My Housing Projects came home recently from my long arm quilter and I can say she is finished.
I had so much fun making this quilt. I used up quite a bit of scraps from the scrap bucket, but not nearly enough! It is amazing how far those scraps go into making a quilt. Perhaps the rumor is true - that they multiply while we sleep.
This quilt finished at 80" x 89" and I busted 16.5 yards of stash.
The quilting design shown on the back is so pretty. It is called Tweet, Tweet. I chose this design because I thought it would give some cheer to the neighborhood. One thing we always notice in the fall, is the absence of the songbirds as they have migrated south. Every neighborhood needs some songbirds.
You may notice there are many different scrap pieces in this project. Many were from bits and pieces in the bottom of the scrap bucket.
Part of the fun of scrap quilts is mixing prints and colors and it is always a joy to see them compliment each other. And often, it is a surprise. And then sometimes, it is just a few last pieces that just have to go together, complimenting or not. Can you find any combinations?
So this is finish #5 this year. I reached my goal of busting through 100 yards and am so thrilled!
As 2022 is coming up soon, I am already making lists and plans for goals in the sewing room. I have a long, long wish list which I always refer to, but I do not include these in my goal list. Wishes are hopes and dreams. Goals are actually working to completion. Perhaps one or two "wish list items" will make it onto the cutting table to begin a fresh start before the new year. And then there is that New Year's Eve Mystery at Merry Mayhem's to ponder whether to tackle.
How about you? What is on your list for 2022?
