I wanted to post some of the quilts I have been working on but it turns out I haven’t FINISHED a lot! I do have several WIPs though.
What’s a WIP? A Work In Progress. Having a WIP means I can let go of the need to only see progress in a finished item. As long as I am working on something, I AM making progress. And progress is enough. So here are a few of my WIPs.
Morning Glory
I bought the kit, because I was new to quilting and didn’t know how to calculate fabric requirements. I still don’t actually…I just buy as much pretty fabric as I can afford and then wail later when I use it and realize I am 1/4 metre short.
This kit sat in my sewing room for a couple of years. I thought those corners were just too complicated and I was afraid to tackle it. Until Covid. Nothing to lose when you’re Covid Quilting!
Turns out the corners weren’t so difficult after all. Funny how that works out. I followed the pattern, used up my fabrics with a little left over, and now it is ready to quilt.
Friends Quilt Together
This one started off with a block exchange with my quilt guild. The center blocks are the ones that I received.
This is one of the first quilts I’ve designed. I was challenged by the block with the orange fabric. It really stands out, and I learned a lot about how colour can make a block come forward or move to the background. In the end I added an orange zinger around the center to balance the boldness, and lighter friendship stars in two corners to bring the eye around the quilt. I also added in some darker fabric in borders and sashing to give the eye a rest.
I’m really happy with it, and I can’t wait to get it quilted!
Wing and a Prayer
This was also a Covid Quilt. I had a jelly roll of batik browns in my stash (2 1/2″ strips cut the width of the fabric).
I found a free pattern online that I liked, but it called for 3 1/2″ strips. This is where the “wing and a prayer” name came from. I winged the design, and ended up with this. It may still get a bit more added to the top and bottom to make it a bit bigger.
All in all, I think I am happy with my progress! I have a few more WIPs on the shelf but I will post them later.
How do you measure your progress? If it is only in the finishes, I highly recommend taking another look at your WIPs. We are all Works In Progress, and each step brings us a new lesson or an opportunity to polish a skill. How beautiful is that?
