Those last touches to uncompleted projects

You know how you get real excited by starting a quilt and then the momentum slowly fizzes out...? Well last weekend I completed my odd backing for my log cabin and sent it away to be quilted on Wednesday. I said to my quilter, "I have no idea what I want quilted". She is going to look at my top design and come up with ideas.

I sewed two backs on my cushions, sewed one set of buttons on only. One of the cats saw the shiny buttons and thought they looked nice to chew. I still have two more cushions to do the backings and stuff them all with inserts.

I started a gift for a friend two weeks ago and have just the binding to hand sew; a very small project, but one with a message. I am actually deciding what to take to this week's sewing group...

I completed my third elephant at the weekend on my mystery quilt which I begun last March. It was supposed to be six month project, but hey! The final part I hope to begin soon, perhaps I could begin it at my sewing group, what a great idea! I realise it involves making a fourth and final elephant... I will have to take some snap shots to give you an idea on how it is progressing.

I managed to sign up for Broadband, but I have yet to connect to it. Hopefully then loading photos will not be such a chore.

It took two big efforts to tidy up my sewing room, plus the fact that I had to buy another trolley to put all my "stuff" into. Lordly, lordly, I guess I should stop buying fabrics....

More cushions

Finally Aztec (big ted) got his belated Christmas present, a whopper floor cushion. The appliqued hearts had the word 'love' on them, courtesy of a quilting Aunt! The squares were a charm pack I brought on Trademe and the backing was from the Clearance Cluster at Cust last year. The Stash Rehash at the weekend was another chance to get some bargains from pre-loved sewing rooms throughout Christchurch.

Next up is a cushion inspired by the piggy card I brought. In the end I made three for a friend all with different coloured pigs. This one is in its last stages of TLC.