The last stitch challenge April/May- finishing your wip

[Fleur]

I need to finish Panda's quilt... but I think for April, finishing the patchwork top of the quilt will be enough
It's log cabin squares, which are done, but I need to cut & add black borders to each square to make it a bit bigger. And that's not part of the original pattern so I have to think about that lol. Plus I have to unpack everthing & pack it back up every time I sew

It's double bed sized so I might send it out I quilted Pie's cot quilts myself & only just managed to fit them.

Kazbah are your daisies for your rug? How are you making / incorporating them?

[Pandora]

If its a cot quilt, you could also just buy a hoop and hand quilt it?

[Arcadia]

Loving the quilting tips! Can we get a "I love BB" emoticon? I so often get that..."naaawwww, you gals are the best" feeling!

[wysiwyg]

Ok here is my list for April to finish (one of my NY resolutions was to not make all presents this year, and at least part of them needs to be recycled/upcycled materials)

2 x birthday tops for 1 year olds (just appliqué designs onto tops)
Sew material onto back of knitted butterfly for 2 month old gift
1 x fabric catepillar for 1 year old birthday
1 x dress for DD to wear to wedding reception at end of May
1 x dress for DD from b/w fabric material
Some type of curtain arrangement for balcony door to keep draught out.

Feels good to write it down, once I have said I am going to do something I really like to do it so I think this thread will help keep me on track. (I have inherited my dad's trait of starting lots of projects and not finishing them!)

[Fleur]

Wow wysiwyg, your list is so good compared to mine
I can't even commit to one whole project, just half of it
They sound awesome though, can't wait to see pics

[ss_storm]

don't worry Fleur..I'm worried I won't be able to do what I've aimed for! It's just so hard with DD and everything else I have to do, but I would really love to get back into it again. The only place I can do it is the kitchen table, but our landlord wants to come and take that away (it's hers and was in the house when we moved in) so I have no ideawhat I'll do then! I'd really love a proper sewing cabinet/worktop

[Jaycee]

Great thread!

I only have one project on the go at the moment, a cross stitch that I started a year ago that I haven't picked up for around 3 months now!

So my goal is to actually get it out and work on it! And hopefully have it finished in 3 months in time for my 3rd wedding anniversary, as it's our wedding sampler

[wysiwyg]

2 x birthday tops for 1 year olds (just appliqué designs onto tops) - DONE
Sew material onto back of knitted butterfly for 2 month old gift
1 x fabric catepillar for 1 year old birthday - STARTED
1 x dress for DD to wear to wedding reception at end of May
1 x dress for DD from b/w fabric material
Some type of curtain arrangement for balcony door to keep draught out.

So some progress but alot to do before end of April!

[Fleur]

I think I'm going to have to adjust my challenge to 'do something - anything - this weekend'

So... hoping to add borders to two squares tomorrow. Surely I can do that?

[ss_storm]

I now have the fabric from my mum to make the other two snakes, I don't like the pattern very much, but they won't be very easily seen so I think I can put up with it
I do have a confession to make though...I started cutting out fabric to make some door stops..so guess I better add that to my list as well