Pushed to the limit by IQ!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Well, it's a quilt. Not bound yet, but it's a quilt. I feel like I've been run over by a truck, but I am so glad I got this project to the almost finish line!

[auntiemern]

I am sure it is better than you think. I can't wait to see everyone's entries. Mine is actually very simple. But was fun to do.

[Lisapc]

I haven't finished piecing mine yet but am close. I hope to have it done by the end of this weekend so I can take my time in quilting it. Good luck!

[ilive2craft2]

Due to my mis-cuts this weekend, I am on hold on mine. Waiting patiently for the mail man, Monday was a holiday...... I think the rest will go quickly, as long as I cut it right this time!! Haven't decided how I am going to quilt it though. Guess I could do some sketching while waiting for the fabric. In the meantime, I have been working on some pillow cases for Ruby.

Jean, I am sure yours is gorgeous! We are all so critical of our own work - I wonder why?

[K. McEuen]

Since I went back to work 3 weeks ago mine has sort of been on hold. Never knew that work took up so much of my time! Well, today, with no power in the office I left after 2 hours and came home. I did all I could do from my smart phone as far as answering emails and taking care of phone messages before I left so I didn't feel too bad.

I came home and sewed all my blocks together and now I just need to sew the rows together. Borders, sandwiching and quilting might happen this weekend.

[easyquilts]

Jean, I'm with Lisa... Can't wait to see what you.....and everyone else did... The quilts are going to be gorgeous! lovely is oe of my favorite lines, so I'm eager to see what everyone did with it...

[Cat n bull]

Well so far I have spent close to 70 hours on mine and the top isn't even done yet. It will hopefully be finished in the next 2 days, and I can get started on quilting it!

I WAS looking forward to the contest, now I am more feeling over it already. I have never entered a competition before, and now I know why I usually avoid them! This is stressful!

[auntiemern]

Cathryn, it isn't supposed to be this stressful. It is a fun contest. My first time too. It took less that a day to make my top, (actually made 2) and another day to quilt and bind. I just had fun with it. My 6 yr old GD actually helped with the lay out, lol. It is lap size so not to big.

Well so far I have spent close to 70 hours on mine and the top isn't even done yet. It will hopefully be finished in the next 2 days, and I can get started on quilting it!

I WAS looking forward to the contest, now I am more feeling over it already. I have never entered a competition before, and now I know why I usually avoid them! This is stressful!

[Cat n bull]

Cathryn, it isn't supposed to be this stressful. It is a fun contest. My first time too. It took less that a day to make my top, (actually made 2) and another day to quilt and bind. I just had fun with it. My 6 yr old GD actually helped with the lay out, lol. It is lap size so not to big.

I know Marilyn! I am just NOT a competitive, contest entering kind of person. So just stepping out of my comfort zone is stressful! But I LOVE this fabric, and as soon as I saw it I had a vision of what I wanted to do with it.

It just happens to be extremely labor intensive and sooooo very very time consuming.

The other stressful part is the deadline. I spent so many years sewing to meet a deadline, it was such a WONDERFUL relief to finally be over all that. For this quilt I was late starting because I HAD to finish the quilts for my Aunts, now I am feeling that deadline pressure again and am not liking it!

[JanFasano]

O.K. my question on the IQ contest is: How to take a great pic??? The best place I know is outside with the sun over my left shoulder. Yes, it has been sunshiney for the last 5 days, but Alas, my quilt is not done yet to take the stupid pic. Go Figure!!!

I did one but didn't like the white strips I put in it. Just did not "Pop" enough so have been working on another one. Almost ready to quilt it. My passion is choosing the fabrics for my quilts, putting the top together then I lose interest in it. UGH. I do need to change that attitude. Right???

Can't wait to see all the "Lovely's" we come up with. Mercy, I do not want to win the sewing machine as I already have 5 of them. I SO want to win the $500.00 to MSQC. Yes, that is my goal. What is all of your's???