And, so I did.
So, to recap. I started hand stitching the blocks with embroidery on Wednesday as I listened to Twilight on the iPod. On Thursday I packed, chased my boys, and cut all the blocks. Then -- with the boys -- I arranged the blocks to our liking. About 7 p.m. on Thursday I started chain stitching those bad boys together. Then came the layering and quilting. I used an undulating pattern of trace and space with 1/2 inch, 1 inch, and 2 inch distances. By 1 a.m. (on Friday) I gave up on the binding with only 1/4 of it finished. I packed a needle and thread and a handful of buttons.
My flight departed at 6 a.m. and I landed with quilt in bag at 8:15. Throughout the next 24 hours I sticked a bit more on the binding and sewed the buttons on just before midnight on Saturday night. Phew! and Voila!
1 comment:
I LOVE IT!!! It's funny because that bird fabric is one of my favorites and I keep pondering buying it and making something with it but I haven't gotten around to it...I've kind of been neglecting sewing in favor of other crafts lately but I do intend to get back to it (After I get a chance to do some more metal working and crocheting...which probably means after the craft fair....)
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