa-daa!  I finished the Home Treasure top!  

I'm happy with the sashing extending out to the border -- it seems to have effectively completed the thought.  This quilt will eventually have multicolored binding, but for now it will relax in the finishing basket.

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Pumpkin Patch!

Another completion -- I'm on a roll here this week!

I started this fun Halloween quilt back in June, and Lucci has had his eye on it all summer.  Ready in time for the Halloween decorating season!

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Friday

Keeping myself in the game with a nice easy scrappy finish!  Courthouse Steps, a variation of log cabin piecing.  This will hang over the back of the rocker during October.

I'm feeling so much more engaged and productive now that the weather has cooled.

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Thursday

I cleared off the table in the studio -- leftovers from last month's Old School chalkboard quilt -- and ended up with a couple of little mats.  I'm not saving scraps anymore.

Truth be told, it's not likely that I'll be making many more quilts.  I feel depleted.  Lack of time, lack of energy, lack of motivation are all factors.  And that certainly makes it difficult to continue writing a quiltmaking blog, doesn't it? 

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Old School

I just finished this fun quilt, all ready for use later next month.  I used applique, embroidery and textile paint for this retro chalkboard creation.

In 1958 I was in first grade.  Not doing cursive yet at that time, but all these fabric elements were too good to pass up.  I have fond memories of elementary school and enjoy "Back to School" season.

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Elementary

I got this quick strippy lap quilt pieced, layered and quilted!  Onward to binding ...

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Cellophane Flowers

A completion!  

Cellophane Flowers is finally quilted, bound, washed, and ready to brighten our summer decor :)

It took me a while to get it done -- I'm working slowly these days.  Now I'll get back to Celestial Dream applique.

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A completion

I finally finished hand quilting and binding Niche. 

This is my version of the Bramble Blooms challenge project organized by Audrey at QuiltyFolk. 

Completions are few and far between here anymore.

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Wheel of Fortune

I'm happy to report a quilt completion -- they are rare here these days!

I finished up my Wheel of Fortune project and I'm pleased with how it turned out.  Even though it's scrappy -- quite a few fabrics there! -- I feel like everything came together nicely and I have a good cohesive result.  I'll spend the next couple of evenings stitching the binding to the back, and then return to hand quilting my Bramble Blooms quilt. 

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Saturday

 

Looks like there's a finale over at SCHOTTISCHE

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Sunday

Another "just get that binding done" completion from the green tub.  This plain little utility quilt was created as a replacement for a quilt that was lost when we moved a few years ago.  It's been waiting.

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Moss

Assembled an old set of green 9ps that emerged from the stash tub.  I used to make small mats like this for the dog bed ... but alas, no more dogs here.  Sigh.

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