We did so well over the past month or so and had 7 or 8 quilts finished and stored in the cupboard. There is something satisfying and de-pressurising about having a few quilts ahead. Almost like we can breathe for a bit and relax a bit. Well, that’s done as 6 of them went out this week. So we are back to building up an inventory yet again. They all go to needy people and it is fun and rewarding to make them, so all is good. This puts us up to 21 quilts going out so far this year. That’s almost one a week.
Janet has been working on a quilt pattern called Iris for the last few weeks. She finished the top yesterday and we got it trimmed. 
I normally do not like quilts that do piecing on the diagonal that then need large pieces cut off. The waste really bothers me. But this quilt is so striking that it was worth it. And we decided to put the cut offs into the backing so they aren’t completely wasted.
Barbara has been working on this next quilt for quite a while. It was inspired by the landscape style fat quarter in the middle and she’s been adding borders to it. 
The quilting is now finished and it just needs binding. There are a few other projects in various stages, but I didn’t manage to get pictures of them.
I’ll link up to Finished, or not, Friday
Great quilts! so cool to have an inventory, and also to know that what you have was needed!
ReplyDeleteThose quilts are both fantastic! I've done a few Kitchen Table quilt patterns - never anything like that one though. When I get my 5' high stack of tops quilted, I might look into doing that one!
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