I am happy to say that I have actually been sewing since the weekend. I think unearthing some old projects gave me the motivation to get out of my sewing slump and achieve something. I worked on two of the projects from my Projects to Finish list, but also added a few to the list too!!
The first one I worked on was the Baby Quilt from Samples. Looking at the fabric that was left, I made another with leftover units from the sample and then decided to make 5 quick and easy bordered 9 patches. Once I had decided that it really didn't take that long to piece them and then the quilt top. Why did I leave it lingering for sooo long? I think because the fabric isn't really me I wasn't grabbed by it. But now that it is finished I see lots of possibilities for quilting. I have no photos of this yet because it was a dark wet day when I finished it so rubbish for taking photos.
I think I am going to custom quilt this one using Pro-Stitcher. It will be my first proper quilt to custom quilt and so will be a learning curve if nothing else. I have wadding in my studio and I am sure I have backing I can piece for this, annoyingly it is 45" so normal width fabric is just too small, so it really shouldn't even go back on the shelf ...... watch this space!
The second quilt I worked on was my Black and Silver Jelly Roll quilt. I pulled some black and silver fabric and thought I would add some 2" strips in the opposite direction on both ends of the quilt so that the thin red sashing wasn't on the edge of the quilt. When I looked at it again I realised that I could use what I already had.
I unpicked 4 rows into the jelly roll portion and then simply turned it around so that the thin red strip was in the body of the quilt. I have to say I hate redoing things - don't ask me why I would have preferred to have made piano key borders but it was actually so much quicker doing what I did and it really isn't that bad unpicking a little bit. This is a head shift I need to make.
This quilt is going to have an E2E design quilted over it and I already know the one I am going to use. The Pro-Stitcher library comes with loads of designs in it both designed by Handi Quilter and other designers aswell. Saying that there are 1000s of designs out there that you can buy although I did say I wouldn't initially. But you know how that goes right? I saw this design being quilted out by a fellow longarmer and just loved it so I gave in! I haven't quilted this yet and I am looking forward to it. It is called More Square Drama from Wasatch Quilting.
So I am really happy to have two quilt tops ready to quilt .... and I am determined that they will not sit on the To Quilt Pile that I have. A finish for Friday? Probably not, but wouldn't it be great if they were both quilted to show you next Wednesday?!
The second quilt I worked on was my Black and Silver Jelly Roll quilt. I pulled some black and silver fabric and thought I would add some 2" strips in the opposite direction on both ends of the quilt so that the thin red sashing wasn't on the edge of the quilt. When I looked at it again I realised that I could use what I already had.
I unpicked 4 rows into the jelly roll portion and then simply turned it around so that the thin red strip was in the body of the quilt. I have to say I hate redoing things - don't ask me why I would have preferred to have made piano key borders but it was actually so much quicker doing what I did and it really isn't that bad unpicking a little bit. This is a head shift I need to make.
This quilt is going to have an E2E design quilted over it and I already know the one I am going to use. The Pro-Stitcher library comes with loads of designs in it both designed by Handi Quilter and other designers aswell. Saying that there are 1000s of designs out there that you can buy although I did say I wouldn't initially. But you know how that goes right? I saw this design being quilted out by a fellow longarmer and just loved it so I gave in! I haven't quilted this yet and I am looking forward to it. It is called More Square Drama from Wasatch Quilting.
So I am really happy to have two quilt tops ready to quilt .... and I am determined that they will not sit on the To Quilt Pile that I have. A finish for Friday? Probably not, but wouldn't it be great if they were both quilted to show you next Wednesday?!
The red stripes moved inboard are really striking. I like the E2E quilting motif you have selected and wish you luck getting these both quilted soon!
ReplyDeleteWow, those red strips really transform a simple jelly roll quilt!!
ReplyDeleteThose red stripes were just perfect. I, of course, wrote down that quilting design because you never know!
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