Motivation Friday and some Flings

This week I have some finishes.  First is the Teal project--

Lost the light to the west, Ken is standing on the deck holding it draped over the handrails of the steps facing south.  I estimated 13 yds-78x94".  This will be donated to the boys group home. I made Album blocks for RSC and they are so versatile--I love them!  This is quilt #7?? from Album blocks.

I made another Album block quilt--

This one used a hodgepodge of fabrics.  Dark brown for the background--used it all.  There was the lighter brown and the blue--but not enough for borders all the way around.  The light inner border is browns/blue/white--perfect!  It was strips in a box of scraps from Dee.  Thank you Dee--they were perfect!  Its 81X97" for 14 yds.  I dyed a blue backing for it. 

I had a lot of album blocks and wanted to do "something different" with them.  Kat drew up the pattern for a "streak of lightning" setting and did the math for me.  Thank you so much Kat!!! Kat has a blog Scrapbox Quilts.

Next up is a Scrappy Trips--

It languished in a laundry basket for a couple years, I didn't like it.  I redid it (rip rip rip) using dark blues in the same position in all the blocks and then let them form a diagonal chain.  Better.  A blue border draws the blue out.  Its a free pattern at Quiltville.com  Thank you Bonnie--I use this pattern A LOT!!   I also quilted this using Bright variegated thread--

Hard to see on the light blue backing.  88X100" for 15 yds.

This was a favorite of mine to make--

Scrappy 4 patches and squares.  The "chain" squares were made using brighter TOT fabrics and black.  Just assorted scrap 5" charm squares.  81X95" for 15 yds.

Judy in MN made this top--

Forgive me Judy--I didn't notice I had the state wrong until after the quilt was donated and I had deleted the original picture.  But is was made by Judy B in MINNESOTA!  Judy generously sends me tops to quilt and backings--boxes of backings!  Last week I received EIGHT in the mail.  This so helps the boy quilt project as I have tops waiting for backings.  Thank you so much Judy B!!  All I did was quilt this top and make the binding for 3/4yd.  There are different nautical motifs--boats, lighthouses etc.  I think the quilt should be called "Sunny Days on the Water" 75X92".  The last four quilts have already been donated to the boys group home. I hugged them all before they left, so they have built in hugs!

These finishes will have an impact on my stash report--57.75 yds of stash was used! 

Lorri2Rs is coming this week to sew, I have her bed made--

If you'd like to join us there are more beds and LOTS of quilts to snuggle under. 

How are my goals coming??

Last two borders on the Orange project--done

Pick a top to quilt--done

Start sewing on an Irish Chain project-not yet

Cut Shuffle Pieces-not yet

Finish binding the teal quilt--done

Prep a backing--done

Pretty good!  An old project got me a little off track--

My YoYo project!  I needed a "recliner" hand sewing project (usually bindings) but pulled this out.  So far 35 "blocks" are done--that's 2,240 yoyos.  I am setting these on the diagonal and will have to make more yoyos.  First I will finish sewing together what I have.  Its 49 random yoyos framed by 28 all the same fabric.  Who knows, maybe this year it will be finished.  

~Lori in South Dakota~