Monday, December 6, 2021

TIME TO FINISH UFO'S AND CHRISTMAS DECOR

 I have UFO's screaming at me for attention.  It is time to do something about them.

This is my Birds of a Feather quilt.  It is patterns from a book by Barb Adams and Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs.  I probably started it in 2006 or 2007.  I decided to quilt it myself.  Pretty much with quilting on the bird, flowers, leaves, and other appliqué items.  It has been a major undertaking.  I have picked it up and stashed it away numerous times. But it is time to get this finished.  My quilt guild is having a quilt show in April and I intend to get this quilt shown in it.

This wall hanging is Wisteria Lane a pattern by Melinda Bula in Skinny Quilts & Table Runners II.  I am just getting the blooms on the blue blossom in the right hand upper corner.  Only three more to go and probably a hand full of leaves too.  Then it has to be quilted.  All the petals and leaves need sewing down.  Not sure how I intend to manage that.  But, it is definitely time to get this done.  I think I have been fussing with it for 8 to 10 years off and on.    

I do manage to get some things done in a timely way as I finished my Red Birds in Christmas fabrics this past week.  I like it so much better than the original mini I did of this pattern.  I used Metallica Coats and Clark iridescent thread for the quilting.  The fabrics have lots of gold and silver metallic threads in them.



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18 comments:

  1. BonnieDecember 6, 2021 at 8:44 AM

    I am ignoring my UFOs for the most part -- saving them until next year. On the other hand it would be nice to finish one this year like you are doing.... Hum, I wonder how loud they would need to scream before I respond? lolololololol.

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  2. RobinDecember 6, 2021 at 11:26 AM

    I love seeing your Birds of Feather quilt. The fabrics you have chosen are so cheerful. It's a beauty for sure.

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  3. Rebecca GraceDecember 6, 2021 at 5:01 PM

    Ooh, that Birds of a Feather quilt is such a stunner! It deserves to be finished and entered in a show! All of that gorgeous appliqué! I love how you angled the quilting stitches in different directions on either side of your cardinals, too. Much more interesting than just diagonal lines in one direction would have been.

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  4. SandeeDecember 8, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    So beautiful and you're most talented.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  5. LindaDecember 9, 2021 at 7:26 AM

    LOL at "screaming" ! And I am also LOL at Bonnie's comment - :D
    Your Birds of a Feather is gorgeous, as is your Wisteria Lane wall hanging. And I love the red birds in Christmas fabrics. I bet that iridescent thread is pretty in person!
    Thank you for linking to To Do Tuesday!

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  6. Andree G. FaubertDecember 9, 2021 at 8:27 AM

    Hi DonnaLee, good for you for listening to your UFOs. I'm quite good at ignoring their wailing :-) Your Red Birds on Christmas fabrics are lovely. That's a great finish. Congrats...and good luck with your UFOs. Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.

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  7. For the love of geeseDecember 9, 2021 at 5:10 PM

    Oh my, I am in awe with your top two finishes. Speechless!

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  8. Anorina @SameliasMumDecember 10, 2021 at 12:22 PM

    Gorgeous Quilts

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  9. SaraDecember 11, 2021 at 8:17 AM

    Very pretty! You have a good eye for using color.

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  10. Alycia~QuiltygirlDecember 11, 2021 at 10:28 AM

    Gosh that Birds of a Feather is so detailed - it will be glad to be shown to the world!
    Love your REd Birds!!!!

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  11. Chopin - A Passionate QuilterDecember 11, 2021 at 11:41 AM

    Very pretty! Very different color way from their version.

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  12. Judy HansenDecember 12, 2021 at 2:50 AM

    You are so good to listen to your screaming UFOs. I have Birds of a Feather about 3/4 finished in a box somewhere, but it is not screaming at me right now. Yours is just beautiful. I really like the cardinals in your wall hanging too. Such a good post of finishing projects. You inspire me!

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  13. The Joyful QuilterDecember 12, 2021 at 6:03 AM

    Congrats on finishing up your scrappy bird quilt!!

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  14. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéDecember 12, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    Pretty Cardinals, and the iridescent thread is a great idea to make it shine a little more. Wisteria Lane is a pure beauty!
    Thank you for sharing, and linking up ;)

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  15. DonnaDecember 12, 2021 at 9:21 AM

    The Birds of a Feather quilt is beautiful! Can't wait to see it finished.

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  16. Bleu MirabelleDecember 12, 2021 at 11:05 PM

    Vos ouvrages sont vraiment très beaux, bravo!
    Kisses from Belgium

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  17. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterDecember 14, 2021 at 5:22 AM

    Redbirds is fabulous! Love it. Your other projects certainly deserve to be finished and soon! They are so pretty. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  18. Andree G. FaubertDecember 23, 2021 at 8:39 AM

    Hi Donnalee, I just featured your Red Birds on Christmas Fabric on the new Free Motion Mavericks. Thanks!

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