In this case that would be a big NOT! I started quilting this on Wednesday.
I kept debating on the quilting and thought I had a great idea. I would quilt a diagonal grid, and then put a wavy grid in between.
Yuck. I hated it. I thought then that maybe it just needed more. Nope. This led to hours of unquilting.
And finally requilting.
But it still felt lacking. So once again, I’m adding more quilting.
Better. But there is no finish today. Such is life. Have a good one!
I know, you’ve seen this before. But since then, I washed it. It crinkled nicely, and it also bled profusely.
You can really see the bleeding on the back. I washed it again with color catchers and a bit more Dawn dishwashing liquid.
The top is much brighter. The back still shows bleeding, but it’s better.
Am I bothered? Not at all! This is just part of working with vintage textiles. I love it just as much. I just thought you’d be interested.
Have a great day!
I set aside a good chunk of the day yesterday and was able to finish sewing my string top together! Woo hoo!
I have many points that don’t match well. Probably due in part to the thick string pieced blocks combined with a thin solid. I’d like to use this flannel for the back, but I’ll have to do some creative piecing if I am to make it stretch far enough.
No progress on hexie borders. Decisions can take longer than the actual piecing sometimes!
Have a great day!
I finished all the applique! Then I trimmed my blocks and set them together.
Time to choose a border.
I’m not sure I like any of these. I hope I find something soon. I really wanted to finish it this week. Have a great day M
I finally finished my string blocks!
I made a total of 70. They will be set like those shown above, but 10 blocks wide and 7 blocks down. This should give me a quilt measuring about 60 by 70 inches.
I’ve started picking the diagonal rows together.
Someone asked last week how Winslow and Willy are getting along. This picture sums up their relationship. Willy is getting the snuggles he loves, and Winslow is doing it by sitting on him.
Haha! They play hard and seem to love each other, but Winslow doesn’t let him forget who was here first!
Have a great day!
I’ve managed to get a few flowers applique this week.
I’m not a big fan of Halloween, but my grandkids participate so that means I am too. The boys helped me carve my pumpkin. No scary stuff here!
Daughter #1 and her family came over for souping some trick or treating in our neighborhood. I dressed my fur kids up.
Willy didn’t mind the baby shark outfit, he just didn’t want to do pictures!
The three Es dressed as superheroes.
The weather was awful and they were happy to co back to Nana’s after a few houses. They helped me pass out candy. E2 told everyone that came to the door that they looked nice, have fun, and Happy Halloween. It was so precious! He always wants to make sure everyone is having as much fun as he is.
Here are my Arizona boys.
Here’s my frozen hotdog running maniacally through the first Snowfall!
I’m so not ready for fall to end!
Have a great day!
This was my work table as I started working on furnishing my little ranch.
I use painter’s tape to hold the tiny pieces in place while waiting for glue to dry. Here s my tiny couch.
I also built this little arm chair.
I’m not totally happy with the cushions. But I’ll live with them for now.
Have a great weekend!
I have twins! Twin quilts, that is. My Chisel Star quilts are done.
I used two different pantographs and two different battings. The one above is Pellon Legacy 80/20. The one below is Mountain Mist 80/20. The Pellon is beefier and I like it, but my last roll had oil spots here and there. That means trimming out the spots and basting in batting patches. So when I found a good deal on the Mountain Mist for Prime day, I decided to try it. It feels more like Hobbs 80/20. At this point, the jury is still out. I’ll let you know later on how I feel about it.
Here are the two side by side.
Have a great day!
Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict , Alycia Quilts
Time to see how I did with my goals this month.
1. Quilt five QOVs. Done! Here’s one.
2. Finish the jelly roll quilt. Done!
3. Make one QOV to gift to a friend. Not done.
4. Finish one UFO. Not done.
5. Make one baby quilt as my reserves are low. Not done.
6. Baste and start hand quilting one vintage top. Done! Like, completely done!
7. Finish knitting a pair of mittens. Done!
Yes, I am aware that they are not EXACTLY the same size. 🤦🏻♀️
What else did I do?
I finished two quilts for Quilts of Compassion. I’ll share these on Friday.
I finished the Almost Amish quilt Along.
Oh, and I got a puppy. 😁 That might explain the large number of items that didn’t get done!
But seriously, how cute is he?
And on to November.
1. Need to make that QOV!
2. Quilt 5 QOV tops.
3. Baste another top for hand quilting.
4. Finish my little hexie quilt.
5. Finish one UFO.
Here’s hoping I get more done this month. Have a great day!
The chisel star tops are pieced and on the frame! I loaded one large backing to quilt both one right after the other.
I was trying to use up odd bits of batting. I ran short on the second one. So I thought I’d show you how I deal with this. First, I lay a second piece of batting to overlap the short piece.
You never want to have to add to your batting while the quilt is already on the frame, but it happens!
Next, cut a line through both layers from one side to the other.
And remove the thin strips from each piece. Now he two parts should line up perfectly.
Now you se a needle and thread to carefully whip stitch the two together. Don’t pull tightly or you will end up with a ridge.
That’s it! It’s easier than it sounds. These are the pantograph I used. They are available from Urban Elementz .
Have a great day!
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