APQ UFO Challenge - February Finish: Not what I had planned

If you remember back to my post Jan/Feb I told you that my project for February was to machine quilt my Bachelor Buttons quilt.  

You remember this, right?  Welllll... it did't happen.  I just couldn't get the motivation to work on it.. and I knew if I forced it, it could be a disaster.  You know how us creative types are when we are forced to work on something we don't want to do.... results are not usually good.  

So instead I just chose a different project from my challenge list.   That works, right?  Progress is progress in my mind. Besides, I really want to get the binding on this quilt. 

I squared up the quilt and cut out the binding. 

I chose this pink print from the Papillon collection by 3 Sisters.  Other prints from the collection are in borders.  Love the little butterflies!

In no time I was at the sewing machine sewing on this binding.  It went on in a jiffy. 

Soon I was done and ready to get started on hand stitching that binding down.

Today I will be doing some Slow Sunday Stitching, linking up at Kathy's Quilts.  Stop over to see all the Sunday stitching going on.  She as a great project she is working on!  Love the red work. 

I even started pinning down the binding on the Liberated Logs quilt this morning. I am going to try to stitch down this one on the sewing machine.  We'll see how it goes. 

Lucy decided I needed some help with stitching the binding... or maybe she was just photo bombing my quilt! 

One last note.  I stopped by Jo-Ann Fabrics yesterday and picked up this great little folding Ottlite.  I am finding I am having more trouble seeing, especially stitching at night.  The compact (and pink!) light originally sells for $89.99 and it was on sale for $19.99.  I great buy and no, I don't get any compensation from Jo-Anns!  I think the sale is on until March 2. 

Happy Stitching!

Deb

Basket Quilt - Almost a Flimsy!

I just wanted to give you a quick update on the basket quilt I talked about in my last post.

After working on the additional baskets in the evenings last week... and a road trip this past weekend, I was able to get the additional baskets finished - Yay!  I focused on greens, blues, yellow.. anything but red and peach, which I had plenty of!

Now I was on a roll to get the final baskets pieced into the quilt.

I pieced those last couple of rows together until all my basket blocks were used up!  What a sense of accomplishment - just what I needed!

Ta-DA!  My baskets were finally all pieced together.  I tried to get a good picture on the floor of the office.. no kitties around.. here was my chance!

I even laid it out on our bed for sizing and to figure out how wide the borders should be.  I am thinking of making a pieced border out of triangles.  Then a plain border to finish it off.
Anyone else out there currently working on this quilt?  I have seen several over the years.  It is from the book When the Cold Wind Blows by Blackbird Designs.

Lucy was unimpressed.. "Oh, you're working on that again..."

More later....  Enjoy the rest of your week!

Happy Stitching,

Deb