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kayreA year ago I wasn't sewing at all-- feeling very constrained by the tiny corner available for sewing in our little apartment. Sewing is good for me emotionally so I finally decided to start a small project, sewing on my desk and ironing on a kitchen counter. I made nine blocks and even got them put together with sashing, and then we began the frenzy of moving. Once we were settled I pulled the project out in my new sewing room. I've been wanting to do something with an elaborate border, and found a nifty strip-pieced diamond border that I posted months ago... and then I stalled again, because clearly it needed to be mitered with points touching, and I had never done a mitered border!
So I decided that in January I would/will sew at least a little bit until it's done. I've stuck to that except for the two days I was gone, even if I only sewed one seam. A couple of times that has meant sewing a seam, realizing it was askew, picking it out and stopping for the day! Today things finally clicked, and I did the last three mitered corners. I am really proud of that border! I'll keep up the daily sewing, but it's all downhill from here-- stacking, pinning, quilting and then binding, all easy. (And then it will be donated, or sold so I can donate the money.)
So I decided that in January I would/will sew at least a little bit until it's done. I've stuck to that except for the two days I was gone, even if I only sewed one seam. A couple of times that has meant sewing a seam, realizing it was askew, picking it out and stopping for the day! Today things finally clicked, and I did the last three mitered corners. I am really proud of that border! I'll keep up the daily sewing, but it's all downhill from here-- stacking, pinning, quilting and then binding, all easy. (And then it will be donated, or sold so I can donate the money.)
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Date: 2016-01-12 04:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-01-12 03:21 pm (UTC)I happened to stop at Pendle Hill yesterday on the way to to Media, PA for my daily walk on the way to ElsePlace for a bathroom break and they had an exhibit up from two quilters that was just stunning on several levels.
This quilting thing is not easy!
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Date: 2016-01-12 03:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-01-13 02:36 am (UTC)