One plus to being cooped up at home is - more time for sewing! On the first of the year, which is also my birthday, I cleaned up and cleared out my sewing studio! I organized everything (which involved a quick trip to the dollar store for more clear plastic boxes), and took stock of all my UFO's (unfinished objects, or projects). I made a list of all of my UFOs, and also listed projects not yet started but planned for this year. I won't mention how many projects are on those lists!!!
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First completed quilt for 2021 - Siddhi Quilt, started in an online class with Sujata Shah a few months ago. Sujata is an excellent quilter and teacher, and just a beautiful person, too. Scott and I were honored to meet her about 5 years ago.
This is a small quilt, hand stitched with perle cotton. You start at the OUTSIDE edges, and work your way around, adding pieces as you go. The stitching goes through all three layers - backing, thin batting, and top pieces. You just cut your pieces with a scissors, folding under the edges with your fingers. No iron or rotary cutter needed. I really love how it turned out, and have another one started already. |
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| This is a doll quilt called Happy Little Star for my grandson, Henry's, first birthday, which is coming up in April. This is a small version of his baby quilt. A truly unusual feature for me is the fact that this quilt is done way before the event! I am usually finishing projects at the last possible minute! |
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| This quilt, Happy Little Hearts, is a doll quilt for my granddaughter's Kate first birthday, coming up in May. Yet another quilt done ahead of schedule! This is a smaller version of her baby quilt. I had fun with the free-motion quilting in the borders. |
