Getting it Done - March Status and April Lists

Status for March, 2013

Things I really want to get done:

Clue #3 for Back to Square One Mystery Medallion quilt - Done

Section Three of the Comfort and Joy top - Done
Craftsy BOM for March - Done
Complete Weave it to Me top – Done and sent to quilter
Sew down Binding on four National Parks Quilts - Done
Bind and send in QOV quilt #1 - Done

Things I hope to get done:

Baby Quilt for Lux - Done
Make 4 additional blocks for Double Dozen Quilt – Not Done
Make 4 additional blocks for Heartstrings Purple Blocks - Done
Start QOV quilt #2 – Fabrics cutout

Getting it done – April, 2013

Things I really want to get done:

Clue #4 for Back to Square One Mystery Medallion quilt
Section Four of the Comfort and Joy top
Craftsy BOM for April
Baby Girl Quilt for Andrew and Sierra’s Baby
Finishing Binding on two Baby Boy Quilts
Make two more Baby Girl Quilts

 Things I hope to get done:

Complete top for QOV Quilt #2

Make 4 additional blocks for Double Dozen Quilt
Make 4 additional blocks for Heartstrings Purple Blocks

Quilt of Valor #1

I participated in Judy Laquidara's New Year's Day Sit and Sew and made her pattern for the Quilt of Valor program.  Here is the finished product.

The Quilt of Valor program has longarm quilters who donate the quilting for these quilts.  I was directed to send mine to Ebony Love of Love Bug Studios in Grayslake, IL.  Ebony's quilting is fantastic - see the picture below.

Love the flags and stars in the pantograph!!

The Quilt of Valor program also allows you to dedicate your quilt to a serviceperson.  I have dedicated this quilt to my grandfather, Edwin Ira Stevens who was a chaplain during World War II and a Baptist Minister for about 40 years.  Grandpa Stevens was (and continues to be) a wonderful influence on my life and an example of how to live a Christ-like life.

 On to the next one....  :)



Another Baby Girl Quilt

Finished up the binding on yet another baby girl quilt.  This quilt is for a special baby girl expected in the next month or so to parents who are part of my extended family.  Her birth will be a new beginning for them and I pray for them everyday.

I have made this quilt pattern (which I found on the Hancock Fabrics website) probably almost 20 times.  I even tripled the squares one time to make a twin-size quilt for my husband's niece.  See this post -> http://mustardseed-becky.blogspot.com/2011/11/jennifers-quilts.html

I think that I am done using this pattern and need to find some new baby patterns for future quilts.

This quilt was one of my "hope to do" items for March so I am glad it is done.

Pillow Case Night

I spent the night making three pillowcases for Conkerr Cancer. They will go to Chicago area hospitals to give love and comfort to cancer patients.

Comfort and Joy Section 3 -Done

Got the last three pieces done last night and just sewed them all together. Will do the angels hair and face later

Now I am going to sew together the first three sections

Design Table (Wall) Monday March 11

Working on section 3 of the Comfort and Joy quilt
Got 5 of the 8 pieces done on Sunday. Hope to get the rest done tonight

2013 Craftsy Block of the Month -March

Used Option B for making the Economy Block for March

Continued with my Blue Fabrics with Yellow accents.

National Parks Wall Hangings

I have collected quilt kits during recent trips to National Parks - Zion , Bryce, Glacier and Rocky Mountain.

Putting them together was fun and my first machine quilting work.

Back to Square One Mystery Medallion - March Finish

I am loving this Mystery Medallion quilt!!  I am very happy with the fabric choices I made and how they are coming together.

Here is the result of Clue #3 for March, 2013.  This completes the center of the quilt.

 

I can hardly wait until April 1st for the next clue!