I had my doubts about doing it at first and wondered if I would feel a bit Nobby no-mates but...I didn't! It was quite liberating to be able to what I wanted, when I wanted and not to have to think about anyone else - would recommend! The t-shirt is nice isn't it? Fancy That Design House - she's in the States though unfortunately. Hubby goes quite a lot for business so he picked it up for me. She is quite church orientated but I like her t-shirt designs with the blocks on. Thanks for the comment, hope you are ok. Are you doing Festival this year???
That's the cutest story with the no quilting and a little bit. I giggle. I did the piecing and haven't done EPP yet but plan to. I just love piecing but don't the quilting part especially for the larger-sized bed quilts. I have had to repair a tied quilt because the ties came out and the waddling/batting all fell to the bottom. Thank goodness it was a baby quilt! We all just keep learning. That's the fun of it. Your friends quilt is a beauty! I'm sure the family love it.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. We do tend to fall into the two categories don't we? Love the piecing but not the quilting or the other way round. Every day is a school day as my husband always says!! Take care xxx
Thank you. It was the dining room in the house, and it has doubled up as a bedroom over the years, but I have now completed my mission of taking if over completely!! Thank you for watching and your comment.
Turned out really nice. Your quilting is beautiful. Did you do it on a domestic machine or long arm. Also was that a ruler you were using that was curved.
I've just been looking at my first EPP quilt top. It has been lurking in the loft for a few years (40 to be precise) Bearing in mind that when I started making it I hadn't a clue what I was doing and with no-one to guide me it wasn't that bad really. To my amazement I had done 3/4 of it and have cut all the papers and the fabric is all ready to go. I am inspired to finish it now that I'm taking quilting lessons. It will give my friends a good laugh to see it.
It just goes to show doesn't it? I was the same - just working on what the ladies in the quilt shop had said when I popped in on a whim. Go on, finish it - and then send me a photo. All those memories in that fabric xxxxx
I'll definitely send you a photo of the finished top. If only to give you a good laugh. I must admit it did make me smile this morning seeing all that Laura Ashley fabric.@@tenminutequilter
When I started, we didn’t have rotary cutters. All with scissors. Didn’t know how to quilt. Just sewed squares together and tied the three layers together with yarn at each square’s corners. I’ve come a long way.. lol
Yes but I think it's fair to say that I now only dabble! Its only recently I picked it up again and I now only do small projects. I really like the way the hexagons fit together.
Have you got a wip wednesday or something like it set up? Could you finish 1 a month, or maybe 2 per year? Be honest with yourself, the quilt pllice don't need to know. Set your sights lower, you may surprise yourself? Do you make small gifts between big quilts? That keeps the "I did it" buzz going? Do you use leaders and enders, so you can do the last few blocks, in between seams, while you get your current project done, with the same cotton colour? Or is it easier to put in 10 mins on a wip, each day or so you eventually get there? Have you got stacked design boards like Lori Holt? Ready to grab and get on with when you have a bit of time? Do you list the steps, so you can do the next one, tick it off and put it away neatly for next time? Do you fill multiple bobbins, before you start. Do you have a list of wips, you have everything to finish off with, pieces all cut, that you want to finish off first? 1 of the oldest? The most interesting, the near to done? One for a friend? Can you remember them all? Or do you want to clear one shelf at a time? Completely up to you. Do you make pillow cases or storage bags, for cut out quilts, and all bits, until done, then sent off to be used with them. Do you make fat quarter storage bags for projects, that fit the fabric, pattern etc. to keep it together, until you start it? Or do you have flat plastic bins? How much you want to get organised is completely up to you too, it may help or be a total waste of time. Have you heard of potato chip blocks, made from bricks of scraps? Great leader ender idea for easy blocks and quick finishes? Do you web piece, so things don't get lost once you have to stop, until next time. Do you want to make small handy things with a project's scraps once you are done, so they don't end up in a bin? All the best, don't keep thinking on it if you think it's not your thing.
They definitely did! There were a few moans when I took it for filming. It is wool. I think they use most of the Welsh wool for carpets as it is coarse, but they put a bit of merino in this as well with British wool. xxxx
I’m “catching up” on your videos starting from the beginning. So fun. I’ve signed up for my first quilt a long…not for me. I’m collecting the fabric but haven’t made a block yet!
