Connie from FarSide started a cleaning a project this winter, which sparked a cleaning project for me
Connie was sorting, cleaning, and going through all the stuff she had collected over the years.
I decided that it was a good idea!
So Off I went to start cleaning the upstairs.
Hmmm…I thought to myself. Here is this whole tote of quilt squares I haven’t ever done anything with.
So —- to make a long story short…I didn’t get the upstairs cleaned, sorted or anything because I became stuck with finishing the quilt squares.
I know why I have never really quilted. It is a tad hard (for me, anyway).
So here is my latest. A baby quilt. All hand-quilted with soft shiny blanket-binding. I find I really like the satiny blanket binding.
Two more quilts to go. Then I will have the box of quilt squares cleaned, sorted, and finally made up.
TWO!
And it’s spring. So we will see how long it takes me to get these two quilts done. 🙂
As for cleaning and sorting the upstairs. I guess that project—- I will start AGAIN next winter. 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
all we need now are some new babies!
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🙂
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Well, you might not have rootled around in old boxes much, but you have made a thing of beauty. I call that a win, and so will the baby who sleeps under it.
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Now for a grand child…but me thinks that might take a while 🙂
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Beautiful sky I like such views.
It was great captured.
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Thank you, Agnieszka
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You do beautiful work!
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Not really. I had to take apart one whole quilt just not to long ago.
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If you ever find perfectly good fabric and not enough energy to quilt them, you can donate to Quilts Beyond Borders. I can’t sew at all, but my mother has volunteered with QBB for several years and loves the organization. Your extra fabric is matched with someone with extra time to cut the fabric into quilting squares and they, or another volunteer, then sews them together. They ship them off to disadvantaged groups.
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COOL! Thank you so much. I really like this idea!
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This quilt is beautiful. I look forward to seeing the next two. In the meantime the ‘de-cluttering’ can wait.
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Tee Hee. It’s going to have too. Spring work has begun!!!
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What a wonderful quilt of beauty! The satin binding was a terrific idea. Now, the wait for a grandbaby girl! 🙂
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Yes. Now the wait. And I’m sure it will be a long wait the kids are still in high school. 🙂
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I loved reading this. I’m doing that as well. The finished projects take weight off the shoulders and help everything feel fresh and new. I kept the link KDKH gave for the quilts I’m finishing. No one I know wants them so I’ve been looking for places that they could best serve. Your quilt is beautiful and created from love. It’s a learning curve. I’m at the low end too. 😉
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It is a learning curve. And getting them finally finished is a huge relief.
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What an adorable quilt. What lovely pix. The cleaning & sorting…OY, what a rabbit hole that can be. I come from a long line of pack rats…two grandmothers that lived thru the Depression. They learned how to save everything, with my maternal grandmother going so far as to buy expensive paper towels and wash & dry them for extended use. That holding on to stuff was ingrained. When pulled out, you can get lost in the nostalgia.
I feel for you. ❤
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I think pack rat is in my dna also! 🙂
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You got distracted! That is a pretty quilt! I love a satin binding too and some babies really like it! I will be back to the sort again soon and then a big clean upstairs and it will be ready for spring/summer! I have a longer winter than you! 🙂
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I’m going to try and keep after the big sort surely I will have some rainy days where I can work upstairs. I sure hope so.
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Hey Linda .. well done! The cleaning will wait .. love the last photo!
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It seems to still be waiting…I am so unmotivated 🙂
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