Working those WIP's

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Some charity quilts on the frame - Natalie and I finished these up. 



I did some simple quilting on this one - this quilt is really all about the fabrics and colors, so I kept the quilting to a minimum.  I now have a binding pile again!


Our guild is doing a mystery challenge, and although I know what the result is, so it really isn't a mystery to me, I'm still playing along.  It's a great opportunity to use up this Kate Spain!

 

A sneak peek at a mystery project!  Lots of fun quilting on this one... 


One of the Build a Quilt blocks.  


And another couple of blocks for Classic Meets Modern!


I've been making some progress on Bitter Almond - lots of piecing for that one.  I need to get more piecing done for Morris Apprentice, as well. 

If I get some time to get something on the frame, I'll probably load up Crystal Gems or the modern quilt.  Crystal Gems is just all over quilting, and I will have a little fun with the modern one, but I'm totally stymied by what to quilt on the other two...


Recent Finishes 

Social Ladder
Rows of Cats

Piecing 

QAD Flight Effects mini  
Angela Walters BOM - eight blocks finished
Classic Meets Modern BOM - January through June blocks finished
Morris Apprentice - for Bev (set up as Leaders and Enders)   
Prism Star - one diamond done
Bitter Almond 
Shenandoah 
 
Needs Binding

Frond butterfly quilt
 
Top Completed, Waiting for Quilting

Crystal Gems
Every Which Way - ready to load 
Moda Building Blocks
Making Modern - Rainbow quilt

Planning 

Sparklers
Quill
Aviatrix - stalled, need to get moving on this one! 
Moda Love quilt - Barb 
Stellar Stars BOM 
Church Dinner projects

UFO's

Craftsy QAYG
Fabulous Flowers
Blossoms
Farmer's Wife - should move indoors for the smaller projects...
Quilter's Patch - BOM from FQS.  Finished six(?) blocks

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