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Small piece of fabric [WIP Wednesday]

I have achieved the first stage of a few things - cut fabric into small pieces.

I am working on achieving the second stage - sewing them back together again.

I've cut out loads of blocks for my sampler quilts, and I'm hoping I get a few hours at the weekend to spend piecing them. I am currently working on the final border for my Mini Medallion quilt, which currently looks like this...

...I am half way through hand sewing the binding on my Thread Along quilt,


... and in that top picture you can see two further lots of binding in the mass of pieces of fabric ready to attach for two more finishes.

At the top you can see a corner of purple - that's a pile of blocks ready to be made into a quilt top,

 and hiding somewhere in this chaos is a pile of blue squares, also waiting for some chain piecing time...

I wonder how many of those "nearly finishes" will be "actual finishes" by this time next week? I wonder if I will have found the blue squares by next week...

Linking up with WIP Wednesday
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Leonie said…
oooo so many exciting projects on the go! Looking forward to seeing them finished and revealed! no doubt the binding will be done in no time :)
14 May 2014 at 23:01
deborah said…
Lots of great projects in the works! The palette for your Mini Medallion quilt is lovely. Bet those blue squares will turn up when you least expect them.
15 May 2014 at 02:48
Cathy said…
Love all of your projects. I also have three different ones going right now and I'm itching to add a fourth. Good luck with your finishes!!
15 May 2014 at 05:00
Sew Hungryhippie said…
LOVE your blog header and these quilting progress pics are absolute eye candy. XO
15 May 2014 at 07:25
Kim said…
Oh I just adore all of these! The medallion - - - LOVE! That last quilt. Oh gosh.... so beautiful!
15 May 2014 at 14:20
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