Today I finished quilt top number 5, just one more quilt top to go on the short list. The rules regarding the short list have been amended. Instead of having the quilts completely finished, we now only have to have them ready to go to the quilt ladies. Once a quilt is at the long-arm quilter, we really have no control over its eventual completion. That's just the nature of "out-sourcing" work.
This is one quilt that I am really thrilled to have completed. It was started at a mystery quilt retreat in 2005, just after my father passed away. Once I got to the first border, I really lost interest in the quilt. I just didn't like the fabric I used for that, the brighter blue. That is the nature of a mystery quilt. You really do not know how each fabric will be used and sometimes you are just not thrilled!
I had completed the quilt up to Clue #7 before I put the quilt away. Clue #8 is the hour-glass blocks and Clue #9 is the border with the sawtooth star blocks. There really was not much to complete, but the final three clues were the largest due to the nature of a medallion quilt. Sawtooth star is my favorite block and I love the way it is used in Clue #9. The final border, Clue #10 is just a straight piece of fabric, 6 1/2 inches wide. I love the way it looks on the quilt. I think is is actually my favorite fabric in this project.
Now to finish the backing and get this out to the quilting ladies. Right now I have two quilts already with the ladies.
The status of the projects on my short list are as follows: The 4 heart wallhanging, complete. The flannel fun quilt, complete. The chocolate hugs and kisses quilt, at the quilting ladies. The shabby chic quilt is nearly done, I just need to finish the hand sewing of the binding. The medallion mystery quilt, ready for the quilt ladies. The 30's buck-a-block, I still need to finish the twinkling star border with my favorite, sawtooth star blocks. I may possibly rock the short list by the deadline! Woohoo!
