...and I love to work on quilting when it gets cold! I have my step-mother's quilt basted, which I'm calling the "Stormy Stained-Glass" quilt. I have 1/9 of it quilted.
I did finish the Autumn Sassy Sixteen #2 quilt. I hope to get it basted tonight. It took me forever to find the backing fabric. We moved several months ago and we are still sorting through boxes.
In the search, I found the backing fabric for my
Sampler of Psalms quilt, pieced the back and did manage to get that one basted. I have no idea when I'll actually quilt it or how long it will take, but I definitely plan on taking my time with it and maybe trying some new things.
I am also planning on working on a few smaller projects to help my "instant gratification" need. The first is a
Baby Button kit from Joined at the Hip, that a dear friend gave me two years. The second is a custom top for a hall table I have in my foyer. It is actually more of a small credenza, with a very odd shaped top. It desperately needs to be refinished on top, but I doubt I'll be taking that project up anytime soon, so I thought a nice quilted topper would suffice. I don't think I'll even be piecing it, probably just one fabric for the top and one for the bottom...maybe reversible.
I want to have several projects ready for this weekend, when I will probably be hosting my first quilting all-nighter. Not knowing what my mood will be, it would be nice if I had something that I could quilt, or piece, or baste, or bind. I might do a little of each. ;)
and I'm not running around town anytime soon! I'm off to a great start on my little Winter Quilt-a-thon. I completed the top and basted the foundation quilt for the Baby Button series (shown in the picture). After that I spent some time quilting the Stormy Stained Glass quilt and now have 5/9 of it done. I really would love to have it quilted, trimmed and the binding ready to be sewn on before Sunday night. But if not, that's okay too. Today I'm going to work some more on the template for the credenza topper and try to get through at least an additional 1/9 of the quilt. I think I need to go get a pair my comfy slippers to help keep me toasty warm. Oh, and maybe some hot chocolate too! Hubby always adds extra marshmallows when he makes it for me. :)
