This week I’m working on the raggy quilts. The plaid one is finished, except for the washing cycle. The snowman one is still in progress, but coming along nicely, 3 out of 8 rows completed (the other 5 rows are actually done too, they’re just not connected to each other yet).

The snowman quilt is the one with the December 1 deadline, but I wanted the plaid one for testing techniques. I learned quite a bit, and the snowman quilt will be all the better for it. I learned how to minimize shifting, to watch out for tucks and how to make the chunky corners line up better. The homespun plaids are not as stiff as the quilting cottons, so the mistakes are better hidden in the plaid. I am quite pleased with how it turned out even before the wash cycle.

Rian, you were right, it is a bit much to complete by December 1, but only a little much. It will be close. If I don’t get them to a laundromat before my guild meeting, it won’t matter all that much. As you can see by the detail below, the fleece fringe is more prominent than the cotton, and the fleece is not going to fray in the wash anyway. There may not be a whole lot of difference in the before and after wash/dry.

I’m also working on my FFFC challenge piece, which is to be a non-traditional shape (not a rectangle or square). I’ve drafted a snowflake pattern and will start working on it December 1 after my guild meeting. It’s due December 2, so I’ll have to be late with this one. I’m looking forward to working on this. It should be a real challenge! Check out some of the early birds here. They’ve done a great job!

happy quilting!