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I can’t quite remember when it was, but I joined Katy of I’m a Ginger Monkey’s Swoon-Along many, many weeks ago. In typical SewHappyGeek fashion, I immediately got busy and made 2 blocks straight away. They’re pretty big blocks – 24″ – and that’s like making 4x 12″ blocks. They’re not quick to piece, is what I’m trying to get across…

Then I put everything in a plastic bag and left it for weeks and weeks. My original thought was that if I only made one a month, I’d have a lap quilt by my birthday (6 May).

Then I got asked by TWO different quilt groups if I’d be willing to speak to them. And promptly realised I don’t have anywhere near enough work around my house to keep anyone entertained for more than ten minutes. I gave a lot of my early stuff away as gifts. Actually, I still give a lot of quilts away.

But I also have a lot of WIPs and, yes, even UFOs. So I have decided that whatever quilt tops and blocks are lying around are GOING. TO. GET. FINISHED. whether they like it or not. I finished this quilt top Sunday night so I could take it to class on Monday to baste on the tables. So in between everything I have to do today, I’ll be adding a few lines of quilting. Nothing fancy, just quick quilting to get it out of my studio. Then I’ll start on the next one I basted Monday (made back in May/June 2011), and FINALLY I’ll get back to piecing my own designs with a view to selling them as patterns! Hurray!

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