I have been very bad with posting lately. But I thought I would post something with maybe some goals for the new year. I already finished an old UFO. This is my "Zip Up Tray Pouch."
The pattern is for a tray that you can fold up and close with a zipper.
And this is closed.I also finished the top of a donation quilt made with strips that I plan to baste this week - maybe (Picture to come after it is quilted). I want to get this quilted ASAP, but I also have travel plans for next weekend.
My DS that lives near us has just gotten a job with a different airline and we can fly free, so I plan to do that on Thursday to go to our grandson's first time to play his violin in a concert on Saturday night. He is 14 and has been taking violin lessons a couple years and is making progress with it. If I am lucky, I might get to see his brother in a wrestling meet.
I went to my favorite quilt shop last week and while looking around, I saw a back pack made up that was new. I had been looking at various back pack and bag patterns there for a while, and this time I decided to get the new back pack pattern and everything needed to make it! I have never had a back pack before and thought I might be able to get by without taking a suitcase on my trip. Here is the back pack. (Actually, it was easier than I thought it would be.
I have tested putting the clothes I plan to bring into it and I think it will work. I will only be gone 4 days, so I don't need a lot.
I have been working on a quilt called "Double Duty" that I saved from the October 2017 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. I had started it last spring but didn't get very far. Now I think I have about half of the blocks needed for a good size quilt which I will donate. It is made with 2 1/2" HSTs and each block is 12" finished. I have over 30 blocks and I'm not quite sure how many I will use to finish it.
A few other projects that I have begun are:
1. Blue Pear Block of the Month by Minick & Simpson. This was the BOM for one of the guilds I belong to and I only have one more block to make and the top will be finished.
2. Grover's Hothouse Bouquet - this is a wall hanging that I bought last year at the Salem Quilt Show. I started it and then had to put it aside for other projects.
3. Table Cloth that I am making out of fabric by Tildasworld.
I will continue to try and find any other projects that need to be finished. Thanks for visiting!
The backpack is great and I absolutely love the print you chose. I hope it works for your trip - free plane tickets? Wow! You've got what sounds like a great list of projects, though I'll admit I'm not sure what most of them are. I'll just be surprised when you share!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Ruth! Those are terrific projects to kick off the New Year. What a clever idea for that zippered tray. Your backpack turned out really well. That’s lovely fabric. Looking forward to seeing your projects throughout the year. I need to get mine finished as well.
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