Final Decision

This is what I decided to do.  The picture doesn't really do it justice. It looks a bit lopsided but in real life it doesn't seem to look that way. I do like  it anyway

Magic Pinwheel

I took a class recently and am trying to decided which inner border to use. The yellow or the pink. Would love to know what you think.

The photo below is what I started with. It is pretty much done with scraps and has been a nice learning experience.  I had a really hard time finding fabric for the border that would tie in with the rest of the quilt.  Finally decided on a darker blue.

Thanks for stopping in and let me know which of the inner border colors you like.

Melody

Finally, Orion Star in the Shop!

It has been a busy week for me.  Our Project Linus meeting was on Tuesday and I turned in 5 quilts.  You can see them by clicking on the quilts tab on the header. 

Then Wednesday the Quail Quilters guild meeting.  So many gals showed quilts that they had finished.  Most of them were quilts that they had started a few years back and just felt they needed to get them done. That really inspired me because I went home and put the boarders on this one. I did make a commitment to finish some on my UFO's this winter and here is my first one. 

The pattern is call Orion Star and it is made using Thangles. I bought it as a kit a few years ago. Happy to say it is at the local quilt shop to get quilted.  It is just to big for me to quilt myself.

Look closely and you will see Puddin sitting on it.  Don't know what is going on with that girl.  It used to be that if I had a quilt laying somewhere she was on it.  Today I had to bodily pick her up and set her on it.

  I have two more tops that I put on the design wall today and picked out fabric for the boarders. Then I think my UFO's will be getting them quilted and some applique one's.

Design Wall Monday Nov 28, 2011

This is an update on a UFO that I started around 2003. Not sure of the exact date but I ordered this BOM while at the Houston Quilt Festival. 

It is Baboo Gardens by Sis n Me.  I had put it away for several years but have made some progress lately.  All the blocks are done except the center and it is pretty much done.

I am really committed to finishing a few some UFO'S and feel like this is a great start.

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out Patchwork Times to enjoy looking at more projects that the gals are working on.

Update on Previous Post

My previous post was for Design Wall Monday and I showed a top I was working on. I didn't like the border, so I asked the gals to let me know what they thought. We were all in agreement that the black and white border would be better than the other one. So here it is and I am happy with it. Thanks everyone for your input.

Design Wall Monday Nov 21, 2011

This week at the quilt guild I belong to  we started a quilt called Thirty Nine and Holding by Klaudeen Hansen.  It has been fun working on it.  At first I was pretty frustrated because I mostly do the scrap quilts for Project Linus and had a hard time getting back into exact sewing again.

Here is the top finished. However...... I am not happy with the border and will probably be taking it off.  I miss cut the border fabric so couldn't make it as wide as I would have liked but that might not have made any difference; I am thinking it is too busy no matter what.

Here is an audition for different fabric. It is actually pieces of what is actually used in the top.  What do you think?  This one seems the best don't you think?

I really don"t mind taking off the print border if I you think the bottom one looks better. Looking forward to your help. Thanks

Be sure to check out Patchwork Time's for more beautiful projects the gals are working on.

Free Motion Quilting Challenge 2012

I just signed up for this challenge and if you are interested in learning more about free motion quilting you can sign up here.  There will be something new each month and prizes are offered if you finish. Also a linky will be available to so we can share and see what others are doing.  Sounds like fun to me!!!!!!!

Melody