My first finished project of the year is two placemats made from the scraps of the 365 Challenge quilt.
I know that I should have taken the time to center that cable quilting, but it is a placemat, not an award winning masterpiece. Do we really care?
All of the scraps are sorted and put away.
The sewing machine is cleaned up.
The sewing studio is tidied up.
I feel pretty good about 2023!
Quilt On!
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It hasn’t been all about the day job and Bluprint class binge watching!
I have managed to get the borders sewn on my second version of Pat Sloan’s pattern Traffic Jam.
It feels good to be using up these scraps!
Previous Traffic Jam Posts:
Traffic Jam One – It’s A Flimsy!
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Quilt on!
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I began the RSC18 Squared Away Sampler in March of 2018.
My last update was in November of this year, where I shared that I completed the quilting.
I tried a new-to-me technique, and finished the quilt with a flange binding. (I used Susie’s Magic Binding method.) I like the results, but I felt that my binding was too wide, so when I try this again, I will experiment with the measurements.
The days have been overcast, foggy, dark and short, so my picture taking isn’t very good, but it is enough for you to see my progress.
I am so happy to put a UFO finish on my FOCUS list (I keep it updated for myself here)!
I have a thing or two to learn about loading the backing straight on a frame. Ha, ha!
Close up of the flange binding:
Close ups for the fun of it:
* To see all of the monthly posts for the RSC18 Squared Away Sampler, simply put RSC18, or Squared Away Sampler, in the Search box.
The Vintage Ornaments quilt has been pin basted!
I have no idea how I am going to quilt it, except that it will be with the domestic sewing machine, and I will begin by stitching in the ditch to stabilize the layers and remove some of those pins.
A few more bow tie blocks have been sewn, but no photo to show.
December will probably be too busy to do much more with my list of sewing goals (as I am sure it will be for you, too). I have discovered, however, that a few minutes here, and a few minutes there, do eventually add up to a finished project.
Enjoy the season!
