Long time UFO - Finished!
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Originally Posted by SazuBMidlands
This was the second quilt I started, probably about 5 years ago. (Dont even ask about the first one I started - its still a UFO)
I bought the fabric because I liked it. I then had to work out a pattern to use the amount of fabric I had bought. Then my mum managed to get hold of some more fabric as a present, so the pattern got altered.
I didnt know about rotary cutting then, so made templates out of corrugated cardboard, and marked them out with thick lines of chalk, each time bending and wrinkling my templates a bit more. I approximated a seam allowance. I got all the blocks done though, and sewed them into rows. I then came to sew the rows together and they wouldnt fit at all. Huh? Anyway, I shelved it and signed up to a beginners course, starting another quilt for the course.
It stayed on the shelf until about 18 months ago, when I got it down and looked again. I still liked the fabric, but by then knew all the problems with it, but at least now knew how to sort them. Anyway, over the last year I formed a strong relationship with my stitch ripper and separated all the rows into blocks. Since the design is just HSTs and QSTs I was then able to measure them (which were anywhere between 7.5" and 9.5" - oops) and cut them all back with my rotary cutter to a standard size. I then rejoined blocks into rows, and then joined the rows together. Woohoo - I'd finished the top!
It then once again sat. I only have a normal machine to quilt on, and find large quilts really difficult (having only done one). However at the end of the summer I was made redundant, and it seemed a good time to continue, so I layered and basted it. And quilted it. Then when I started back working I sorted out binding it, and so finally its FINISHED!!!
Its far from perfect if you look closely, but its certainly taught me a lot about how NOT to quilt, and is now my testament to persevering.
I bought the fabric because I liked it. I then had to work out a pattern to use the amount of fabric I had bought. Then my mum managed to get hold of some more fabric as a present, so the pattern got altered.
I didnt know about rotary cutting then, so made templates out of corrugated cardboard, and marked them out with thick lines of chalk, each time bending and wrinkling my templates a bit more. I approximated a seam allowance. I got all the blocks done though, and sewed them into rows. I then came to sew the rows together and they wouldnt fit at all. Huh? Anyway, I shelved it and signed up to a beginners course, starting another quilt for the course.
It stayed on the shelf until about 18 months ago, when I got it down and looked again. I still liked the fabric, but by then knew all the problems with it, but at least now knew how to sort them. Anyway, over the last year I formed a strong relationship with my stitch ripper and separated all the rows into blocks. Since the design is just HSTs and QSTs I was then able to measure them (which were anywhere between 7.5" and 9.5" - oops) and cut them all back with my rotary cutter to a standard size. I then rejoined blocks into rows, and then joined the rows together. Woohoo - I'd finished the top!
It then once again sat. I only have a normal machine to quilt on, and find large quilts really difficult (having only done one). However at the end of the summer I was made redundant, and it seemed a good time to continue, so I layered and basted it. And quilted it. Then when I started back working I sorted out binding it, and so finally its FINISHED!!!
Its far from perfect if you look closely, but its certainly taught me a lot about how NOT to quilt, and is now my testament to persevering.
#37
Love the black and bright fabrics...great quilt! So proud of you for finishing your UFO.
I know what it is like to have lots of them on my shelf, sometimes it is just so challenging to finish them. The fun was in making the top. altho having them finished would be a great accomplishment.
You DID it!
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
I know what it is like to have lots of them on my shelf, sometimes it is just so challenging to finish them. The fun was in making the top. altho having them finished would be a great accomplishment.
You DID it!
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
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