My Great Quilting Expedition

I wrote a list in February of UFOs, WIPs and new projects.  What progress did I make? My list at the start of 2017 Works in Progress Carol’s friendship quilt Hearts and Flowers 2 TQS 2017 BOM Daisy’s quilt Passacaglia quilt 2015 Quiltmania Mystery Quilt Hexi wallhanging Gem quilt Phoebe quilt Rambling Ways International Miniature Quilt Exchange ...and a list of projects to start Waiting to start Etoile Rouge 2017 BOM Quiltmania 2016 Mystery quilt Amish II Nancy Rink Quilt Diamond Hill by Esther Aliu   So...what progress did I make IN 2017?   Works in Progress Carol’s friendship quilt -FINISHED Hearts and Flowers 2 - FINISHED TQS 2017 BOM - HALF COMPLETED Daisy’s quilt - FINISHED Passacaglia quilt - NO PROGRESS 2015 Quiltmania Mystery Quilt - NO PROGRESS Hexi wallhanging - NO PROGRESS Gem quilt - FINISHED Phoebe quilt - NO PROGRESS Rambling Ways - TWO BLOCKS DONE ...and my list of projects to start ...

I signed up for a Christmas postcard swap with the FB group UKQU Postcard Swaps and made two. I used my usual method of ironing the cotton to freezer paper before starting to colour.  This stops the fabric from moving while you colour or paint.  It also protects your table surface once you apply fabric medium and start to blend colours.  I trimmed and backed the pieces with Timtex and them free motioned  - I hesitate to say thread painted as I used the thread sparsely, using black thread.  Lastly I fused some white cotton to the back of the card and used a zig zag \ satin stitich around the edge.  I hope the recipients will like them. I so enjoyed making the Christmas robin postcard, I thought I'd have a go at a wren and a kingfisher.  Once they were painted, I didn't really know what to do with them.  I decided to make table mats from them.  It is such a bonus when you can find coordinating fabrics in your stash!  These were ...