Hurricane Sandy Quilt # 3

Quilt that was made for Quilting Gallery’s Sandy Quilt Drive

Sandy Quilt # 3 is Finished!

| Cindy Anderson

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Another Quilt is Ready

I’ve worked diligently to bring to completion Sandy Quilt # 3.  With much joy I am pleased to report it is finally finished.  Through the efforts of the wonderful ladies that constructed the individual blocks coupled with the hours I have logged to assemble the quilt top, apply the quilting stitches and finally frame it with a binding this quilt is now ready to be shipped.

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A Look Back

Sandy Quilt # 3 is the third of four quilts I am assembling for the Hurricane Sandy Quilt Project sponsored in part by the Quilting Gallery.  Historical details of the process can be found here, here, here and here.  Listed below are its vital statistics:

  • The quilt has 6 rows of 7 blocks each for a total of 42 blocks
  • The quilt measures 83.75″ wide  x 99.25″ long
  • The blocks originated from California (12) , British Columbia, Canada (10), Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (6), Vermont (1), Washington (6), Wisconsin (5), and Wyoming (2)
  • The quilt has two borders.  Border # 1 is blue and measures 2.5″ wide.  Border # 2 is black and measures 4″ wide.
  • The binding is black
  • The brand of batting is Warm & Natural
  • The backing was made from a multicolored, paisley print, flannel fabric
  • The outer border was quilted with a meandering stitch, the blue border has a bubble stitch and the body of the quilt was stitched with a paisley pattern

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Cross that One Off

Well there you have it.  Although I am able to record this one as a successfully completed project for the 2013 A Lovely Year of Finishes challenge there’s an endless list of other items awaiting attention.  No time to bask in the glow.  Time to move on to Sandy Quilt # 4.

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I’m linking my post with Freshly Pieced’s Wednesday Work In Progress and Sew Bittersweet’s A Lovely Year of Finishes.  Both blogs are a wonderful place to peek in on the progress of other quilters.  Don’t miss the opportunity to check them out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sandy Quilt # 3 Progress

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Greetings

Welcome to my corner of the world.  They say time passes quickly when we are having fun.  If that truly is correct then I guess I’ve been having a blast.  The days come and go so rapidly I can barely remember what all has transpired.  The most important accomplishment I do remember is the progress on my Sandy Quilt # 3.

Sandy Quilt # 3

I registered this quilt in the 2013 A Lovely Year of Finishes at the beginning of this month.  Since making the commitment to complete the project by the 28th I’m happy to say I am almost finished with the quilting.  As of right now it’s loaded on my Tin Lizzie Long Arm.  Of the seven rows that need quilting I have almost completed four.  By Wednesday evening I hope to have the seventh and final row done and the quilt removed and ready for binding.  The binding has already been cut, stitched together and pressed so it’s ready and waiting for the final step.

Sneak Peek

With the quilt currently loaded on my machine it’s not possible to show photos of the entire creation.  The next best thing is a sneak peek so that will have to do for now.  Here’s a little taste of how it looks.

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Looks great doesn’t it?

I’m Linking Up With

Freshly Pieced

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

and

Sew BitterSweet Designs

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Make sure you visit their blogs to keep up with all that’s going on.  Until next week have fun finishing projects on your to-do list.

February Goal

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Believe it or not the first month of 2013’s A Lovely Year of Finishes challenge has passed us by.  I successfully registered and completed my January goal.  Last Wednesday I shared pictures of the finished project Sandy Quilt # 2.  Now that a new month has already dawned it’s time once again to announce my goal.  During February my intention is to bring to completion Sandy Quilt # 3.  Here’s a sneak peek

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Be watching for my progress as I post updates along the way.  While you are at it visit Sew BitterSweet Designs to monitor the other participants.