My word for 2020 is "Finish", as in clear off the UFO/WIP list a bit. My strategy is to focus on mostly those projects that are almost to the end point. That certainly paid off this weekend. Twinkle Stars now has all it's borders, so it's a finally a finished flimsy!
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Twinkle Stars
Tutorial by Angela Feldbush of Soscrappy
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Adding that rainbow border and that final wide white border finally says finished to me. Now to decide on the backing fabric and get that pieced. The plan is to get this one sent out for quilting before the end of the month. Fingers crossed that it's quilted and bound before the end of February. That would be awesome!
Staying focused for one more week paid off cause the Winter Quilt Along Mystery is now a finished flimsy too.
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| Quiltgirl Winter Quilt Along Alycia Quilts |
Thanks Alycia for a fun and relatively fast end of the year mystery. Once Twinkle Stars has been shipped out for quilting, I'll find a backing for this project and hopefully get it out the door for quilting in early February. This quilt will be donated to Quilts of Valor once it's all finished. Hoping to get this one off the list before the end of March.
So it was an excellent weekend for stitching. Now I just need to maintain my focus so the backs get made and the quilt tops get prepped so both quilts can be sent out for quilting. Linking up with Monday Making and Monday Design Wall.
Two flimsies in such different styles. Though I admire quilters who work in series and those who have a signature "look" (Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry comes to mind immediately) there's much to be said for those of us whose quilting crosses genres! The mystery quilt is bright and bold. (Now I can imagine it RSC-style....)
ReplyDelete:) yeah Twinkles is a top now - I love this bright colorful quilt
ReplyDeleteWhat a productive weekend! I hope you have a great Monday. :)
ReplyDeleteTwinkle Stars is just wonderful with its final borders, Kate! I like the way your mystery quilt turned out, too - a great design!
ReplyDeleteTwinkle Star is just fabulous!! I loved that block when it showed up in the RSC challenge. I've been thinking about making some again because I love the block.
ReplyDeleteYou can do it--gt them both out the door and then you can get all excited about the 'next' project--you are doing well this new year!!!
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I have no doubt you can get those goals knocked out! I hope work will allow you free time when you are home!
ReplyDeleteWhoohoo! Two finished flimsies already this year! Hubby only worked a day and half last week, but he also thought it helped get started this week. Good luck with your backings.
ReplyDeleteDouble your flimsies, double your fun! Good for you for finishing two :)
ReplyDeleteYou're off to a good start. Twinkle stars is one of my favorite, although I only made one block back when Angela introduced it. Someday, maybe.
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Twinkle Star is a fantabulous quilt. I love that block!!
ReplyDeleteI've made two in different sizes and wait to decide which I want to use in my quilt. You're off to a wonderful start of the year. I didn't do so hot in the last two months. These end of the year times have so much in them, I may just work on Christmas things in July and August. Happy New Year!
You had a great weekend. The twinkle stars quilt is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove that winter QAL quilt! I may go save the clues so I can make it some time. I just donated my first quilt to Quilts of Valor and I'd like to make more.
ReplyDeleteGreat progress... well done!
ReplyDeleteI love that colourful strip border around the stars... very effective!
Wow, two finished tops and they both look great, congrats on the strong start! Good luck getting them prepped and backs made to get off to the quilter.
ReplyDeleteLook at you go!! glad you enjoyed the Winter Quilt a Long!! and thank you for making it a QOV!!! your the best!
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