Wednesday, March 20, 2019

UFO of the Month Update

The month is more than half over and I am right on track to finish my March UFO. I am finishing the Temecula Secret Santa mystery quilt that we started last fall. 
At the beginning of the month I washed and pressed the backing, prepared a batting, and pin basted the quilt. 
Then I started machine quilting as I usually do, stitching a vertical and horizontal grid using a white thread. I stitched in the ditch on both sides of the sashing, and then straight down the centre of the sashing.


And then the fun part... stitching with red thread on the diagonal squares.
I'm not sure where to quilt next but I do hope to have the binding attached to start hand stitching for Slow Sunday Stitching.



In addition to finishing this quilt, I'm also looking forward to the arrival of Spring Equinox and seeing the Supermoon tonight ! 

12 comments:

Julie in GA said...

I love that striped fabric you used for your sashing and in the blocks!

The Cozy Quilter said...

The striped fabric adds a whole new dimension to the quilt! You are well on your way to a finish!

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

So pretty and bright!

Kate said...

Congratulations on all the progress! It's such a pretty quilt.

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Gorgeous Christmas quilt!1

Barb said...

This is the best Christmas quilt! love it so much. Happy Spring Moon

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

I'm pretty sure I saved the pattern for that quilt - one day I need to think about Christmas quilts way in advance!! Too many things in the works I guess going on all the time. Love your quilt

Mary said...

It will be fun to see this one quilted. I like how you change thread colors. Gotta get working on my UFO for March. Delivering it in April to my Wyoming Family.

Debi said...

Wow do I love your quilt!

Jenny said...

I've got one of those too, started and not yet finished!

Joanne said...

Your quilt is stunning!

Janet O. said...

I can't put into words how much I love your Temecula Secret Santa quilt.
And that last picture--ain't it the truth? :)
We might be cloudy tonight--I hope mot!!