Nearly 500!!!

I think it is time for another giveaway so I am gathering to goodies and getting ready.  When I write my 500th post  I will have another give away!  Standby to receive!

I had a few moments to spare this morning so I managed to sew the top and bottom borders onto the Aussie Animal quilt top.    It is so nice to see it finished!  Well the quilt top at least!

Wow!   The motley effect of the border fabric really stands out in the photo - it is much more subtle in the "flesh"!

AND I also managed to get Row 2 of my boy's quilt for the Women's Refuge.  

And Row 3!  I am really liking this sashing and corner stones.  I have only ever done one quilt like this before and I don't remember liking it this much - as my hubby would say (when speaking to one of the boys) I must be growing up!  Almost half way there.  Four rows to go and then the border.  No idea what that will be but plenty of time to decide and lots of fabric to choose from. 

Someone please remind me that I need to get back to the quilt for the Irish Charity Bazaar after this one!

Till next time.............happy stitching!

One down....11 to go

The Gumnuts started sorting out a dozen of so quilts to sew for a Women's refuge last Wednesday at our regular meeting and one of them is an old UFO of mine.  It was actually a quilt that I started making for a young girl and then decided that it was too somber looking so decided to make a second one and this one never got finished.  I still have to put the top and bottom borders on it but it is nice to see it nearing completion.

I bought this Aussie fabric about 14 years ago and this is the third quilt I have made featuring it.  I just love it.  I still have some left but I am determined to make a quilt for myself before I use it all up on quilts to give away.  Maybe this year.

 I just think these animals are the cutest!

I want to have this one ready for layering when the Gumnuts next get together!

Till next time................happy stitching!