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There is nothing like satisfying your inner project manager and finishing up some of those "UnFinished Objects” or UFOs in your sewing space.  Finally, finally, I have managed to complete three of those UFOs with two more close behind in the pipeline.  Of course, finishing something isn't complete without a little sharing so here are my first three of five completed UFOs for your viewing enjoyment and comments. Thanks to Jennet from IcePurplePenguin for her fabulous quilting and binding services. Where would I be without you? UFO #1: Heather Ross Mendocino Quilt 2 This is the second quilt I made with Heather Ross Mendocino fabric. This quilt is very different from it’s bright and sassy sibling, the Chain Reaction quilt . Of course, kitty had to get into the picture of the quilt back, looking up at me as I was standing on the stairs to get the photo. UFO #2: Day of the Dead Bear Paw Quilt This might be my current favorite, a traditional pattern and a ...

Here is a peek at my second quilt top using the blocks I made early on. That was way back when I was using the "Honey" pattern then but just could not make it work out the way I wanted. However, I figured it out and here is my modified result... And here is a close up so you can see all the little fishes lined up and happily swimming!

Well, it took me a while with the holidays taking me away from the sewing machine, but my first of two Heather Ross Mendocino quilts is finished.  Thank-yous go to Jennet at Icepurplepenguin for again providing the long-arm quilting services to make this patchwork quilt complete.  As mentioned in previous posts, I ended up using the Chain Reaction pattern with the long OOP Mendocino fabric.  This quilt is a very loud but satisfying end product.  The finished quilt measures out at about 90 inches square so it should fit a queen size bed with ease. I also had a lot of fun using scraps for the back of the quilt, check it out.       Amazingly enough, I still have a lot of Mendocino fabric left after this project so I am using the original “Honey” pattern triangles that I made early on to make a second, much “calmer” quilt top.  More details about that project in a later post!    Happy quilting and three cheers for th...

Hooray, I have finished the hexagon piecing. Time to put on the solid, hot pink border and start thinking about how to piece the back of the quilt. Here is a look at the top hanging on my design wall. It is about 7 feet square and is too big for the wall now. And now I have the front borders on, too! Time to figure out what the back will look like... All suggestions welcome! Susan