WIP - Feathers!! Finally!!!

You guys!!!  

I can finally - FINALLY - do feathers that come out acceptably instead of looking like a kindergartner did them.  :D

The funny thing is, I can only do them if I put in the little curly-q on every other plume. Try it without, and they all go catty-wumpus.

I figure once I get all the blue of this quilt done, I'll be much more comfortable and proficient with them and ready to try another variation.  :)

I can't tell you how happy this breakthrough makes me after almost a year of disappointing attempts!  Give me some time, and they'll look even better. For now, I'm thrilled with them.

~*~*~*~*~

Linking up at

Quilt Story's Fabric Tuesday

Lee's WIP

Esther's WOW

BOMs Away Monday - 8 Apr - Kelly's Project & Dear Jane

Welcome to the Link-Up for BOMs Away Mondays!

We'd love to see the BOM you're working on lately.
This week's link-up is at the bottom of this post.

First week of the month means it's time to work on Kelly's BOM for her. :)  I *finally* finished the 2nd section - the last 4 of 18 stars:

I also managed to get 7 Baby Janes caught up. 3 from the hand-stitching tote and 4 from regular paper piecing at the machine. 20 minutes each morning moves things along slowly but surely. Now this BOM is only 30 babies behind instead of 60. - Makes me happy.

And I also wanted to share these super fun pop-shut bags that I got from Shannon's giveaway from her blog, It's "Sew" Shannon. I met Shannon in February at a retreat, and she's very nice. So is her husband, who sports the most awesome handlebar mustache.

I love the bags! Going to use one to hold my grid-sewing labels, and the other to organize some marking tools that float around loose in my left-hand drawer. Very nice to have. Thank you Shannon!  :D

~*~*~*~*~ 

 What have you guys done on BOMs or interval projects lately? Weeklies are welcome along with regular projects that you’ve broken into monthly units, and –of course- true BOMs.   Share your eye candy and show off your progress since the last time you linked up! There are some wonderful monthly and weekly projects going on out there.  

April First-of-Month WIPs 'n UFOs

This is my monthly planning link for these wonderful motivationals:

Thearica's TO-DO LIST Party

Carrie's NOTHING BUT UFOs 2013

A LOVELY YEAR OF FINISHES 2013

Lee's WIP Wed

First, a look at the three April UFO considerations:

Wild Rose Cottage (UFO) - bind it for the finish!!

Kathy's photo at http://tamarackshack.blogspot.com/

This quilt just got home from Canada! Kathy did the most wonderful quilting on it, complete with a doggie out front on the lawn. It charmed even my often-blase 19yo! I need to bind it, which will happen after the walking-foot portion of Run, Kitty, Run's quilting is finished.   I can't wait to do the finish report for this one. :D

Dragonfly Party 1 (UFO) - is currently on Judi's quilt frame, getting this kind of attention~! I've got its binding all cut out for when it comes home.

http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-couple-things.html

Hoot Twister (NETY - UFO family) -  Time to do something with this super-fun layer cake that's been sitting in my kits storage for a good three years. . . 

Now for the current WIPs, which you've seen lately:


Baby English 1.0 (Gift from stash) - bind it for the finish; make the book bag; mail to Katie

Run, Kitty, Run (Gift from stash) - get the walking foot quilting done and the blue portion of the FMQ started.

BOMs (4 UFOs and the long-term WIP, Dear Jane) - continue one morning's work each week  on Kelly's Heritage quilts, Ruffled Roses, Block Swap Adventure, and Beachwalk. Try to catch up 25 Janes during the month.