But...I have a 30% off coupon to Kohls...thanks be to my Sister. So there shall be no mocking of her in this post...at least not that I can think of...creative license and all that, something might come to me.
I have my own personal Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Isn't she cute?!?! And she is turning 6 in mere nano-seconds, so I realized I had better get hopping on her birthday quilt. You know, the one that I protested heartily because BLAH! Who likes panels. Not me. That can't even be called quilting. That's just...cutting and sewing.
So I got started...my first ever quilt using a walking foot!! I know, I know. I am totally behind the modern times. I mean, I cannot even attempt to call myself a modern quilter because I hand quilt everything. So I've had this walking foot for months...I knew that now was the time to break it out and go for it. Embrace modern technology! It went pretty well. I knocked everything off of my sewing desk thanks to this giant pile of quilt that was all over, but it was speedy and I liked that!
My trusty...assistant? Puss feels it is her duty to be there for me in my time of quilt. She knows I couldn't do it without her...especially her planting herself for a nap right on the quilt I am currently running through the sewing machine.
Of course it makes it easier for you to sew with me on it. Silly human.
-Puss
Here it is!!
Mostly. As I had nobody to help me take a picture of this, I had to hang it on the fence....and in the process...(Mr. Because I Can, you will appreciate this the most I think)...stepped in dog poop...while wearing my favorite bright yellow crocs. If you ask my husband the most disgusting creation ever known to man. He refuses to be seen in public with me if I am wearing the monstrosities. Right then...
The other side. This side I really wanted to make sure I got every color of the rainbow in the borders. Because..Dorothy goes over the rainbow. So check it. Yay me!
I used hot pink thread to do my quilting and it really is adorable on those large white vertical borders! So cute I love it. I will never again do such a small portion of machine quilting as the 2nd white border in. That was too much twisting and turning. All the horizontal panels just have straight lines going through them. Nothing fancy.
I also sewed on my binding for both sides. What you see here is where the binding was sewn on the front. You do see a line of stitches on the back side. Which wouldn't bother me too much if I had done a particularly good job and hadn't pulled too hard in some places and caused my binding to be a bit wonky which in turn caused the stitches to be...
Not exactly what I would call straight. There are worse examples than this...but I was in a rush so didn't look too hard for them. But, I know that it is simply my critical eye that will see them and everybody else will just appreciate the cuteness of the Wizard of Oz quilt...so I will enjoy it too. Flaws and all...
Look, it was my first time with the walking foot. I am not entirely sure how to NOT get the previous strings caught in the current round of stitching...oh well, with practise I will get better. Mr. Because I Can was particularly impressed with the speediness of my sewing this.
Oh yes, and we have concluded that as a crafter...I am a semi-hoarder. I feel that this is an honest assessment and I will own up to it. As long as I am not a full-on hoarder like from the show on A&E which gives me hives.
Look, it is my prerogative to hold onto fabric that is from the 80's and every little scrap of left over bat and loose ends of ribbon and 1/2" size pieces of fabric and buttons and random patterns and magazine rip outs of cute stuff and notions and whatever else on the off chance the SOMEDAY I MIGHT USE IT!!! But, we did decide that as soon as I stop crafting then it all must go. I can agree to that.
Of course it makes it easier for you to sew with me on it. Silly human.
-Puss
Mostly. As I had nobody to help me take a picture of this, I had to hang it on the fence....and in the process...(Mr. Because I Can, you will appreciate this the most I think)...stepped in dog poop...while wearing my favorite bright yellow crocs. If you ask my husband the most disgusting creation ever known to man. He refuses to be seen in public with me if I am wearing the monstrosities. Right then...
I used hot pink thread to do my quilting and it really is adorable on those large white vertical borders! So cute I love it. I will never again do such a small portion of machine quilting as the 2nd white border in. That was too much twisting and turning. All the horizontal panels just have straight lines going through them. Nothing fancy.
Oh yes, and we have concluded that as a crafter...I am a semi-hoarder. I feel that this is an honest assessment and I will own up to it. As long as I am not a full-on hoarder like from the show on A&E which gives me hives.
Look, it is my prerogative to hold onto fabric that is from the 80's and every little scrap of left over bat and loose ends of ribbon and 1/2" size pieces of fabric and buttons and random patterns and magazine rip outs of cute stuff and notions and whatever else on the off chance the SOMEDAY I MIGHT USE IT!!! But, we did decide that as soon as I stop crafting then it all must go. I can agree to that.
Heather
I figure that as long as you can still walk to your sewing machine you are not even close to a hoarder. If you end up sewing from the only accessible recliner in your whole house then we have to talk.
ReplyDeleteI am totally with you on "hoarding." It is why we have to have a dedicated room to it.
ReplyDeleteWOW, her quilt is quite obnoxious and colorific. She will LOVE IT!