Quilting Update for All!

Wow! I can't believe how quickly the Olympics are passing by and how little progress I have made. So I have decided to help myself feel a little better and take a poll. Please post a comment and let us know how you are doing! I promise that the next challenge will have a much longer time table!

Bento Box project by Karen G.

Hi everyone! Finally I will post my challenge project! I am making the Bento Box pattern that I found at Symposium last May. When I told my husband about the challenge and that we had to start a new project and not finish something we had already started, he said that would not be much of a challenge for me, since I am always starting new projects and never finishing anything!! We'll see how this goes! I have really enjoyed seeing all the blog postings from everyone and think this is a great and fun idea. Thanks Anna!

It Takes Village Progress by Kathy

I have found that these African prints are thinner fabric than the 100% cotton with which I'm accustomed to sewing. My challenge is going to be quilting it myself.

Love, Hugs and Kisses Quilt Progress by Anna

I would love to say that this quilt has gone amazingly well! However, this project has been a huge challenge for me since my stash of Valentine fabrics had so many prints. So I raided Jessica's stash and that made all my prints look like solids! But I stuck to trying to use my stash and only purchased one fabric for the lettering. Also, the appliqué has been a slow process as I have only completed 5 of the 16 letters and still have all the hearts to place as well. I realize making any quilt in this time frame is challenging but sometimes I think I over estimate myself.
Let us know how things are going for you!

Basic Layout

My design wall is full with another project, so I laid out as much of my Olympic Challenge quilt as I could on my cutting table.  I got half of the quilt laid out and have started sewing it together.  Then I will lay out the 2nd half and hope for the best.   It's scrappy so I think it will be OK.  It has been really nice actually getting to do some peicing this weekend.  

Sorry my pictures are so dark, I normally take pictures of quilts without flash because I am trying to get pictures of my actually quilting and I forgot to turn my flash back on.  Oops!

First block complete!

All of my cutting and initial sewing is completed.  I put the first block together this morning!  Very fun and easy!  I highly recommend this pattern!!!!  I've actually watched some of the real Olympics too!  Happy stitching!  Nancy

Concentric Quilt Progress

Well I have FINALLY finished cutting all the pieces to the quilt.  Now the fun finally begins I get to sew and see it start coming together. YEAH!!!!  Toni C.