WIP Wednesday

It's confession time W.I.P. Wednesday again. Lee over at Freshy Pieced is hosting W.I.P Wednesdays. Nothing like getting a little bit of accountability on your side. Admit to the world that you are going to DO something. And then follow up with that same world (blogland) just a mere week later. I'm game for that...

I got the borders sewn onto Melissa's Bricks. (No picture yet.) I'll have to wait to layer and quilt. The store is out of the fabric I need and has it on order. They said it would be about a week more. Grrrr. I was on such a roll too.

I thought I was doing great, but I forgot all about getting batting. DUH. I guess it really has been a while since I have been through this process. Soothing as it may be, there are some steps that I CANNOT (don't wanna) omit. Like batting. I like batting in my quilts. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to make one without batting, but for now, I will bat my quilts.

 

 

 

I have made several quilt tops. Some of them were quilted into quilts, but sadly there are a handful that have not. They have been neglected and are just sitting in a basket waiting for some love and attention. I am going to try to get them ALL quilted by the end of the year.


Melissa's Bricks - This one you have seen. I am waiting on the fabric I need for the back. I already have batting set aside.

Bricks (top) - I got backing fabric this week. I found a piece of batting that is just the right size. I have this layered now. I just need to quilt it. (As soon as I put these bon-bons down...)

Leaves (2nd down) - I have a beautiful backing fabric. I just need batting.

Pastel (middle) - I have a suitable backing fabric. Again, I am lacking batting.

Sunflowers (2nd from bottom) - I have the backing fabric. Same batting issue.

Picnic (bottom) - I picked up a perfect backing fabric this week. Still need batting.

I'll show them as I get to working on them.



Of course there are more quilts in various stages of planning:

• Birdie Block of the Month
• Ticker Tape
• Spider Web
• Wonky House
• Crazy
• ...

Can you really ever STOP envisioning them!?!

 

 

   

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In the crochet world, I have started making an afghan for Megan. She picked the color and the pattern. I find myself, again, providing the labor for a daughters design. And I find myself, again, LOVING it. 

 

 

 

 

 

I love that she gets more and more excited with each skein I add.

 

I love that she can hardly wait for me to finish.

 

I LOVE that SHE loves that I am making it for her.

 

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This is my first attempt at wrist warmers. I have so far made 1 of them. I made it a tad too big. But I'll take it. I didn't use a pattern, just kinda winged it. My right wrist gets cold and it hurts. This has helped a lot in the few hours that it has been in exsistence. I used it today at work, and it really made for nice cushioning while I was typing. BONUS!

 

I used Bamboo Ewe in Mermaid. I LOVE that color name. It's made from Bamboo and wool. It's pretty easy to work with. I am used to working with standard acrylic yarn. You know the kind. It isn't bad, just different to work with. I want to experiment.

 

 

 

I want to crochet these things too:

• Flower Afghan - I have yarn picked out
• Wrist Warmers (more of them)
• 250 Blocks from the Crochet Motif's book - This one might take me a little while.
• Amigurumi Turtle, Lion, Elephant, Giraffe - Cuteness!
• Pot Holders - I want wool or cotton for these.
• Wash Cloths - I want cotton for these.
• Japanese Flower Scarf - They are just so pretty.

These aren't in the order in which I will attempt them. Just in the order that they popped into my head.

 

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Thanks for hanging in this long.

Next week I'll have a simpler status report.

I hope.