I Haven't Updated in Foreeeever

So, this year I've finished one quilt before the local quilt show. One. And I gave it to my brother. That means there will be no quilts from me. However, I have started a block of the month over on Wired.

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And then the GeekMom blog moved off of Wired, so I'm not sure what will happen with those links. The new pattern will have to go on the GeekMom.com site.

Meanwhile, my daughter made the most gorgeous quilt for the show:

So at least somebody is quilting right now. I've got some UFOs. There will be more quilts. Just not for this year's show. 

Finished

I did get all the quilting done, and I think it came out really well. I had enough time to show it off at quilt guild, and then it was off to Oregon to visit my brother and his family. I gave them the quilt as a housewarming present.

I've been working on something. I'm obviously not done yet, but I think it's going to be both fantastic and use up a lot of those scraps I'd been gathering. There's also a string quilt about 3/4 done, and eventually I'll get started on those other projects I've been pondering. 

Decision paralysis

 So, I got this lovely batch of scrap fabric from Marmalade Fabrics at the quilt show, and I keep going through all the lovely possibilities of things I could make with it. Something spontaneous? Something tightly planned?

Oh, I can't decide, but in my mind I've planned out a bunch of mariner's stars and the most amazing phoenix design in applique. I don't think I've got the fabric for that in this batch, but I'll allow those ideas to percolate.

Stars

 I love, love love how this turned out. This is my Spring Stars quilt I've been working on for a while but hadn't posted the finished product, and it makes me very happy. Just so bright and cheerful. 

Finished quilt

Finished quilt, a photo by haizram on Flickr.

Here she is in the show. And you can see many of the other quilts in the show here.

Serious concentration

DSC02059.JPG, a photo by haizram on Flickr.