greetings and thank you (plus ... thoughts)
01-16-2021, 08:56 AM
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greetings and thank you (plus ... thoughts)
Hello, everyone. I've been lurking around these parts for a while now and want to say thanks for all the ideas and info I've gathered. Hopefully, I'll be putting it to better use this year than in previous years, when I did very little or no sewing and quilt work. I've been re-assessing some UFOs and planning some new projects with a goal of making some quilts for family and friends ... and my ruminations have led to a few, er, realizations? truths that are self-evident? mottoes for 2021? Not sure, but these are the thoughts that have been running through my head:
Hey ... these nine-patches really aren't as wonky as I remember.
That one fabric I hated is ... really kinda perfect. I think I *do* like these blocks.
Batting. I need batting.
Go slow. No, slower. SLOW DOWN! *sigh* You'll sew better when you sew more. Not faster.
I can't even think about backing fabric right now. I have to buy batting.
Darn, if I had a nickle for every nickle I've spent on fabric. (Yeah, I'd probably just have more fabric.)
Muslin! I have muslin!
Happy quiltmaking, y'all.
Hey ... these nine-patches really aren't as wonky as I remember.
That one fabric I hated is ... really kinda perfect. I think I *do* like these blocks.
Batting. I need batting.
Go slow. No, slower. SLOW DOWN! *sigh* You'll sew better when you sew more. Not faster.
I can't even think about backing fabric right now. I have to buy batting.
Darn, if I had a nickle for every nickle I've spent on fabric. (Yeah, I'd probably just have more fabric.)
Muslin! I have muslin!
Happy quiltmaking, y'all.
01-16-2021, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Waterford Michigan
Posts: 7,241
Welcome to the QB from SE Michigan! It sounds like you have some very large plans ahead of you. I for one can't begin to worry about the serious pile of UFO's I have here but I have 10 WIP's here to finish quilting this year. I know they will keep my busy. I am sure you will get a handle on some of your UFO's and there is a ton of encouragement from folks here. So jump right in and join the fun. Again Welcome to the QB!
01-16-2021, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Ky. USA
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a warm welcome from my safe place here at home in Ky. I am trying to get back to my quilting, as a sister came up and well to say my house looks like it was hit by a storm is putting it mildly. So first I have to get every thing back in order. but I will do it, so for now happy quilting to you and all
01-16-2021, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sunny Florida
Posts: 4,422
Hello & welcome! So nice to have you jump right in with the rest of us. We learn together.
Good idea to prioritize the batting purchase first. I've heard there are runs on it too. My LQS did curbside last year and I bought 2 queen size packs. It was literally drive by and throw in the back window of my truck. I'm still using some scraps for little projects and haven't opened them yet.
I'm also trying to use stash fabrics and make the kits that I already have in the closet. Those fabric funds are going towards new tables for the sewing room.
Sadly, a fabric that I don't like now isn't going to ever belong on my favorites list. For sewing speed, there is a rhythm that I need to maintain or I mess up. It's usually under full throttle for me.
Good idea to prioritize the batting purchase first. I've heard there are runs on it too. My LQS did curbside last year and I bought 2 queen size packs. It was literally drive by and throw in the back window of my truck. I'm still using some scraps for little projects and haven't opened them yet.
I'm also trying to use stash fabrics and make the kits that I already have in the closet. Those fabric funds are going towards new tables for the sewing room.
Sadly, a fabric that I don't like now isn't going to ever belong on my favorites list. For sewing speed, there is a rhythm that I need to maintain or I mess up. It's usually under full throttle for me.
01-17-2021, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2021
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Thanks, everyone, for the very kind and encouraging welcome! It's wonderful how very supportive everyone is on this board. I've read through many of the discussions and don't think I've ever found people being mean or sarcastic, even when answering newbie questions that may have been asked a million times before. It's lovely to be here ... and out of the shadows, as Watson said.
