What I did this weekend - a comparison of productivity (or lack of)
09-06-2011, 05:27 PM
#21
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I do lots of things on regular weekends and long weekends. I have tried make a quilt in a weekend (I have a book with several in it) and still can't do it. I think it is impossible, at least for me.
09-07-2011, 04:58 AM
#26
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I'm on board too. I have a friend(retired) who can whip out a beautiful quilt in days.I have been working on a memory quilt for 2 months and still don't have it done. In my defense-I work 3 days a week,clean up after and cook for 2 grown men(son and DH) have been running DH to multiple doctors appointments and darn -people are having babies and weddings and birthdays and I keep getting invited and ya know I can't say sorry I can't come. HaHA Oh well ! :oops:
09-07-2011, 05:08 AM
#28
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Location: League City, Texas
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Now that's what I call a productive week-end. I love doing stuff like that. I'm embarrassed to say I spent the better part of the week-end trying to sew a block of the month block that I totally messed up. I went to the quilt shop twice to get more fabric that I messed up and still didn't get it right. I don't know what happened that I just couldn't get it right. The bad part is that it was only half square triangles and I could do those in my sleep but not this time.
Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I so hear you on this! I thought I worked at a reasonable pace but not when I see what some here whip out! I managed to get half of one border hand quilted this weekend. So I handquilted 8" x 45" of quilt.
In my defense I also went to my local farm co-op, picked half bushel of tomatoes which I put up 5 quarts of sauce , 24 Poblano chilis of which I turned into chili rellanos for the freezer, 5 eggplants which became a huge dish of eggplant parm, 2 quarts of pole beans, blanched and in the freezer. And I wonder why I am so dog tired after these long weekends!
In my defense I also went to my local farm co-op, picked half bushel of tomatoes which I put up 5 quarts of sauce , 24 Poblano chilis of which I turned into chili rellanos for the freezer, 5 eggplants which became a huge dish of eggplant parm, 2 quarts of pole beans, blanched and in the freezer. And I wonder why I am so dog tired after these long weekends!
09-07-2011, 05:11 AM
#29
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Location: League City, Texas
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Have any of you made the 1600 mile quilt? I think it would be a quick and fun project to so. Let's all challenge each other to do one and post it except that I don't know how to post pictures but sounds like fun anyway. Any other challenging ideas?
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