From Finishes to Unfinished

It's probably a good thing to review how I spent my quilting time during the year, for both both finished and in-progress quilts.  It was a challenging year for a variety of reasons--every month or few weeks there was a home or some other big problem--and my quilting life seemed to suffer a little.  Hence so few finishes.  But here we go.

The Finishes of 2022.  All the way to the binding, in no particular order

Cheddarback was a quilt-along with Gaye Bomers.  I finished the top in 2018 or 2019, then layered, quilted, and bound it in 2022.

Dear Prudence is a small quilt, sewn as a quilt-along with Pam Buda.  Hers had an outer border of pink.  The pink fabric I had just didn't work for me so I changed it.

Little Blue Folly is another little quilt.  Looking at it now I wish I'd chosen red circles instead of the triangles.  I have no use for this quilt so it is truly a folly.

Coral and Grey is another little quilt.  (You'd think I like making little quilts....)  The coral pieces were leftovers from the churn dash quilt, below.

Buckeye Beauty is a baby/toddler-sized quilt I started more than a few years ago and never quite fell in love with.  I like it better now that it's finished.  It's still waiting for a little someone who needs it.

The Interim Finishes and In-progress Quilts of 2022.  Some of these have been in progress for a few years and received extra time in 2022.  Other than the small quilts, above, I don't think I started a single new quilt.

Churndash Top is one I started to participate in ChookyBlue's sew-along this year.  The top is finished and awaiting the "perfect" backing fabric.   Corals are one of my favorite colors of, of course, I love this top.  Maybe I will be able to quilt it in 2023.

Flowers, a Linda Brannock pattern, was a sew-along in a Facebook group.  I'm currently hand quilting it, not yet halfway finished.

Little Plaid Baskets with Zinnias.  I started the basket blocks at least 6 or 8 years ago -- empty baskets with no idea what to do with them.  I decided on zinnias and spent some time making the flowers and leaves, all of which still need appliqued (after deciding placement).  The layout of the blocks is still under consideration.  I didn't think I'd like them lined up in rows but they look so cheerful. 

Burgoyne Surrounded just happened last year.  I had lots of little 1½" squares and decided to use them for that.  It is currently awaiting a border with appliqued leaves along one side.

Quilts in Progress from Previous Years

Baskets of Plenty was Cheri Payne's last Facebook sew-along.  She give us the pattern pieces and we decided their placement.  I love these blocks which is making it really hard to choose sashing and finishing--because I don't want to ruin them.  Perhaps this is the year I will unstitch the sashing (which is so static) and create a beautiful quilt of them.

The Blue Sampler Blocks are ones I made with the idea of variations on a theme.  I will probably need to make a few more for a decent sized quilt--or make a smaller quilt.  Maybe these will get some attention this yea.

Time Flies is awaiting backing and quilting.

Everyday Patchwork has backing on a bag and may be next up for hand quilting.

It's so easy to start a quilt, and sometimes so hard to finish.  The easiest part for me is making the blocks after choosing colors and fabrics.

And just to say, I'm amazed at the speed at which some of you create and finish quilts.  It's fun to imagine getting faster but as I get older I'm getting slower, so there's not much hope for speed for me.  That's really okay because there's so much joy no matter the speed.

I wish you a Happy New Year!

--Nancy.