Finishing Touches

Distractions and a couple health issues derailed my plan to finish my 2019 RSC and BOM quilts by year end. Last week I finally had a burst of productivity that brought about the completion of two RSC quilts.  First one was Pixillated.

The next finish was another RSC project Extra Fancy. Both are destined for a future grandchild. (To my daughter - don’t be in a hurry! Pick out a good husband first!)

Then it was time to add borders to Pat Sloan’s BOM Out of This World. The top and backing are ready to sandwich and quilt. 

And that productive period continued. I finally decided to NOT add more rows to Arcadian Chain, which meant it was time to add the borders. The inside borders are sewn and the accent color is cut and ready to apply. 

And that’s where the productivity period ended. I dug through the UFO Storage Facility (sewing room closet) and found my first quilt top — still unfinished. Those borders are awful!  Should I remove them and “do it right” or just finish the darn thing? If I change the border, any ideas on how to add a little flair to this rather plain quilt? At minimum I would keep the cream/muslin inner border and navy outer border, removing the extra tan top and bottom piece. That’s probably the easiest. Then a great quilting design would transform this boring quilt into a beauty.

With all those projects finished or at least moved to their next phase, I rewarded myself by starting a new quilt. I am cringing while typing this, thinking of all the unfinished projects in that closet....so will set it aside until two more projects are completed. Do you make deals with yourself like that?