My year of living dangerously
06-21-2013, 03:34 PM
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My year of living dangerously
Ok, that's an exaggeration. I just retired and decided that this year I need to expand my quilting horizons.
Until last year I was a once a decade quilter -- making a quilt a decade since the 60s and assorted paper pieced miniatures. Last year in making a quilt I decided I needed to learn FMQ so I could do more than STID. Since then I have quilted 35 baby quilts for charity for practice. Most of those were quite simple so I could concentrate on the quilting.
Now that I have retired I want to work on my piecing and learn other scary things. So far my plans include:
Until last year I was a once a decade quilter -- making a quilt a decade since the 60s and assorted paper pieced miniatures. Last year in making a quilt I decided I needed to learn FMQ so I could do more than STID. Since then I have quilted 35 baby quilts for charity for practice. Most of those were quite simple so I could concentrate on the quilting.
Now that I have retired I want to work on my piecing and learn other scary things. So far my plans include:
- Fuzed applique
- Needle turn applique -- taking a class next week. I am terrified of all hand work.
- Ohmigosh quilt -- work on piecing accuracy but also I just love little blocks
- 60 degree triangle quilt ( http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/04/chopsticks.html).
- Pinwheels- points, points, points
06-21-2013, 03:59 PM
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Congratulations on your retirement. I was retired - laid off - and it's been great trying all those things I didn't have time for before.
How about some patterns with curved piecing or small but precise piecing such as Dear Jane sized blocks - that would be a challenge.
How about some patterns with curved piecing or small but precise piecing such as Dear Jane sized blocks - that would be a challenge.
06-21-2013, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cmw0829
Congratulations on your retirement. I was retired - laid off - and it's been great trying all those things I didn't have time for before.
How about some patterns with curved piecing or small but precise piecing such as Dear Jane sized blocks - that would be a challenge.
How about some patterns with curved piecing or small but precise piecing such as Dear Jane sized blocks - that would be a challenge.
06-21-2013, 07:05 PM
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What a nice group of good ideas! You will be busy forever!! Happy retirement!! My husband and I both retired within the last year and now we do hobbies full time!! Just plain fun. I wish you just as much fun.
Dina
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