I wasn't ready for it to be February already. We've already had a full weekend in this short month, so now it's almost over. Well maybe not really, but it certainly feels that way. It will certainly go fast that's for sure.
The weather was nice this weekend, so I got out and enjoyed it. So there wasn't as much time in my sewing room as typical. Still there was progress on a few things. One of which is my version of Marble Mystery (Meadow Mist Designs).
There's a lot of purple in this one and I like it. The plan is to get this to a finished quilt top before the end of the month.
Since it's a new month, I need to pick a project for the Chookshed Challenge. The goal is to get in more than 7 finishes this year. If I'm going to do that I need to start pulling out those finished quilt tops, piece backings and get them ready to go out for quilting. I'm going to start with the my oldest finished quilt top, Chocolate Marshmallows. This was number 1 on my list for this year.
This is one project I've not pulled potential fabrics for the backing, so I'll need to dive into the stash for that. With the SAHRR going on right now, I'm not sure I'll get it all the way out the door. But any progress is good.
Linking up with Design Wall Monday, Patchwork & Quilts, and the February Chookshed Challenge post.
Your purple quilt is going to be a show-stopper! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteChocolate Marshmallows looks great. It looks like it's ready to be quilted (sans the backing!) You could go through your older posts with the blue bins full of fabric that needed to be ironed and possibly find the perfect backing.... although maybe it would be easier to stand in front of the shelves with the actual fabric.
ReplyDeleteYour Marble Mystery quilt is coming together beautifully. The purple prints work really well together. And good luck making progress on sending out Chocolate Marshmallows!
ReplyDeleteChocolate Marshmallow is so pretty. Sometimes I just can't find anything in the stash worthy of, or big enough for, a backing.
ReplyDeleteThe purples are delightfully intense. And I like the chocolate marshmallows -- no calories in these!
ReplyDeleteIt's been unusually nice here, too - compared to the 6 inches of snow of the previous weekend! It does feel good to get out in it. Your purple blocks are so fun to see. And the Chocolate Marshmallows, too - you'll be sewing the binding on that one before you know it!
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty. I feel a little the same about February. We’re one month closer to our epic trip to Alaska. I always dread the lead-up, but the traveling will be fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the purples and the pattern in your Marble Mystery. We got your cold front this morning here in north Texas, but it is supposed to meander back and forth across the Red River, so we'll have 60s one day then high 70s the next. It was 80 here yesterday - ugh!
ReplyDeleteI'm falling in love with your purple blocks each time I see them. And it's nice to see Chocolate Marshmallows again, it deserves to be quilted soon ;) Thank you for sharing your pretty work in progress.
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