Another Finish

 I had another finish yesterday.  I don't know how long ago I completed this table topper top or even how long ago I got it all pin basted so I could quilt it.  I do know it has been hanging by my Bernina waiting for me to quilt it for about a year.  And it finally happened yesterday!

This is a table topper kit I bought at Prairie Star Quilts when the State Bird fabric came out.  I have these little Gold Finches at my feeders and they are fun to watch.  Their color is so vivid! 

 

I'm excited to have another finish!  And this one wasn't on any of my lists!  Guess I better get my list out and get this week's Project 52 done!

Table Toppers

I'm taking a class from Jean called "Piping Hot Table Toppers". You can see more about this class at Jean's blog here.   Our first topper is complete and we are starting on the second one, the canning jars of food.  I never made a bug jar quilt when they were popular back in the day, so I'm excited to make this one of "canned" food.  

But here is my first topper, made with turtle fabric from my stash.

And the back -

 

We also learned how to make a faux piping on the binding.  I love this little detail.

It's nice to have this one completed.

Remember Week Three?

 Remember Week Three of Project 52?  I didn't get it completely done as I forgot the sashing around the center flower blocks.  I went back and took the fencing off and added the sashing.  And the top sat for a few more weeks.  Well today I decided to see if I could get this project further along.  And I did!

The top is complete!  Now I need to find backing fabric and batting so I can quilt this.  Not sure if I want it as a table topper or if I'm going to make it into a wall hanging.  I think at one time I was leaning towards a table topper.

Week 14 of Project 52

 Time to chose Week 14 of Project 52.  And this weeks Project is a couple of potholders that need binding.

They are sitting on my ironing table and I added freezer paper to protect it, per Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville Inn Tip.  The Fat Quarter Shop also shared that tip.  And that tip has been great.  Hoping it makes the cover last a little longer.

And a further update on Week 13 of Project 52, I have all the columns sewn and have started adding the sashing.  WooHoo!

Great Progress

 I have been making great progress on Week 13 Project 52, Sadie's Stash.  I have three of the columns done and the other ones are ready to sew.  Yay!

However, I couldn't stop myself from starting Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt.  Check it out here.  I told myself that I was only going to print out the clues so I could make it later this year. And I was holding myself to that.  But seeing what everyone had created on Facebook and Instagram and on Bonnie's blog, I couldn't control myself.  LOL  Clue number one is done!

And I have been busy working at cutting Clue number two.  I'm using stash only unless I don't have any of a color at all.  So far I've managed to find all the fabric I need.  

 

Week 13 of Project 52

It's onto Week 13 of Project 52.  And for this week I am working on a pattern called "Sadie's Stash".  This pattern was in the June/July 2011 copy of "Quick Quilts" .  I cut all the pieces out except for the sashing and borders.  Plus I had already sewn a couple of sets.  

We'll see how far I get this week.

Week 12 Of Project 52 Completed

Week 12 of Project 52 is completed!  WooHoo!

 I love the fabrics I chose for this bag, pretty wild but all colors pulled from the Laurel Burch cat fabric.

I also have to share a funny story concerning the felt mice.  Remember these?

I had two hanging on my son's tree for my grandchildren and my granddaughter thought they looked like aliens!  Here's a picture of just one of the mice.  

Now that she has said that, all I can see is the alien.  LOL