Tucking in Some Odds and Ends

The year 2015 is drawing to a close and I'm evaluating my UFO list.  This quilt, the Super Scrappy Double Irish Chain is nearly complete.  I just need to tuck in some thread ends and sew on a binding.  Perhaps it will be my first finish in 2016.

Here's a little close up of my work.  How do you organize your WIP's? (work in progress)  I keep each project in a box, marked with the project's name on the outside.  I also write lists.  I have a list of quilts that need binding, a list of quilts that need to be quilted, quilts that need piecing, quilts that need cutting, and patterns that I'm working on writing.  

Do you have any good WIP organization tips?  Please leave a comment below.

Have a wonderful quilty day!

Jennifer Schifano Thomas

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I'm so proud of myself!  I pulled one of my UFO boxes down off the shelf, assessed the situation, and actually started on it.  These are the twelve blocks I had the honor of testing for Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 4.  That was quite a while ago, as we're coming up on the release of Volume 12 this November.  

I decided to go with Quiltmaker's block setting for the Throw.  Most of the 100 Blocks issues have a block setting suggestion, complete with cutting directions included in each magazine.  How handy!  I used one of these settings when I made Trent's quilt, too. 

I started out by cutting some coordinating fabrics into strips, then squares.

When I cut pieces for any quilt project, I always label them and put them into little zipper baggies.  It really helps me to keep organized.  What do you do to keep your pieces separated?

More to come on this project soon!

Have a lovely day.

Jennifer Schifano Thomas

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Mulberry Square was my quilting UFO challenge project for the month of April.  I quilted the whole 99" x 99" square top.  Because the quilt has a scrappy look to it, I approached the quilting with a scrappy theme, too.  I used up all my leftover bobbins, and quite a few spools of quilting thread that were previously almost empty.   I intend to complete this quilt for my June UFO challenge. 

Yesterday, I spent all of my sewing time weaving in the loose thread ends.  I never do this as I quilt along.  I always wait until the end and do it all at one time - ugh!  So tedious!

Here's a little pic of the quilt back.  The back is pieced.  When the quilt is complete, I'll try to get a photo of the whole back up for you to see.  I like this pic, because you can see a lot the quilting designs I experimented with on this quilt.  

Now on to my problem!  I usually match the binding fabric to the outer edge fabric on my quilts.  Because this is such an old UFO, I'm sure I don't have any more of that fabric.  What color fabric should I use?  Should I try to get as close as possible to the outer border color, or punch it up with something else?  This quilt has a lot of gold, purple, green, and blue.  Help!!!  I need suggestions!

Until next time...please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop...and have a super day!

Get Creative!

Jennifer Schifano Thomas