Wednesday, August 28, 2013

UFO #9 completed

This was a small project to complete but I was meaning to get it finished a long time ago. I used Ikea fabric that my daughter, Lindsay bought for me a long time ago. I've been saving leftover batting, tiny fabric scraps and selvages, then chopping them up to make pillow stuffing. This is a good way to use up shreds that would normally be thrown away. I wanted a firm pillow to sit on when I machine quilt so I can sit up higher and can see what I'm doing. There is quite a bit more of that fabric left that I can use for more cushions.

It Only Took Thirty Years To Get It Finished

This one can be struck off the UFO list. After making this quilt top in 1995, I had no idea how to quilt it. The leaves extended into the bl...