Back from helping with judging and hanging the show. Lots of amazing quilts on display this weekend.
It was not so much that the thimble wasn't working as that I wore through it at key points.
There are definitely parts of our hockey arena that are grungy. I spent last Saturday in the lobby, so that mitigated much of the grunge. Several people commented on the wisdom of quilting while watching as one can enjoy the warmth of the quilt (even though it was over 90 degrees out).
I'm still perfecting my ladder stitch - and that is what takes some of the extra time - especially when I have to backtrack to get rid of the stitch that comes through to the front.
Fortunately I enjoy handwork, and look forward to doing future quilts in a more relaxed fashion.
I definitely prefer wonder clips over pins for holding the binding in place. But I also find that the ones that look like hair clips hold it a bit tighter.
I'll post a picture of the finished quilt on another thread - now that it is hanging!
Cheers, K