Progress

Yes progress is being made slowly but at least progress!! after all it was my 70th birthday yesterday so I THINK I'm entitled to take things a little slower for this week!! The pink stars baby quilt is now layered and I'm practising the quilting design on a quilt that may be given to the Linus project if it works out if not it will be used by the patchwork hounds on the sofa.

The pattern is a variation on Bonnie Hunter's wonky star block but I used 31/2" squares for the background and 21/2" squares for the star points and I made 2 blocks in each colourway i.e. a positive and a negative. It went together really quickly and is for baby Edie born to some very good friends of my son and DIL infact they are god parents to granddaughter no2 and she is a very special daughter born after many episodes of IVF, so has to be finished asap and with lots of love in every stitch.

What's happened

Maybe it's the rotten weather--rain,rain,rain I think I need to move into an ark!!! but the sewing machine has been much neglected but the arrival of a beautiful baby girl to the god-parents of one of our GD means I 've had to get busy so I've just finished a pink and white star top and will move to layering and machine quilting  over the next week so a photo to come when it's finished.
On another note a feeling well known to all quilters the dreaded UFO list. I've managed to identify 10 to finish this year but I'm sure there are more lurking around just waiting to catch me unawares!!! Actually I've pulled out the 2 that need the least work so I can make January look good and get in 2 finishes by the month end, I think we will be eating out of the freezer a few times next week!!
So on with the good work (umph) and stop messing on the internet!!