WiP Wednesday ~ loop-de-loop

It has been a busy week. 

On Sunday I went to a printmaking workshop with Lucie Summers - more about that another time!

On Monday I basted my Siblings Together quilt top and also spent quite a bit of time clipping the threads on the back of my Green-grey-teal-turquoise quilt top so I can get busy and finish that one too - hopefully by next weekend.  I know exacty what I will do for the back so I just need some time to make the back and work on it so that I can baste it together and finally quilt it.

Yay - the quilting is done!  Just need to square it up, put the label on and bind it.

On Tuesday I was ready to quilt the top.  It only took me 2 hours to quilt rows and rows of loop-de-loops on each horizontal band and some straight lines on each white sashing strip.  I haven't done a lot of free-motion-quilting (and not on large projects that's for sure!) and I certainly need a lot more practice before I can call myself a free-motion-quilter!  The effect is pretty cool and I love the wonky-ness of my loops, especially in contrast to the lovely straight lines separating them.  I think it will wash up really nice and have that lovely crinkly look.  I usually just do straight lines so hey - I tried something new :)     

Both of these projects need to be finished as soon as possible.  I plan on taking the Siblings quilt to the Fat Quarterly Retreat so I can give it to the charity rep who will be there to see and collect the quilts.  Eeek - I only have a couple of weeks to get everything done and ready!!  The other I need to get finished for the Quilter in the Gap Finish-Along! 

My URGENT list:

• Friday I will be linking one of my quilts into the Bloggers Quilt Festival and decide which category to enter.  DONE
• For Monday, I need to decide what to put in my give away on Give Away Day [May 21st - my birthday!!] which will be pretty cool - be sure to pop back and enter!!  DECIDED
• Also due on Monday May 21st is my Play Mini Quilt linked with Sew Happy Geek. DONE but the link up is now next week
• I'm super excited to tell you that I am participating in Plum & June's Let's get Acquainted Blog Hop on May 29th so pop back to my blog on the 29th for a tutorial!   
• Fat Quarterly Retreat fold over flap bags with button closure!!  These are sooo going to be done last minute, aren't they!!?
• My Precious Amy Butler quilt top being linked up later today DONE

Current WiP's:

• Sew into Solids Blocks - 7 and 8 half finished/planned, block 9 still to do
• Zakka Style Sew-Along - Itty Bitty magnets and Mug Rug completed DONE and have decided to not do the quilt next week's project
• crazy mom quilts Small Project Sew Along - going well.  Have crossed off Scissor lanyard, Shirt Bunny, Mug Rug and Itty Bitty magnets SOME DONE
• Bee Europa 2012/2013 block #1 to do for Pink Stitches

 Long term WiP's [no progress]:

• Wonky log cabins
• Wonky houses and trees
• Wonky stars

UFO list [definitely no progress!]:

• Mod Sampler quilt
• Union Jack blocks
• Half Square triangle mini quilt
• Neckerchief thing
• EPP Pencil case

Looks like a lot but I actually feel pretty good about my list as I have already crossed off five things this month with a few more to complete over the next few days!  If I wasn't busy I would probably watch far too much tv or cry, so my list is a good thing! 

I'll be linking up with Freshly Pieced WiP Wednesday and Happy Quilting's TNT Thursday.