Buried in Fabric

Feeling a little crazed and behind-the-ball now that I’m back from vacation.  I suddenly realized that I have (at least) five quilts plus three new Bee blocks that need to be done by the end of September.  Thankfully, four of the five quilts are rather small, but still. I feel like I’m really frantic to get them done. Maybe because I have so many others on my list that have yet to be started?

Progress check is as follows…

Two ragged-square quilts for Marie, one top is mostly pieced and the other is cut and ready to be put together. My only debate at the moment is whether to make it 24×30 or 24×36. They’re six-inch blocks, and I just can’t decide if the 24×36 looks too oblong or if it works. Will have to ask my husband for a non-sewer’s judgment this evening.

My swap quilt for DQS7 is moving along.  I finished my nine wonky log cabin blocks last night, so they’re ready to become a completed quilt top. Hopefully it should move on pretty quickly from here. The blocks themselves were a bit slow-moving, but assembly of the top will be straightforward and I think I know what I’m doing for backing and quilting.  I hope my partner likes it!

The other two on the list are also custom orders for baby gifts. One is a small coin quilt, and one is a slightly larger zig-zag.  Both include a lot of brown and blue and some green, so there will probably be a fair amount of fabric overlap. I’ve got most of the fabric set aside, but haven’t cut it yet.

It doesn’t help that summer has arrived with a vengeance, making up for a very chilly start. Heat index is well above 90 today, and my house is sorely lacking in central air.  Let’s see how much I can get done with a fan pointed straight at my head…