New Hexagon- Top Completed

 Becky from Patchwork Posse, suggested to write a list of all our projects finished during 2020, so will could see our progress. My list of entire quilt, small and large maybe smaller than others, but it was encouraging for me to see it for myself.

Today, I just sew the solid black border on the New Hexagon Quilt by Katja Marek. Started the English Paper Piecing in 2017-2020. Four years and hundredth of hours of hand-stitching.

 

The photo isn't clear as the bedroom is small and the quilt is very large. It's touches the ceiling and I had to fold the top border and it still drags on the floor.

Also I completed those ones:

-Cross-Wall quilt 

-Green's Crossing- Large Quilt

-Big Dream- Wall quilt

-Mini-Block Monday-Small quilt 

-Be My Neighbor- Large quilt

-Snowman-Wall quilt

 

Now it's time to enjoy the winter season by going in the outside for fresh air...and sew more later with a warm cup of hot chocolate.

 

Happy New Year!

 

 

 

Merry Christmas: Share the Love

In the last few days, I reflected on what Christmas truly represented for me and as it flew by, I knew in my mind that whatever happened in this world, Christmas could NEVER be cancelled. Christmas is all about Jesus Christ being born as a babe; not just a cute baby, rather because the world needed a Savior. He was born in the flesh, so he could died for our sins on the cross and was resurrected on the third day. That is the entire good news to us that this cute baby Jesus became our Savior if we confess and believed in Him.

Another thing I reflected upon, was how  amazing quilters can be with each other by sharing their love and hobby with each other on social media. Yeah, it's not the same as being  in person at a guild meeting; nevertheless, it was nice to see their faces and passion for people they never will meet in person.  I'm sure there are other groups that have done similar outreach with others with encouragement, support, and their love for their communities during the holidays. 

So...did I stop sewing during my holiday. Nope.

SNOWMAN QUILT

On the contrary, I've tried to complete a few projects before the end of the year. Started a few new ones, and planed others ones.  So yes, I've been sewing like crazy these last few days. One of the goal was to make a winter quilt using one yard of a panel I purchased maybe 10 years ago. I don't recalled.

This is one of the six panels I used in the small quilt. I quilted slightly around the main features of the panel. 

 There are only three different blocks pattern in this quilt that were repeated.

After the quilt was completed I added an additional border (grey one) because it was quite small.  I pinned the quilt on my living wall.

The backing is a white/light grey color.  This is one UFO completed and marked off my list. Yahoo!

 Now it a good time as ever to sing this Christmas song:

                Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
                But the fire is so delightful,
                And since we've no place to go,
                Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

God blessed your Christmas Season!

Get it done in 2021!

 Usually my yearly goals starts in September and end in June, because I'm a gardener and outdoor person. The fact that I moved a bit to many times in the last three years and troubles surrounding our life, I needed to review what I had accomplished this far.  And with that in mine, I pulled out all my UFOs, tops, orphans blocks to see what I could do with them. To set myself new goals for the new coming year of 2021.

Goals for 2021

• Make a list of all UFOs and write the starting date, status, and plan to finish it
• Design patterns for those orphans blocks with the EQ8.
• Follow at least 1 quilt-a-long with an awesome quilting on Youtube
• Educate msyelf further with piecing my blocks.
• Watch tutorials that inspires my creativity, develop friendship, and motivates to completion of all my UFOs
• Improve my skill with Poppyprint
• Keep a journal on my progress
• Share my love for quilting on my Blog

Record of all my UFOs

This morning I wrote a list of all my UFOs, either they were orphan blocks or top quilt or abandon project. My list isn't long compared because I've been working on it these last few years. It work, but it does take commitment. This is going to be fun year to see those blocks turned into something, anything!

1. By My Neighbor

When our group of quilters offered a sewalong by Moda Be My Neighboor 2016 , which was a simple pattern and dung into my scraps to have fun with it.  Right then,  I decided to make not one, but TWO quilts at he same time, both with different fabric. This one is the black/white version.  I'm planning to quilt this one with an overall design.

Started: 2017

Status: Sandwiched

Plan: Ready to be quilted

2. Grandmother Garden Flower

One of my first hand stitching blocks I started in the early 1990s.  Many times throughout the years I seriously though of trowing those ugly blocks in the trash, but somehow I couldn't. They have no sentimental value. Then WHY have I kept them all those years!  Finally, after reconsideration, I challenged myself to make a small project with them. That is to see if it's going to happen in 2021.

