WIP Wednesday – and another reveal…

Wow wow wow I don’t actually believe it – I have THREE quilt finishes this WIP (Work in Progresses) report.
That has got to be a first for me!!
It all comes down to two small words really… “School Holidays…”
After a really busy full on first term including overseas trips, markets, more work work work, and a busy extra curricular routine with the family I decided to take a few weeks to work on some more personal projects for a change. It was bliss.
I have missed quilting!!

First there was the big finish of the Reverse Rainbow Starburst Quilt…

Still just as much in love with it today as I was when I finished.
It now resides almost full time in the boot of my car, where it can be whipped out at every picnic opportunity possible. I think there have been at least 5-6 picnics under its belt since it got finished.
You can read about the entire finish and see all the pics here…
See the tutorial here…

Secondly – and the one I haven’t shown you yet – was a quilt for my adorable new niece…
This one was a toughie for me because my Brother & Sister-in-law did not know what they were having.
When I found out she was a girl I was SO excited… I have 3 nephews on Neil’s side so it was very exciting to have a niece to be a girl cousin for my girls and even up the numbers.

But even though I was so excited I was having a total mind block. For some reason I had NO idea what to do for her. Then I thought maybe I could make a quilt to match the ones I made for my own girls because I just adore those and they are among my favourite quilts ever made.
So I went digging for the fabric again and I found out I already had 3 blocks made towards it – SCORE….
I’d completely forgotten that after making 12 blocks for Abbie’s I’d decided it was too big and reduced it to only 9 blocks, leaving 3 left over.

If I wasn’t already sure that I was going to make a matching quilt then that certainly made up the rest of my mind and after that it came together really quickly…

The only different between them is that I didn’t piece the back of this one. I just used a print I picked up on sale a while back which matched perfectly…

And here is the gorgeous princess with her quilt…

What a cutie! I can’t wait for a cuddle 🙂

Lastly of course there was my lounge quilt finish…

I think it’s fair to say that I can’t get enough of that quilt! It keeps finding itself dragged around the house to wherever I am.
Read the whole story & see all the pics here…

I’ve also made a bunch of scrappy pouches, some more pouches, another pouch which I still have to show you, a few other little jobs and a new block with tutorial for Jane’s Desperate Housewife Quilt Along…

Please excuse the wonky photo!
Stop back on the 18th May for the tutorial.

So a really productive couple of weeks! Yay for school holidays and a break from work!!

Now in theory I should be feeling really excited right now, because I’ve now finished nearly all of my long term WIPS.
BUT
I can’t stop and take a breath because thanks to my generous & talented friends on my CARE do.good stitches bee I now have about 11 Blankets of love to quilt and bind. Eeeek!
Lucky they are only small!

Once those are done I am going to have great pleasure in picking out some new projects though.
I can’t wait!

Linking up with Lee’s WIP Wednesday…