Adding to the UFO pile! More quilts!!

I've been on a kimono binge lately! I found some really lovely kimono quilt patterns and just had to get started on them!!


This pattern is a great way to use up scraps of Asian print fabrics...


Here's a paper-pieced Christmas tree... nearly finished!!





















And here's a stained glass wall hanging -- also nearly finished! This was the project in October at the Okinawa International Patchwork Guild...

Amy's quilt is finished!!

I finally finished the last bit of handsewing on Amy's quilt and cleaned up all the straggling threads!! This is a simple rail fence pattern -- really easy to put together!! As you can see, I decided to use two of the purples to form the wide border -- I really like the way that worked out!

It's quilted by stitch-in-the-ditch outlining the dark purple fence rail.... then the sections between those dark fence rails are quilted in free-motion that include some stars...



The "label on the back documents that the quilt is for Amy and her husband for Christmas 2006, and that it was made by me in Okinawa, Japan

A Busy Quilting Weekend!!

Saturday was our regular Saturday quilting class at the Schilling Community Center. Sensai Barbie had two pattern options for us as she always does. I had fabric with me for both patterns, but since I'd already made the table runner a few months ago, I decided to start with the Santa. Lots of little pieces to cut out, but as Barbie had promised, the cutting was the hardest part!!

By early in the afternoon I was done with the Santa block and just had to finish the scrappy border...

I spent a few hours today layering the quilt and then began quilting it. It's one of my UFOs right now... but I'll get it done soon!!


I still had a few hours of class left, so I decided to cut out the Christmas Tree Table Runner... I got the tree blocks pieced at class and finished putting it all together today. So.. another UFO!!