Started: 1991

Status: 3 blocks

Plan: Rework

 

3. Connections

This is 1/18 tops I started in 2017 as a challenge to myself in order to use most of my stash only.  I never regretted my crazy idea of sewing all those tops in one entire year, but it did took me a bit longer. I used all my dotted fabric for this quilt called Connections and I cannot wait to quilt it.                                                                                                                                                                     

Started: 2017

Status: Top done

Plan: Ready to be quilted

 

4. Arcadia Avenue

 I felt in love with the solid bright hexagon quilt soon as I set eyes on Arcadia Avenue at the quilt show in Prince George, BC in 2018. The kit was costly but it was worth it. My first attempt at paper pieces project and so far my blocks are turning great. 

I would be shame and waste of money to leave this is a bin for year to come. It time to get it out of my closet.

Started: 2018

Status: 5/12 blocks completed

Plan: Work on few blocks

5. New Hexagon

This long-term millefiore is progressing at the slow and steady pace.  All the rosettes on the The New Hexagon-Millefiore Quilt are done and I'm presently working on its edges. Not sure exactly how many borders I will add to this quilt.

Started: 2018

Status: Sewing edges

Plan: Add a border 

 

 

6. Unloved Blue Blocks

 It's incredible how many blocks can be left out of a project and what can be done with them can be a challenge if they are not of the same color them.  The large block is from a previous quilt and the smaller ones from the quilt I just did with the mini-blocks Monday. 

started: 2018

Status: 2 finished block, some few smaller ones

Plan:  Use them in the back of a quilt

 

7. Time & Seasons

 A quilter-friend with her best intention, suggested we make this beautiful hand-applique quilt together by  Times and Seasons Calendar Quilt by Piecemaker

At first, I was thrilled and my quilter-friend taught me how to applique the piece. Each single blocks as a beautiful tree and a story to tell and I even saw this quilt done at a show. Gorgeous  breath taking. But soon realized after my third block, that she wasn't  on board at all and she hasn't even started one block or plan to do so it seemed. As beginner in that area, I quit. 

 

Started: 2002

Status: 3 blocks

Plan: Design a small project 

 

8. Log Cabin

 There are few blocks left from the curved log cabin I made and I may combine those blocks with the other blue ones. 

 

Started: 2012

Status: Few blocks & fabric left

Plan: Design a small quilt or pillow

 

9. Free-Motion

At times I'm pretty ambitious and I'll followed a renowned quilter in order to develop newer skills, like 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs . I soon realized this was great learning spot for me, but I get hook into another quilt-a-long with the same designer Building Blocks Quilt Pattern

 

Started: 2014

Status: Few blocks done

Plan: Baby quilt

10. Lost Flowers

These two large flowers were done with the Creative Grid 18 Edge Ruler.  I only used that ruler twice and it's a shame. I've done the same thing with other awesome tools.

Started: I've no idea

Status: 2 Dresden flowers

Plan: Small quilt or wall hanging

11. Winter Panels

When the first flakes of snow stayed on the frozen ground, I displayed all my favorite snowman attires throughout the house and they stayed out all winter. And so when I saw panel with snowman and winter themes, I buy at lest one row. Unfortunately that fabric got stored in a bin for many winters. But this month I set my mind to cut those panels, design a pattern with EQ8 and fi;nished it BEFORE winter is over.

 

Started: 2020

Status:Designed a patter, assembled

Plan: In progress
 

12. Spinners

This is not another UFOs, but a second baby quilt that my friend started with me. We both sewed this cute baby quilt together every week. But I moved away and she couldn't finish it. I'm hoping to get this lovely quilt done this year and send it to her. 

 Started: 2019

Status: Assembling the blocks

Plan: Complete and sent to friend

12. Design & Creativity

After listening to Leah Day podcast on How to Design Your Own Godess. the inspiration to create my own design came with a few skills in drawing, patterning, and brainstorming I didn't know I had.  I failed in love with  design enough to venture in creating the Praying Woman. 

 

 Started: 2020

Status: In progress. Pressing bias, background in progress

Plan: Continue

Ready to Go!

After I labelled each project in clear bins, I stored them under my cutting table where I can SEE them. A reminder of my goal for 2021.

 Christmas is around the corner with all its beautiful festivity.  This Christmas will be a very different one for my husband, our dog, and I, has we're going to spend at home alone, because of restrictions. Still I'll praise His name.  My love, joy, peace rest solemnly on Him my Savior Jesus Christ.  

 

LOVE- JOY- PEACE