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Originally Posted by fleurdelisquilts.com
You feel the need to begin a quilt but there's just nothing going.....you know, you have the blahs, or the unh-unh's. What do you do? What kicks your transmission out of grandma and into overdrive?
Besides, who says we always need to be quilting? Some times we just need a break. |
take a trip to the fabric store !!!
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Originally Posted by Holice
I make some of my very easy, very quick crib quilts for charity. At least get them ready in various stages.
1. layer and pin baste then ready to 2. machine quilt then ready to 3. appy binding then ready to 4. sit and watch tv while I hand sew the binding These quilts are 36"x45" or there a about one piece of wildly printed or baby prints or sports print on top. Machine quilted about every 4.5". I fold the top fabric in half length wize, then again and then again to give me a sewing line Machine quilt. Square up. Cut 4 strips of binding width of fabric, fold and apply, etc etc etc. And I DO hand stitch the binding because it gives me something to do during the mindless commercials and also gives me satisfaction of using my hands. Yes, I could sew it totally by machine but.....gang....I don't want to. I rip off 36" of fabric - so have 36"x width of fabric Then rip about 38" of backing Cut batting about 38"x45" After quilting I trim to whatever size it ends up. Garden tending and watering the lawns has eaten into my sewing time and I need to redo my schedule so quilting has more of my charity quilt time scheduled. I also feel like I was in a slump lately Mercury must be in retograde or something cosmic things...LOL |
Originally Posted by Marty K
what is a WIP?
as opposed to a UFO or UnFinished Object something you've put aside and really don't have plans to go back to (I prefer to call them PAP's Put Aside Projects, something I've put aside but hope to come back to.....it feels less final) |
I go through all my quilting books and get inspired.
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When I have "quilters burn out" I'll read a book or two until I see something that inspires me to start sewing again.
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I read but rarely happens much more often have desire and not enough time to get at it.
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the thought that I can get INTO my fabric.... :) Here's the thing.. I have an amazing stash.... seriously I do... I HATE touching it... but OMG playing with my scraps and Orphan blocks I go banannannananas the rooms get ripped up stuff gets sewn to stuff.. and VOILA! I have some scraptastic good stuff.. LOL! PS... I have been left to my own devices today you should see my studio.. its a disaster
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I check out my blogs and other internet sites for ideas and I am ready to go!
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Originally Posted by Marty K
what is a WIP?
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