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Quilting-ideas to complete a quilt

Updated: Nov 13, 2020

#UFOvember -Re Homing!

Falling in love all over again with your quilting projects...what inspired you in the beginning?

-was it about colour?

-was it about shape?

-was it about the delicious fabric?

-was it for a special occasion that has long passed?


Whatever the reason, it is worthwhile to fall in love again and have the satisfaction of finishing the project. This post is a work in progress and is about "re-homing" . It is those small steps that all of sudden lead to the big step of a finished quilt. We just need to make sure the small steps keep happening. This quilt started in a "home" where I was interested in investigating Modern blocks. No thought whatsoever of making a quilt.


Then I joined a quilting day with my own Toronto Modern Quilt Guild and I had to bring a project to work on. I didn't want to go buy more fabric and have the work of looking for a project, so I brought my modern blacks and some coordinating fabric. So ...on to a new home. The blocks were being molded into a quilt.


This was a great home! Mimosas included!







Now I was really committed...The blocks became an Ariel View of where I live sometime at Young and Eglinton and sometimes in Peterborough. I have an almost finished quilt top. I did go home and complete the quilt top. And that is the home it stayed in for about a year. Now I needed to quilt it. For a long time I debated between straight lines or using it as a sampler for a variety of free motion quilting.


I have a quilt top and it is ready for quilting...Still undecided...


Maybe another home will have the quilt tell me what to do..I took some photos outside.Yep...lines would just be too boring...so I started a variety of simple lines designs . I wanted to practice some calm free motion quilting. This will also be some good video to add to my online course I offer. Free Motion Quilting Virtual Course and other Freebies

So ...."re-Homing" worked for me to move my project along...maybe it will work for you too!

Still not finished but I think it is in its final home... I practiced with my line designer first...to find out more about the Line Designer... Take the free download and get my email list for the next course opening.





You can find more in the #UFOvember

Visit all of the bloggers participating in UFOvember

November 1 – Bobbie Gentili – http://geekybobbin.com

November 2 – Becca Fenstermaker – https://prettypiney.com/blog

November 3 – Joanne Kerton – https://canuckquilter.com

November 4 – Sue Griffiths – https://www.duckcreekmountainquilting.com

November 5 – Ashli Montgomery – http://www.meandcoach.com

November 6 – Anne Boundy – https://saidwithlove.com.au

November 7 – Sarah Ruiz – http://sarahruiz.com

November 8 – Teresa Weaver – https://yoursewingfriend.com/blogs/sewing-friend-news

November 9 – Karen Brown – https://www.justgetitdonequilts.com/blog

November 10 – Bobbi Bridgeman – https://snowydaysquilting.com

November 11 – Raylee Bielenberg – http://www.sunflowerstitcheries.com

November 12 – Althea Gyde – https://www.blueheronquilting.shop/blog

November 13 – Kenzy Hogan – http://sewingcorals.blogspot.com

November 14 – Leanne Parsons – https://www.devotedquilter.com

November 15 – Jessica Caldwell – https://www.desertbloomquilting.com

November 16 – Laureen Smith – http://www.tourmalinethymequilts.com

November 17 – Karen Kehl – https://betterdonequilts.com/blog

November 18 – Stacey H – http://twoterriersstudio.net

November 19 – Cinzia White – https://cinziawhite.com

November 20 – Laura Piland – https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com

November 21 – Rachel M – http://thebarefootcrafter.com

November 22 – Kathryn LeBlanc – http://www.dragonflysquiltshop.com

November 23 – Judit Hajdu – http://www.quiltfox-design.com

November 24 – Lyra McCabe – https://quiltingmccabe.wordpress.com/

November 25 – Jill Therriault – https://stitchinginheels.blogspot.com

November 26 – Cristina De Miranda – http://shipsandviolins.com

November 27 – Kate Starcher – http://katiemaequilts.com/blog

November 28 – Valerie Prideaux – https://www.cozyfunkycool.com

November 29 – Kim Mastromartino – https://www.schooloflinedesign.com

November 30 – Natalia Knowlton – http://NerdyQuiltersBlog.blogspot.com

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