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Monday, February 9, 2015

Retreat weekend at home!

It was one of those weekends that I had the place to myself, so I got to sew as much as I wanted too!  I've decreed 2015 to be my year of finishes, so this weekend I focused on making progress on a few projects that have been sitting around for awhile.  They are also on my 1st qtr FAL list and my VMQG UFO list.  I am bound and determined to get some of these things finished this year!  I've decided that I have to finish one old project and make headway on a second old project before I can start something new.  Let's see how long that lasts!  Ha!

Retreat Weekend at home
Saturday morning I worked on my BMQG round robin quilt.  Still doing the SID, but it is progressing and I'm deciding on other quilting ideas as I go.  I will need more thread, so I'll have to do a little shopping - maybe when I'm at QuiltCon?  I'm Pleased with my progress here.


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2015 Finish Along Qtr 1 - first finish!
Retreat weekend at home 
 But, I needed a finish!  Back in November I started two tablerunners - I finished the blue one last week,
and now I've finished the coral one.  So definitely not my usual colour, but it looks nice and springy, and I continued that idea by quilting daisies on it.  Quilted and bound - it is done!


Retreat weekend at home
Last night I was still in the mood to piece, so out came the blocks I won at a VMQG block lotto several years ago now.  Laid them out, shuffled them around, tried various smashing ideas, and then got to work.  By the end of the night I had a finished top.  Things didn't go as smoothly today.  In piecing the back I mis- calculated and cut my backing about 5 inches to narrow. This didn't come to light until I was getting ready to sandwich and spray baste.  Duh!  You'd have thought I would have had that right seeing as I was piecing three extra blocks into the back and had measured it only half a dozen times!  A little improv piecing and my back was wide enough.  It is all basted and ready to be quilted!

I think that was a pretty successful weekend!  Hope yours was at least half as good. I'll be linking up to The Needle and Thread Network later this week.

Happy quilting!
Janet
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11 comments:

  1. Linda February 10, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    You are making progress. Nice to get a few UFOs off the list.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Way to go with the UFO progress! Love how that back turned out, too. :)

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  3. Jennifer Scantlebury VienneauFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Glad I am not the only one who mis-calculates. I think sometimes I subconciously do that to keep myself engaged in the project..yeah, sure..right..lol Great finishes, Janet!

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  4. elleFebruary 10, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    The games we play! lol I'm rooting for ya 'cause I have my own tricks to try. lol But I Totally luv that middle set of photos. Yum!

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  5. RenateFebruary 10, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    That round robin from BMQG is looking pretty good if I do say so myself! Love the blocks from the lottery too!!

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  6. MaggiFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    The good thing about a retreat at home is that you have everything with you that you need. Great progress made too.

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  7. Terry Aske Art QuiltsFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Lots of progress! I love what you did with the block lotto blocks!

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  8. Karen AckvaFebruary 11, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    You go, girl! Be proud of yourself! 🐝 you were a busy bee!

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  9. Hilary FlorenceFebruary 14, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I am mighty impressed both by your resolve and the amount you have done. I like the colour of the table runners and the fmq brings them together nicely.
    it is a horrible moment when you realise that you mis-measured something. Glad you round a creative soloution

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  10. Vicki MillerFebruary 16, 2015 at 3:27 AM

    Wonderful! You are getting so much done! I love the daisy motif.

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  11. Adrianne @ On the Windy SideApril 12, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    Both of those table runners are lovely - great work for getting them done!

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