Well I didn't get as much time to sew Thursdayas I had other "chores" that needed doing today. After my run this morning, I managed to get a bit of sewing in before I went out for lunch with my grandmother. Then no sewing again until the kids were in bed.
Its Friday again, and I am just finishing up the baby quilt. My sister-in-law had a little girl early this morning, and I'm finishing the quilt label now.
Gift Sewing
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| Gift - Bag |
Tonight I started and finished (ok it still needs the drawstring) a drawstring swim bag as a birthday gift. The bag is lined with ProCare, a water proof fabric, that is used in diaper covers, wet bags and sheets for babies, left over from my diaper making days.
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| Scrappy Quilt | Back of Scrappy Quilt |
I also made up a sample of the quilt fabrics. Its a little scrappy quilt, that I made the top for and quilted today. I used some store bought bias tape that was in my stash. It has become a dolly quilt, to match the yet to be quilted birthday present. The top has been quilted with 4 different colours... I actually like the pink, yellow and green quilting lines, much better than the blue. The blue wasn't a perfect match, but I liked the bright colours. I will definitely need to pick up more thread to do the whole quilt top!!!
Free Motion Quilting
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| Free Motion Practice! |
And I practised some free motion quilting. I found a project I started at a sewing show, but never had a chance to finish. Today I did some of the quilting, before I tired out...
I am still not 100% happy with my stitches, they really vary in length... but I am working on it, and practising. I don't know if I would free motion a large quilt, but I will finish this project with free motion.
3 comments:
wow, as busy as you sound you still managed to get a lot done! love the free motion quilting shot!
What great projects! I tried free-motion quilting a week or so ago and wow, it was something else. lol Very stressful! I need a lot of practice too, that's for sure. I am new to amylouwho's site and her "Sew & Tell Fridays" and I'm so glad that I found her site and your's as well! :-)
Great projects! I am a straight line girl myself, but practice makes perfect!
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