By the time yesterday was done, I had worked a bit on FIVE different quilts. Well six, if you count the prep work on a customer top I’m fixing to start quilting. But I made a little bit of progress on five of my own WIP’s. Yay!
I made great headway on my Boston Commons. I have one more row like these, then adding white fabric around and between, a pieced border, and then I am going to add an additional plain border all around so I have some more space to quilt feathers in. The original pattern, which is by Darlene Zimmerman, ends with a narrow border of the the squares and white triangles.
While I was sewing Gracie’s Star together, and while I was piecing on the above quilt, I worked on my leaders/enders quilt, Oklahoma Backroads, and I had my embroidery machine running, cranking out some blocks for a red & white Christmas quilt.
And then, when I went to bed, I took my 9P & stripe quilt with me, and worked on knotting and burying some of the thread tails I left on it. I should have done it while I was going along on it…now it feel like I will never get them all done. 😦 I’m glad I decided to go back to a backtack before I finished. And I still have to bind it!
I did get my backing and binding picked out for Gracie’s Star. Now I just have to decide on which quilting pattern I want to use. I think it’s a bit dark & busy to spend a lot of time on custom, but a pretty allover will finish it off nicely.
The first part of this year I just kept starting new projects. Maybe this last part will be about finishing! I would like to finish these projects I have started with my stash fabrics!
Ramblings From Randi, The Wild Rose Quilter 
GO RANDI!!!! Love the Boston Commons and your red & white will be awesome.
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Holy Camoly! You are putting us all to shame! I’m not sure if I like that! LOL
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I’m not going to say anything else about your Boston Commons quilt because I don’t want you to suspect me when it disappears from your house some day. I covet that quilt and it’s not even done! Your embroidery blocks are beautiful too! Sounds like it was a fantastic day.
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busy as a little bee! The boston commons is gorgeous!
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brilliant the both of ’em!
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Busy busy busy! Working on 5 projects in one day is quite impressive and each one is just spectacular.
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I love the red work blocks… those are wonderful!!! I never thought I would want a embroidery machine, but seeing what you are doing may change my mind.
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You got alot done yesterday. I love the embroidery designs…..would you mind sharing what design pack they came from….I’d love to do those. Keep up the progress.
Karen
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I feel like a slacker all of the sudden….
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Wow, Randi! I planned to work on a project today, but it just didn’t happen. There are still a few hours left in this day, so I’m going to sew after I fix dinner. You are inspiring!
p.s. I love the Bostom Commons quilt!
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You are a busy woman!!
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I love the redwork block you did on your embroidery machine. It’s nice to know I’m not the only that buries those thread tails. Great job working on all those projects!
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The redwork is charming!
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Boy you have been busy!! Love the Boston Commons and your embrodiery blocks are absolutely gorgeous.
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