Finish Progress Report

Okay, so here's the scoop on my progress on finishing up some of my older projects. This week, I've been very focused on the Batman quilts that I'm wanting to finish as birthday gifts for my two grandsons. The boys recently started sharing a room and sleeping in a bunk bed that their Grandad made for them. One quilt top is complete except for a narrow grey border around the outside...

 The fabric finally arrived by UPS today. It took longer than expected, so I'm a bit behind...

However, I've gotten a good start on the second Batman quilt this week and am wading through the mess this type of improvisational piecing makes...

This quilt will be very similar to the first quilt, but I'm leaving out some of the "extras" and simplifying the piecing. I am also planning to use three shades of grey for the background rather than just Kona Coal, and am using scissors rather than my rotary cutter to add some wavy wonkiness to the frames. 

 Placed side by side, you can see that I have a ways to go in making the second quilt large enough for a bed...

 My goal is to get these two tops ready to quilt in the next week, so stay tuned!

The Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild is participating in a challenge to make a quilt using Madrona Road fabrics, by Violet Craft. We can add solids or solidish fabrics, more Madrona Road, and must include a traditional block somewhere in the quilt. The quilt reveal just got moved up a week because of a scheduling conflict to February 7. Ack! I better get going as I'm only half way through the piecing of my top. Here's a glimpse...

 I couldn't help myself! I had to make another churn dash block this week...

 Mary sent me one, too, so now I have three! I am so excited about how cute this bright color combo is going to be!

How are you doing on your UFO projects? Are you like me, and having to make room for them along with your new ones?