WIP Wednesday - March 20

This is what I've been working on this week -
Solids
 I've cut some 7" squares from some solids - black, white, gray and yellow! I have a plan, but I might add some turquoise yet before I get started! Or not! You'll just have to wait and see.

Mini Quilts ready for quilting
A set of mini quilts layered and ready for quilting. These were fabrics and blocks left over from a quilt I made last year and I'm determined to use up every last bit! I'm starting with hand-quilting, but if I get impatient, I may finish them by machine. It's just sew relaxing to sit and watch TV with a needle in hand!

Granny Square Mini Quilt - FOR SALE HERE
And the first one is done while I watched a Harry Potter movie last night.

--Ann

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The Needle and Thread Network WIP Wednesday #82

Comments

  1. begoña19 March 2013 at 15:32

    Muy bonito ,me encantan tus trabajos felicidades

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  2. HollyM19 March 2013 at 15:38

    I love the solid colors! Should be a pretty project.

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    1. Ann Symes19 March 2013 at 21:52

      I'm enjoying using solids in my quilts. Too bad the local quilt stores don't stock many colors :(

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  3. Michelle in Saskatoon19 March 2013 at 16:06

    Hi there, these mini-quilts look really pretty. What do you do with them later?

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    1. Ann Symes19 March 2013 at 21:50

      Hi Michelle! These will go up for sale in my online Etsy shop (click on the tab at the top of this page!) and if no one buys them, they will find a place on a night table or a side table or a wall in my home.

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  4. Margaret20 March 2013 at 12:40

    Very cute! I've been working on mini landscapes...its so very different from larger work, isn't it? And fun!

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  5. Marjorie's Busy Corner20 March 2013 at 14:35

    lovely blocks

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  6. Mary Ann Tate21 March 2013 at 10:30

    Love the little mini quilts.

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  7. Regina22 March 2013 at 17:58

    Your discipline, as well as your work, is inspiring.

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