Friday, May 3, 2013

Looks like I made it :-)

 First off I want to share my mystery quilt update , yeah I completed April round just before Darlene shared the May round . I did make some slight changes , partly due to time and partly because I do love piano keys so I left out the HST'S and I am pleased with how this looks.

This will  likely be  the last time I will be sharing this from the design wall it is pretty much filling it now .
 Next on the agenda is my May goals for UFo's with Carrie ,just making it under the wire to post so here goes . Unfortunately there are some repeats like this quilt.
However if you look closely these houses are different , I am more than half way through the quilt now and my motivation to complete this is really good . Wish me luck as I am really hoping to have this finished in time for our quilt show on June 8th ,yikes that is pressure isn't it ;-)
Another UFO that has been around for quite some time that really should be completed is a messenger bag that I did a demo on at our guild many years ago , I finished one but this one was in pieces to explain the process and I just never got around to sewing it up so this is the month .
Never even took the time to iron this , sad isn't it . Too bad this isn't spring colors I would have a nice new bag to use but hey I will be ready for fall early :-)
 Finally for this month I really want to finish the hand quilting on the little quilt I shared last month , with all that took place in April my goals were sadly not met .
There is not a lot left to do so a few evenings should take care of this if I push myself.  So there you have it my goals for May , hopefully I can make progress and actually finish a few things.

Now to change the subject my hubby and I were at the beach the other evening and I just had to stop and take this photo as the sun was going down , wouldn't this make a great landscape quilt.

I love the look of the fence , the sky was actually prettier than this photo shows , but it is still pretty . Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and hope your day is a great one.
 hugs Sheila

21 comments:

  1. Very nice Sheila!! I just love your quilts. the first one is really lovely with great color...but that one in the frames with the houses; stunning!!

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  2. oh indeed it would Sheila,you have done well this month,lots of lovely work.xx

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  3. I can't wait to see the house quilt when it is finished - and you still got a lot done despite everything !

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  4. Some great quilts. I love the one with the little houses. Well done!

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  5. I love the houses too, such pretty colors

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  6. Sheila, I love your mystery quilt! I am going to join you in leaving out the HSTs...that piano key border is so pretty just as it is. Your little houses are adorable. I think you did an amazing job this month! Take care...

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  7. Love all your projects.. hope this doesn't post twice... I think the quilt show is the 15th of June ..so u might get another week in there...hugs.. chat soon..

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  8. Take it easy on yourself, Girl! I'm in love with your cottage quilt. And if you turn the beach scene into a landscape quilt, I'll buy it from you! It's beautiful. I'm going to the ocean tomorrow. . . .

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  9. that would make a wonderful quilt .... are you going to try ????
    in stitches

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  10. Your big quilt is looking lovely and I love the row of houses, so pretty! The sunset is beautiful. xx

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  11. Beautiful projects Sheila. Are you hand quilting the shabby houses?

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  12. You've been very busy. Well done. Hugs.xx.

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  13. lovely projects for may,
    the houses look fantastic they are such pretty blocks and June is still a month away?
    the beach photo is beautiful. I love the fence running along the beach.

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  14. the mystery quilt looks great... and i like your piano keys with it too.... the little houses do look so lovely together... and yes, I am looking forward to your beach/fence/sunset quilt....

    Hugz

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  15. you have been very busy Sheila! I love the houses quilt. And that sunset is glorious.....I do hope you will attempt to make a landscape quilt using that photo. All the elements are there, aren't they?
    Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs

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  16. It looks great Sheila, and the piano keys are perfect!

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  17. Lovely Sheila. Your little houses are so pretty. Thanks for sharing that gorgeous sunset on the beach.

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  18. Such a pretty row of houses, love the soft colour palette.

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  19. I really like how your mystery quilt is coming along. And that picture of the beach is awesome.

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  20. nothing wrong with "repeats" keep up the good work on your mystery quilt.
    I love the beach picture. You could do that on one of your fabric postcards.

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  21. Wow, you're really cruising on the cottage quilt. I bet you'll make your deadline and it's a really neat quilt. What a view-that would be wonderful to just grab a chair and watch the sunset.

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