FMQ Finish

I'm happy to report I've finished quilting my first charity quilt for 2014.

This was a UFO from 1997 that I dredged out of the closet and giving to St. Anne's. This would be finished but I found the fabric I want to use for the binding runs.  Sooooo....

The back is flannel and it was a dream to quilt.

I did the flowers by FMQ and you can see I had a sizing issue.

The border pattern is a Mary Covey continuous line pattern.  It took me a while to figure out how to use it.  Once I realized the flowers had to meet in the middle of the borders, I could get started.  Generally, I'm happy with it and glad of the chance to practice my FMQ.  I'm linking at Amanda Jean's Finish it Up Friday and Leah's FMQ Project linky.

Hexie Weekend

Good Morning!  It's Friday again and time for our Hexie report.  This always sneeks up on me and often am not ready as life gets in the way, like today, ( I just added one hexie to my latest flower during the entire week) I should be getting ready for a big party here on Sunday - we're going to celebrate Three Kings Day and give out  presents to Family.  Hence the new title thanks to Turid at Den syende himmel: Hexie Weekend.  It will be open from Friday through Monday so that we can see your wonderful Hexie Projects - ongoing, done or just begun. For this post I'm giving a shout out for a wonderful quilt along that starts today by Karen at Faeries and Fibres:

Click on the button on the right sidebar to go to her Part 1 post.  

So far I've printed the paper pieces (although I may try her paperless technique - she has a link to that in her post), and found one possible fabric to make my first block.  Go on over see what she has in store for us.  But don't forget to leave us some eye candy, please - linky below.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to my dear readers and fellow bloggers. I've so enjoyed reading your year in review post.  For me, I've decided to just revisit the first quilt I was doing a year ago.  At the start of the year I was working on 

a UFO from 1997.  I did get it done. I FMQued my first feather border.  And here it is with just the binding to finish.  You can see the quilting from the back.  This hangs in my computer room.   For my self I made two flimsies I have yet to finish, one prayer flag, 1 bag, 7 applique blocks, one place mat, one Christmas tree quilt with lights, and a pair of pajamas.  For charity I made 24 quilts (mostly tops), a quiltlet to exchange, 4 happy bags, and 1 Neonatal quilt. I gave away a mourning quilt and a pair of quilts for twins.  Lastly I made some Block Lotto blocks.  And that's it - my report for the year. I hope to have a lot more finishes for me in 2014.

In December I was thrilled to win two giveaways!  During Michelle's Giving Thanks Blog Hop I won a wonderful pattern from Benita at Victoriana Quilt Designs.  While the blog hop was at the end of November, I didn't know I won til December.

Then in the middle of the month, I won at Barbara's Cat Patches a gorgeous set of 10 fat quarters for her NewFO Challenge for 2014.

These came Monday - so it's a great start of 2014!

Wishing you God's blessing throughout the New Year!

PS:  It's also the Eighth Day of Christmas!