Quiltpiecer

This is my second Y2K 2000 Charm Quilt Top which  I started in 2006.   I hope to have it completed before the end of the year.  Well, that’s the plan, anyway! I completed my first Y2K quilt in 2004 which I gave as a gift.  And, although this top is not technically a "finished" quilt, it has taken so long to complete that I have to count it as a weekly finish. It seems only yesterday that we were at once excited and anxious about the new millennium.  To celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event, many quilters wanted to create a Y2K quilt with 2000 different squares (“charms”) of fabric.  There were many swapping groups, and I participated in several. I was able to collect enough charms to make THREE quilts, each with 2000 squares!  So, here we are many years later, and I’ve barely finished piecing the second top.  Hopefully, I can get it quilted before the end of the next decade! And, yes, I still have 80 more ...

I’ve been creating kids' quilts for Project Linus since 2001 and have donated close to 50 quilts.  But over the last couple of years, I really haven’t made any quilts to donate.  I do have 11 quilt tops that I’ve had sitting around for at least a year.  For whatever reason, I’ve never gotten around to quilting them.  So I decided to bring them out and get busy quilting them so I could donate them to Project Linus.  They’re about crib size so not very big which makes them quick and easy to quilt.  Maybe I can get a couple finished this week … that's a big maybe!

A few days ago, I posted about this quilt top here . It took me a while, but I managed to sew all the rows and finally finished the center of the top.  I still need to sew on the borders.  Maybe I’ll finish it before the end of the month. Happy quilting! Update 2012 :   I never finished this project and sold it on Etsy, with  2 yards of fabric for the outside border and 13 leftover charms. 

Last week I posted here about the  Striped Quilt Challenge that Beth at Love Laugh Quilt has been hosting.  And, I believe today was the last day of the challenge, although I don’t think a finish was “required”.  It’s all about having fun and quilting!  I managed to get this small quilt top finished, and I’m pretty happy with it, especially since I had a limited stash to work with.  I do like how the stripes make the pinwheels look like they’re moving.  Not so much in the picture, but in person they almost make you dizzy if you stare at them too long.  I hope to have it finished by the end of this week. I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day holiday!

How many of you have the same problem I do with taking pictures of quilts?  I always struggle with this.  Should I place it on a bed?  What about the floor?  Or maybe a chair or a couch?  I know!  Wouldn’t it be better if I could get someone to hold it up for me?  Oh, sure it would, but around my house, that’s like pulling teeth!  If I’m lucky enough to snag DH or DS for the job, I’d better be super quick and not take too long!  Or else this happens: And, I’d better not take more than one picture of the same quilt, or I will get “the look” … you know, the look that says “You gotta be kidding!  Again?!  Better hurry or I’m outta here!” No weekly finish today, but lots of WIPs!  I’m so glad September is here and that school has started.  I’m looking forward to the fall season and cooler weather.  Have a great weekend!

Beth at Love Laugh Quilt   has been hosting a Striped Quilt Challenge, and this is the last week of the challenge which, of course, ends this weekend. Here is Beth’s quilt … isn’t it beautiful!  When I saw this, I was inspired to make my own striped quilt. And, when I joined a month ago, I really believed that I would not have a problem … at least starting a project and even believed that I would surely finish one before the challenge ended.  But here I am, just a few days left,  and all I’ve done is cut a few strips.  I hope this counts as a “start”! At the time, I knew I had some striped fabric, but I happily envisioned myself going to the fabric store to add to my stash!  Well, that didn’t happen.  And, my limited stash gave me no vision and no plan, so I went online for inspiration. I’m still not sure what I’m going to do.  I’m thinking maybe pinwheels or hourglass blocks, but I do so love the zig-zag design!