Sometimes you have to hit “pause” and get some things FINISHED. I am spending my quilty time this month to get some of my unfinished projects finished.
I have (finally) finished my Summer Blockbuster quilt from last summer. I has been sitting there just needing binding for months, and I am pretty excited to have it finished! Find all the posts in this series -and turn your orphan blocks into a finished quilt- <<Here>>
A couple of years ago, I made these Lemoyne star blocks using gold, purple and minty green inspired by the colors in the leafy border fabric. I made several in 3″, 6″, 9″ and 12″ blocks without any plan for a quilt, and then they sat in WIP-land for a long time. Last Summer I finally decided to just make what blocks I had into a quilt, and this is the result.
If you have a group of orphan blocks, the pattern to turn them into a quilt like mine is published in a series of blog posts,
all of them are <<here>>
all of them are <<here>>
These blocks, then also the quilt, sat unfinished for a long time because I wasn’t too sure I really loved it. It’s funny how you can put something away for a while and then get it out, finish it, and realize you really like it more than your remember. Maybe that binding was just the finishing touch it needed!
Sharon
It’s a great finish! I really like it!
You go, girl!! It’s often the things that are the scariest to do, that are the most enriching. Glad you took the leap of faith in yourself! xx
Good Luck in the future. It’s always difficult to resign a job and change direction but if it gave you no joy then it was the right decision.
Love that leaf fabric and what you’ve done with the blocks – fun construction! Enjoy your new time set-up, it must be so nice to be out of a job that was negative.
It has turned out beautifully – super work!
I know exactly what you mean about finishing longtime WIPS. Great job, Sharon!
Wow that is stunning!!! Congrats on the finish.
Congrats! on a beautiful quilt AND for quitting your job!! such freedom!