Happy New Year!

UPDATE!! All units completed and ready to start assembly now the final layout has been revealed! 

Check out Bonnie's blog to see pictures of some people's who have finished already. I will be posting more as I complete the blocks.  http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/01/mystery-monday-link-up-part-6-7.html

Review of 2016

While I wait to get back into sewing the next clue in Bonnie Hunter’s En Provence Mystery Quilt, I’ve been looking back over what I have achieved in 2016. Here are some of the things I’ve finished for other people and for myself - some of the highlights from earlier this year, before I started my blog:

First on the frame this year was a group project made up of basket blocks pieced by the ladies of Studio Quilters, using selected ‘half square triangles’ from the exchange I organised the year before. Susan made a lovely job of setting them in a cream background with pretty coloured sashings.

Soon after, I received a plea from a lovely lady named Eirlyss, to help her finish a project she had started some 40 years earlier. The fabrics give its age away, but it was an ‘heirloom’ project to her – so I went all out to make it special by adding a turquoise background and some full on feather quilting!

After that I finished the appliqué and quilted this lovely Edyta Sitar designed ‘Spools’ quilt which was sold on its first outing! (Might have to make another one - great for using inch wide scraps!)

Then I had another request to finish an old hand pieced project for another dear lady, Rita. This one was harder still in many ways – involving more assembly to create a fitted bed cover with binding around inverted corners.

At last, I was able to complete my Hunters Star ‘Pretty in Pink’ - a pattern I had been saving for six years or so! I think I might put it in for FOQ next year - it is my best quilting to date and I have it on my bed!

I think I’ve made good progress this year, with plenty of practice and inspiration from Youtube and Facebook groups – and you’ve seen my more recent finishes.

Next year I plan to use some of my scrap piecing units (strips and strings) to make some charity quilts for Africa/Linus; try some hand sewing (stiff thumb joints permitting) and make some small items in between larger projects.

Have a wonderful time in 2017 everyone. Thank you all for your wonderful company and encouragement. Happy Quilting !

Janet

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