Monday, October 6, 2008

Wall hanging complete (Version 2)


I've been taking a break from sewing and knitting as there are pressing deadlines looming for school: conference papers, fellowship applications and my dissertation proposal. I'm off to sunny FL in early November for the annual ASHE conference, the two fellowship applications are due in just a couple weeks and I submitted the first draft of my dissertation proposal to my advisor this past week. I am now anxiously awaiting feedback to see how much farther I must go before scheduling a proposal defense date (hopefully before December 15th). Once I leap that hurdle I will officially become a dissertator.


However, my in-laws came for a visit this past weekend - partially to help celebrate a first birthday for our youngest. In a rush to get ready I finished up this wall hanging and put it up. I am very happy with how it turned out. I even put two back hanging pockets on it, but no label yet. These crazy 9-patches are the remaining six blocks from my earlier work, what I consider Version 1. Also, now that I've got the hang of binding strips I think that I will take that other one back from my Mom and re-work it. Hope you all have a good week - I'll be putting my nose to the keyboard, so to speak.

4 comments:

Amy said...

I love it. It's really fantastic! Where is it hanging?

Little C and Little J said...

The quilt is beautiful! And, best of luck with everything school-related. It sounds like alot is on your plate.

Anonymous said...

That's so cute!

Beth said...

At the moment it is shamelessly hanging in the living room. Once I'm over admiring it on a minute-by-minute basis it will go to its home above the staircase (you'll see it as you descend the stairs).