I am a starter. I get ideas, and I can't wait to start playing around with fabric to see where the idea will go. Unfortunately, rarely do I finish. I run out of steam, or the idea doesn't pan out the way I had hoped, or my attention is diverted to my next great idea. My pile of UFOs is embarrassing. Shameful, even.
Which is where YOU come in. By adopting my unfinished projects, you can help me alleviate my guilt over my Quilter's ADD. This time around, I have 5 projects up for grabs. If you are interested in adopting a project, leave a comment with that project's letter (A, B, C, etc), and if more than one person is interested, I'll throw names in a hat and have my kids pull winners. If you are interested in more than one, let me know any and all that interest you in your comment. Be sure to include your email address if you are a no-reply blogger so I can contact you for your mailing address. I have no restrictions on how you use these - make a quilt for yourself, for a loved one or for charity; as long as it is being used, I am happy. I am also happy to pay shipping so there is no cost to you. Truly, I have no space and any little bit that I can move out, the better. I will select the new "parents" on the morning of Tuesday, March 20, and ship out as soon as I receive mailing addresses. I am located in Massachusetts, and am happy to ship to the US and Canada (so sorry if you are visiting from elsewhere). My home is smoke-free, but I do have a dog (although he doesn't quilt).
OK, here we go!
A. DOTTY
Back in September 2013, I came into possession of a white-on-white fabric with dots and circles on it. That's all it took to get me to pull any and all 5" squares with dots or circles from my pre-cut scraps bins and start throwing something together. I love the idea and the fabrics, but I just couldn't get excited about a layout. Here are some of the things I tried:
I give up. Here's what you would receive:
- Eighteen pieced blocks that measure 5" (unfinished)
- Twenty-eight 5" squares of assorted dot/circle fabric
- Thirty-two 2" x 5" WoW background strips
- Four 2" squares of WoW background squares
- Fifty-nine 2" squares of assorted dot/circle fabric
- 24" x 14" piece of WoW background fabric plus a couple smaller scraps of same fabric
- Plus the random blocks below
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| Not sure what I was doing here, making kites, maybe? These block quadrants are 4.5" unfinished. |
B. BUGGY
Seeing as my boys are now teenagers, this project is AT LEAST ten years old. I remember thinking I'd make a "Love Bug" quilt, making heart blocks out of fabrics with bugs on them. I made one heart and moved on to something else. Story of my quilting life. Here's what you would receive:
- One 6.5" pieced heart block
- Seven assorted bug fabrics, ranging in size from 6.5" squares to a quarter yard
- Thirty-seven 4" squares of WoW fabric
C. TRACTORS
Way back when my boys still thought I was smart and pretty and cool, they wanted to quilt with me. My youngest started a farmer/tractor quilt, and lost interest after just one sewing session. (OMG! Is Quilter's ADD hereditary???) Anyway, he was fine with me letting go of the material he had picked out for his quilt. Some of it has been repurposed, but we are left with three adorable tractor panels and some other random tractor/farm fabric. Here's what you'd receive:
- Three tractor panels that measure about 9.5"
- Four approx. 11" square tractor/farm squares of fabric
D. FLOWERS
I gravitate towards small panels, thinking that I'll use them for the center of blocks. Earlier this year, I tried this with some small seed packet panels that I'd been hoarding for years, and it turns out I didn't like the result at all. Probably just the setting I chose, but now I'm reluctant to use these little panels. They are lovely, but I just don't know what to do with them. If you have an idea, throw your hat into the ring for a chance to own them. Here's what you'll receive:
- Two WOF pieces of Botanica by Judith Baker Montana for Robert Kaufman; one piece measures 22", the other measures 18". There are 81 little approx 4" flower blocks total on the two pieces together.
E. HEXIES
I have been working on a scrappy Grandmother's Flower Garden hexagon quilt for well over a decade. My quilter friends back in Virginia were great about giving me their leftovers and cast-offs, and one baggie that I received contained pre-cut hexies. BONUS! I've put those hexies to use, but then there were these elongated hexagons as well. They don't work for my current project (believe me, I tried!), and I am NOT starting another hexagon quilt, so these are just sitting around collecting dust. Anyone want to make a hexie quilt with these? They are primarily reproduction fabrics. Here's what you'd receive:
- 325 pre-cut elongated hexies that measure approx 2.25" x 3.25". The one basted hexie in the bunch measures 1.5" x 2.5".
Be sure to check out the other items up for adoption from others at Cynthia's blog.
And if you are new to my blog, I recently sold my yarn and fabric shop and moved to a new state, so I am in a rather constant state of de-stashing as I try to fit into my new home. My ETSY shop has destash fabric from my personal stash as well as "direct from my recently closed yarn shop" yarn at very reasonable prices. New items are added nearly every week.
