In my November post, I mentioned how I thought I had 10-15 quilting projects on the go. At the best of times I’m not the best at completing projects, but trying to navigate the new world of motherhood and working on my PhD has brought the number of quilts to finish to a whole new level. My mum challenged me to list all my unfinished quilts and to not start any new projects before finishing an old one. So, here is my list (in no particular order):
- ) Michael Miller Cotton Couture Challenge
Started a few years and intended for a Modern Quilt Guild Challenge, this one is on my design wall and close to being finished. I wanted to try a lone star quilt, and this gave me a great opportunity to try!
2) Blue and Green curves
Excited after learning about curves at a quilt guild meeting, I decided to used a set of blue and green solids to make this curvy quilt.
3) Jelly roll quilt
I won a jelly roll and had this yarn-dyed linen lying around so I just HAD to make something…
4) Foundation paper piecing
I love foundation paper piecing! I also wanted to design my own quilt. This is the result of those two thoughts.
5) Kaleidoscope
I love the idea of kaleidoscope quilts! So I started one and realized that I probably didn’t choose the greatest fabric for it. But I hope to salvage it!
6) Half-Square Triangle quilt
I wanted a new quilt for my bed.
7) Baby wall hanging
I wanted to make something for the baby. She’s almost one, so I will hopefully finish soon so it will actually have a chance to hang in her room!
8) English paper piecing 1 (Grandmother’s flower garden)
I wanted to try a project that I could take anywhere with me. This hexie quilt fit the bill! Here it is all-basted, mid-quilting. Since it was pieced by hand I wanted to quilt it by hand as well.
9) English paper piecing 2
Since I loved the first EPP quilt so much…
10) Crazy quilting with scraps
I have tons of scraps and wanted to use them! Especially the pieces that are too small or weirdly shaped to keep for other projects.
11) Riley Blake Sashing Stash Challenge
Boy, was this one a challenge! I was close to finishing it for the deadline, but just had too much schoolwork and had to give up before the end.
12) Pick-up sticks
Inspired by a block swap at the quilt guild. I love the bright colours!
13) Mini-quilt club
I joined a mini-quilt club. This is the first of six; I haven’t started the other five.
14)Mini-charm
This one was nearly completed in an afternoon from a mini-charm pack. Only a few inches of binding left!
15) Falling Leaves 
This is a quilt I started awhile ago (I want to say 10 years?). I finally quilted it and now all that remains is the binding.
16) Rag quilt
I’m never doing one of these again. All I have left is clipping the edges, but it is so tedious and hurts my hand.
17) Disappointment
I loved the pattern and I had a vision of the final product. But as it came together… the colours I chose didn’t end up as expected. And the number of points to piece together accurately became a chore as I realized how much I disliked the colour choices.
18) Block of the month
My sister, mum and I all did a block of the month with our own colour choices. This was started a few years ago and none of us has finished. All that is left on mine is the binding!
19) Baby quilt
The piecing was ok, but the quilting didn’t turn out so well. It’s small and almost done so I might as well finish it.
20) Circles
I had two layer cakes and a pattern! But my momentum slowed after some botched quilting.
21) Log cabin
A finished top for a lap blanket – ready to quilt!
22) Aiming for Accuracy
I did the Aiming for Accuracy quilt-along and use the extra fabric to start piecing the back (shown here in a messy pile).
23) Applique
I wanted to try some applique.
24) Modern Quilt Guild Triangle Challenge
I cut the pieces using the template for the challenge. I got a few blocks done, but not by the deadline.
25) Baby shower quilt
This was only started a few weeks ago. I had guests at my friend’s baby shower decorate squares for a quilt.
26) Round Robin
This is my piece to work on this round for the round robin!
27) Disco
Technically, this isn’t my unfinished project. I’m helping a friend make her very first quilt! But, it sits in my sewing room so I include it on my list.
28) Advent calendar paper piecing
This was obviously not completed during advent…
29) Placemats
This is a gift for my friend. A wedding gift. She was married nearly a year ago, but I only have a few inches of binding left!
30) Rain drops
I had a couple of layer cakes and wanted to design my own pattern.
31) First quilt
These are the leftover blocks from my first quilt, started 15 years ago. This top is close to being done but I had some problems with the border and it needs fixing before being quilted.
So, there you have it! My list of unfinished quilts is a LOT longer than I expected and I admit to being a bit embarrassed about it. I will challenge myself to finish not one but two quilts before starting a new one. I hope to be down to single digits by 2025!
Thanks for reading!
Emily
p.s. My mum just reminded me about one more quilt!
32) Quilt for brother
Gift that sister and I have been working on. Close to completion!
Fabulous feathers and an arrow have been added to this string quilt.
Dionne Quiltuplets 