March UFO

Quilt # 8 on my challenge list is a Sudoku quilt. 

 I really didn't work on it this month.  All I did was pull it out of the pile and look at it and think about it.  The top was already finished!   I decided I don't like the backing I bought for it.  Well, I like the fabric, just not with this quilt.  So I will shop around for something new.  Probably a green to go with the sashing.  I've decided I am giving it as a gift in a few months, so now I have a deadline to get to quilted!  I think freehand overall  quilting will be nice on this.  

 

The quilt picked for April is #10.  

That's Bonnie Hunter's Orca Bay Mystery!!! 

 The top is finished and the backing is ready to go!  I am really excited and want to get this quilted.  I loved making this quilt and all the blogging activities that went along with it.   Maybe I will rename this quilt Lakeview.  I had a lot of nice comments whenever I  posted about it.  So many said they thought it looked like a meadow or lake scene.   One of my favorite places is our lake house in Pennsylvania.  I think this quilt may end up living there when it's finished.

I'm linking with the other challengers at Patchwork Times!  Looking forward to being inspired!  

We are celebrating my daughter Emily's 17th birthday today!  

Susan

Final Monday Mystery Link Up

Today is the final Orca Bay Mystery Monday Link Up at Quiltville. 

 I just finished the last border this morning and am happy to share the finished top!   As I have said many times before, this mystery was so much fun!  I love it.  Thank you Bonnie!

 I would like to load it on the frame and start quilting it right away but I really can't today.  First of all, it may take hours of pressing and picking at stray threads to get it prepped.  Also,  today I am back to quilting customer quilts.  My quilting machine is home, set up and ready to get back to work.  So I am ready to get back to work too.

The next photo is of a Jelly Roll 1600 top I made Tuesday at the Warwick Guild.  I cut strips from my own fabrics and used them instead of a jelly roll.  I really like it. It was easy and fun. But I'm not sure where to add this to my UFO list.  

Speaking of the UFO List.
I didn't link with Patchwork Times UFO Challenge last week.  I didn't work on the number Judy picked but continued working on other unfinished tops.  I didn't finish anything to show anyway... finish as in quilted and bound.  Anyway,  I think I may be confused by the term UFO.  I thought it was anything that is started but not completely finished.  But maybe that is a work in progress and a UFO is an older unfinished project that was lost in the back of the closet or something?  Anyway whatever anyone calls them, they aren't really quilts yet are they?

Can't wait to see everyone's Orca Bay progress!   

 Also, linking with Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times to see what else is going on.  

Thanks for visiting.

Susan