Come Virtually Quilt with me Today - 10/14!!
10-14-2012, 04:40 PM
#101
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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I am totally in awe with how much progress this group makes on Virtual Quilting Day. Great work everyone!
I did get the scrappy pink baby quilt cut out and 9 of the 16 blocks made. This quilt was started because I found 40 bright pink squares in my stash and decided to use those along with other pinks for a charity quilt.
During the last VQD, I auditioned many fabrics for setting triangles for a scrappy basketweave quilt. Today, I cut the setting triangles from a dark gold and did not like them at all. Cut another set from a lighter gold and did not like those either. Back to square one. I had stayed away from trying red as there are many reds along the edge of the center. Well - red worked the best. Finally - some rows sewn together.
Had many happy interruptions during the day - but am please to be moving forward with my projects. Looking forward to doing this again in January.[ATTACH=CONFIG]369796[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]369797[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]369798[/ATTACH]
I did get the scrappy pink baby quilt cut out and 9 of the 16 blocks made. This quilt was started because I found 40 bright pink squares in my stash and decided to use those along with other pinks for a charity quilt.
During the last VQD, I auditioned many fabrics for setting triangles for a scrappy basketweave quilt. Today, I cut the setting triangles from a dark gold and did not like them at all. Cut another set from a lighter gold and did not like those either. Back to square one. I had stayed away from trying red as there are many reds along the edge of the center. Well - red worked the best. Finally - some rows sewn together.
Had many happy interruptions during the day - but am please to be moving forward with my projects. Looking forward to doing this again in January.[ATTACH=CONFIG]369796[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]369797[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]369798[/ATTACH]
Last edited by KarenK; 10-14-2012 at 04:44 PM.
10-14-2012, 04:41 PM
#102
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Northern Minnesota
Posts: 488
I've done 2 sides of my Yellow Brick Road... hoping to finish it during the Sunday night NFL game. That would put me at 3 of 4 goals completed today. Can't wait to browse this thread for eye candy later!
10-14-2012, 05:07 PM
#103
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Wow, it looks like there has been a lot of great progress made today!
I've been working on quilting a queen size OBW for DH & I; it's still not done, but now I only have a little bit more than the borders left to quilt. I started quilting it yesterday, and considering I do FMQ using the sit-down "push through" method, I'm feeling pretty darn good about my progress! It's still stuffed under the sewing machine right now, so no pics yet; maybe next weekend... It's off to work for me bright and early in the morning so I probably won't spend much/any time working on it until the weekend rolls around again. I'm hopeful that WE will actually have a quilt for US this winter though. Last year I made 3 bed-size quilts for family members for Christmas, and didn't have time to work on ours.
Happy quilting!
I've been working on quilting a queen size OBW for DH & I; it's still not done, but now I only have a little bit more than the borders left to quilt. I started quilting it yesterday, and considering I do FMQ using the sit-down "push through" method, I'm feeling pretty darn good about my progress! It's still stuffed under the sewing machine right now, so no pics yet; maybe next weekend... It's off to work for me bright and early in the morning so I probably won't spend much/any time working on it until the weekend rolls around again. I'm hopeful that WE will actually have a quilt for US this winter though. Last year I made 3 bed-size quilts for family members for Christmas, and didn't have time to work on ours.
Happy quilting!
Last edited by azwendyg; 10-14-2012 at 05:09 PM.
10-14-2012, 05:25 PM
#104
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Location: was Upstate NY, now NC & TN
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I didn't post all day - just stayed at the machine and sewed, between doing some household chores. I got a tablerunner made and quilted for a friend - just need to finishing sewing the border on. I also made a throw pillow with piping with some very cool fabric. I was hoping to get even more done, but am happy with what I did accomplish.
Virtually Quilt Day Project #2 completed
10-14-2012, 05:39 PM
#106
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Englewood, CO
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Originally Posted by ube quilting
It's 6:30 pm and time for me to call it a day. I got two of my tasks complete and rather than get the LAM going, I started a new scrappy quilt. Aghhh. Most is pieced.
Pattern: Nifty Gifty; McCalls Quilting, Nov/Dec 2012
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Thought it would use a lot of scraps and can practice LA with it when done. Ha
Iyt was a great day. Loved seeing everyones work. Till next time,
peace
Pattern: Nifty Gifty; McCalls Quilting, Nov/Dec 2012
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Thought it would use a lot of scraps and can practice LA with it when done. Ha
Iyt was a great day. Loved seeing everyones work. Till next time,
peace
10-14-2012, 05:56 PM
#107
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Englewood, CO
Posts: 531
This has been so much fun. I was so inspired to go just a little further each time I thought about stopping. It was wonderful. Seems like everyone has gotten so much done. And all the projects are beautiful.
Asimplelife - I love blue and yellow quilts!
Luana -love the Snoopy quilt, I think my "big brother" might need a Joe Cool quilt!
KarenK - The pink scrappy is so pretty, and I love your use of color in the rail fence one.
Thimblebug6000 - gorgeous -- Nuff said!
Kristakz - those are wonderful, they will be so glad to get them.
Caroline S - I think we all want to go to Orca Bay now
Good night! Looking forward to another go next year.
Thank you, Rachel!
Asimplelife - I love blue and yellow quilts!
Luana -love the Snoopy quilt, I think my "big brother" might need a Joe Cool quilt!
KarenK - The pink scrappy is so pretty, and I love your use of color in the rail fence one.
Thimblebug6000 - gorgeous -- Nuff said!
Kristakz - those are wonderful, they will be so glad to get them.
Caroline S - I think we all want to go to Orca Bay now
Good night! Looking forward to another go next year.
Thank you, Rachel!
10-14-2012, 06:45 PM
#108
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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I'm done! And I do mean done. After I finished binding the first 6 quilts, I went downstairs and finished quilting the last one. Then I made bindings and attached them to 2 more quilts, and I just finished the handstitching on those. It's 10:30, and I am ready to relax for a little while, before I head off to bed. A very productive day today - thanks Rachel! I never would have finished this much without the incentive of this VQD.
A quick peak at my final 2 quilties, all set for guild on Wednesday.
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A quick peak at my final 2 quilties, all set for guild on Wednesday.
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10-15-2012, 04:18 AM
#109
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,334
Oh my, everyone got so much done. .... and now it's Monday morning here. I got busy with unexpected company but I did get another row attached to the cathedral window quilt and am ready to hand stitch some centers. This was fun, watching everyone get so much done.....
nanna
nanna
10-15-2012, 09:18 AM
#110
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 4,392
This was really fun, and I thank you all for the inspiration to work on this UFO. I loved seeing all the work you were doing and hearing about your day's other activities. I didn't accomplish too much, but more than I would have without this VQ day. I worked on the quilt (pictured) and made some freestandling lace bell ornaments (first I've done and I haven't dissolved the stabilizer yet. Got several rows done on the quilt. The blocks were already done. Thanks again for getting me going!
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