Did Anyone work on a quilt this weekend?
05-27-2013, 03:22 PM
#61
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Clark, MO
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I have pieced a baby quilt with alternating embroidered jungle animals and rail fence blocks, blue and brown. I have had a time deciding on the border. A lot of sewing and ripping. Thank goodness for the seam ripper. I finally have the border on and am getting ready to take it to my Amish neighbor to quilt. This quilt is for my GGS who is 2 months old now. If I don't get on it, I am afraid he will be 1 year old before he gets it. 
05-27-2013, 04:50 PM
#62
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 446
That's an awesome quilt! What pattern is it? Love the purple, black and white
This is the first weekend in about 4-6 weeks that I've had the chance to sew without either babysitting or having company...and yesterday I hurt my back. I managed to finish piecing a top and have the back cut, but not sure if I will be able to piece it. I can't sit too long or it's very painful when I do move. I have a very small area to sew in the bedroom, but no dedicated space to quilt. When I quilt, I have to rearrange things on the porch. I'm just not up to that and handling the weight of any quilts. Good thing none have a deadline! I'm disappointed because quilting is my mental escape from a stressful job...and it's been very stressful lately, so I need lots of "therapy" LOL.
Here's a picture of the top I finished.
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Here's a picture of the top I finished.
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05-27-2013, 04:58 PM
#63
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Northern KY
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What a bunch of great projects in the works! I am recovering from total knee replacement and just this past week was able to sit at my machine again! Yippee and just in time. Making this baby/toddler quilt for my brother's dgd. I tried unsuccessfully to upload this pix. Maybe better luck next time. It is made with the Hello Sunshine line from Riley Blake. Just scrappy with a solid orange border followed by a scrappy border.
05-27-2013, 06:21 PM
#64
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Waco, Texas
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One glue basted, making 2 ready to quilt. 2 quilted, ready for basting. 1 trimmed donated blocks (thx Jaba) and sashings cut......loved my time. They are all the tops going to West fertilizer plant explosion!!!
05-27-2013, 07:40 PM
#65
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
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I did! I've been quilting an 80x80inch Warm Wishes on my DSM since Friday. Not all day, but have worked some of Friday, Saturday, Sunday on it. Am now uncertain about color of thread for outer border and couldn't find the right color today at Wal-Mart (where I went to buy plants) so will have to wait till tomorrow to finish. Then I'll self bind it.
For the poster, who, like me, was somewhat daunted by quilting on a DSM, it gets easier....or you learn more how to do it, perhaps. Anyway, this one has not been bad. My quilting would not win any prizes (SITD and a kind of meander stitch--#38 on my machine) but I'm learning.... It looks okay, I think. Whoever gets it won't be critical.
For the poster, who, like me, was somewhat daunted by quilting on a DSM, it gets easier....or you learn more how to do it, perhaps. Anyway, this one has not been bad. My quilting would not win any prizes (SITD and a kind of meander stitch--#38 on my machine) but I'm learning.... It looks okay, I think. Whoever gets it won't be critical.
05-27-2013, 10:34 PM
#67
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
Posts: 7,484
This is the first weekend in about 4-6 weeks that I've had the chance to sew without either babysitting or having company...and yesterday I hurt my back. I managed to finish piecing a top and have the back cut, but not sure if I will be able to piece it. I can't sit too long or it's very painful when I do move. I have a very small area to sew in the bedroom, but no dedicated space to quilt. When I quilt, I have to rearrange things on the porch. I'm just not up to that and handling the weight of any quilts. Good thing none have a deadline! I'm disappointed because quilting is my mental escape from a stressful job...and it's been very stressful lately, so I need lots of "therapy" LOL.
Here's a picture of the top I finished.
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Here's a picture of the top I finished.
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Not a big fan of grays but with the deep purple this quilt is simply striking.
05-27-2013, 10:36 PM
#68
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
Posts: 7,484
Been piecing backgrounds for appliqued quilts and mug rugs. Not my favorite thing to do but now I can applique!! Also just ordered a cart full of applique patterns from Amy Butler. No pieced backs for them! Finished an owl top using the purple and orange blocks. Back to it!
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