April Finishes -- ALYOF

Finished Costume..... Vest, skirt, plaid

In this post April Goal Setting, I identified some projects I'd like to finish.

My main project was the quilt.  It didn't get done.... but I did get two Highland Dance Costumes Finished.....

Still hunting for the Hornpipe costume.  Hem is marked for the red National Costume

Adding the petals to the vest

Gathering.... gathering and more gathering....

And the completed jacket.... 

with a dancer (or two)

And my friend finished binding the quilt I quilted for her.....

WIP Wednesdays -- Cutting Velvet

I am sewing the Highland Jacket this week.....The lining is basted.... and first fitting done.... off to cut the velvet.

April's A Lovely Year of Finishes Goal

My April goal is to figure out how to finish quilting the Star Light Star Bright Quilt.  It currently sits 50% quilted on the longarm... but there is a small section that needs pulling out due to puckering.   This is the first quilt I've tried using minky on the longarm.

Other projects include Highland Dance costumes....

• A new National Costume
• A new Highland Dance Jacket
• (and dreaming) a new Hornpipe Costume
• If the National Costume gets finished, then hemming the old National for my youngest can begin.

Star Light Star Bright

During Spring Break I was finally cutting out the background fabrics for my Star Light Star Bright Quilt. I had decided to do a single 72" block....  Due to a fabric shortage (problem when working with stash) I planned to do some of the HSTs with solid black in the outer ring.   The grey is the black background print, and the white is the white background print. My 11yo claimed the quilt as her project!

Saturday I went to my quilt guild sew in and my 11yo daughter came with me.  I made her a list of blocks to sew and helped her pin and trim the blocks.   Luckily we have lots of rulers at the guild sew in as I hadn't taken my long ruler.... and even then a yard stick would have been better!  Cutting the 19 1/4" block used for flying geese is a long cut!

She worked hard and got the flying geese and HSTs made.  She even started putting together one of the corners.

Then when I got home from quilt guild, she asked to continue sewing.... and then Sunday she worked on it again!   So in 2 days she had a completed quilt top!!!!


Here is her finished quilt top.  I'm still fighting with the minky on the longarm