november ufo done: creepy birdies

I procrastinated effectively this month and only finished my UFO yesterday - two days to spare.

I thought I'd come home from work tonight and go snap a photo quick using the clothesline before the sun really set.

Ahem...there was just a bit of slushy snow on the ground when I left work...1.25 hours later there's about an inch of wet white stuff and LOTS more coming down.  The first true snowfall of the year put lots of people in the ditch (and I'm torn between feeling bad for them and shaking my finger at them for driving too fast) and slowed my commute significantly (it's usually 30 minutes or less).  But I made it home safely, though my photographing abilities are quite hindered.  It's also dark!

So I made do - throw a few pillows off the couch and snap a quick photo - prove it's done!

It's a pattern from Connecting Threads called "Birdies on a Wire" but those eyeball-less birdies are creepy, so I think for now it's "Creepy Birdies".  The fabric is also from CT - Cheep Talk - and I purchased the kit nearly 2 years ago.  60"x66".

(The birdies do get button eyeballs, but I've chosen to leave those off until after it's quilted.)

In December last year, this is what I had:

Well, maybe it was a bit further along than this - quite a few birdie parts had been sewn down, so it didn't take much to complete, which is probably why I was so good at procrastinating.  I knew I could get it done in just a short time.

Look at those long rows to sew together - yech!  But I buckled down last night and power sewed and got them all together.  I had kitties nagging (why wasn't I reading a book so they could sit and snuggle?) and nearly missed my bedtime, but it's DONE!

10/11 monthly ufo challenges done!  (And I'm working on #11.)

Here's a closer look at some of the fabrics:

the strips between the rows of creepy birdies

And look - I even made binding!

I hope you're all staying warm and dry - I'm off to cook a hot, tasty dinner to warm me from the inside out.

Happy quilting!
Katie

PS  I forgot to mention that this ufo challenge is from Judy L over at Patchwork Times.  She's been motivating a lot of us for almost a whole year now, so a big THANK YOU and ginormous HUGS to Judy for this!