A Finish Frenzy

Little S spent 3 weeks with family in Guatemala.  After an initial burst of energy and lots of finishes I had slowed, but I was determined to get in a few more finishes before she got back and I did! Yippee!

Finish #1. Trip Around the World is quilted and bound.  I even got most of  the thread tails sewn in on the trip to the airport to pick up Little S. 

It is not quite square.

Not a thrilling back, but got fabric used up.

Finish #2. Curtains for the VPK classroom at work. I really should have had a before picture - sad, droopy, dusty mismatched curtains in a very non-childlike fabric hanging from rods that were falling off the wall.  I've had the measurements for months.  I remade the remaining panels from a set of curtains I got at goodwill when I made my classroom curtains 2 years ago.  Huge improvement and glad to have that bundle of old curtains out of my closet.  Someone else will paint at least one of the walls a yellow color. 

Finish #3. Spinning Octagons. I spread the blocks out one last time on Little S's floor and was still not convinced I liked it.  Then while at Joanns getting the rods for the curtains I found a remnant I knew would be perfect as a border and my interest was instantly revived.  On a break from quilting Finish #1 I squared up the blocks. I didn't agonize over it or worry about it.  I just found the smallest block and squared them all based on that.  I have known all along this was not going to be even close to perfect.  For now I was just aiming for a finish.  I quickly sewed them together and picked an inner border that worked with the orange sherbet fabric.  How did I ever think I did not like this quilt?  All the imperfections are now a reminder of all that went into this quilt. Considering it was a 20-year-old UFO made with pieces cut from cardboard templates I am pretty pleased.  It might be a keeper after all.  I certainly have to come up with a better name.

The colors are more distinct in real life.  The sun washed them out quite a bit.

Next up is to make a t-shirt quilt for my niece before she heads off to college and quilt the Spinning Octagons.

Linking up with  Crazy Mom Quilts   and Confessions of a fabric addict  to show off finishes.