It is all messed up but will serve it's purpose by the fire. I learned a lot during the process. 1. Sew along the seam lines. 2. Make sure your corners are square. 3. Have many sharp blades to cut that unforgiving felt. 4. Many more that I won't mention.
I also made a quilt & shams recently. I built the quilt top at the retreat I went to a few months back & decided that I would try my hand at machine quilting since it was all (mostly) straight line. I then decided, since I had left over squares cut the appropriate size that I would fabricate shams in miniature squares. I need fluffier pillows to fill out the shams but am happy, over all, with the turnout.
The quilt is a bit wonkeyed but the shams actually are quite uniform. I am learning as I go.... Anyway, the quilt fits the futon perfectly & is perfect when the occasional extra guest needs a bed.
Note: I bought the quilt/sham fabric at an Estate Sale a while back. I think I spent $4 or $5 for about 6 yards. I have much left, even after this disaster.
I am now on to table runners, place mats & pot holders for Thanksgiving/Christmas gifts.
It's a pleasant way to pass an afternoon. Just wish it had rained so I didn't feel so guilty for not getting my fall garden planted.
There is a lot of math involved in quilt making which is definitely NOT my expertise. But, I can follow patterns which have it already figured out.
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HA!! Imagine MY surprise when I discovered so much MATH was involved!!! I didn't want to have to THINK. I thought quilting would be relaxing! I did what you are doing: learn as I go. And the mistakes don't show to beginners, but don't take them around quilting experts! I learned that the hard way! The older ones can be RABID! But the younger ones WANT to help.
Two things happened during my first two quilts: I learned that a quilt gets heavy, hot, and when I'm sewing in the middle, the entire thing can lift my sewing machine into the air!!!
Second, I learned the best friend a quilter can have is a can of BASTING SPRAY. Here I was, pinning the front, middle and back, and when I'd sew, it would all stretch outward and get off square. Basting Spray is a miracle.
I LOVE your use of whiskey bags!!! I only have one....maybe I'd better learn to like liquor. But then I wouldn't be able to sew a straight line.
DFW,
What a great idea to use the crown royal bags for a quilt, I love this idea. Now I have a question for you, where did you get all of those bags? Your second quilt is beautiful too.
Isn't that true about everything we do, we learn as we go, and even modify too.
Enjoy your week!
That may or may not be the cause of the lines being extremely crooked. I'll have to pick up some basting spray because even my little shams shifted a little & I had them over pinned.
I don't see a thing wrong with either of them, I say fine job!
I had a few that I had saved over the years & decided to make a cape for a Halloween costume. I put the word out at work that I needed more. Others had saved them as well & they came in in droves. Our HR person brought the most in. About once a month she would bring in a plastic grocery bag slap full.
Thank you Izzy. They are both warm which is their intent, so I guess it can't be all bad.
DFW, I can't quilt and I admire your products completely! My sister did quilt, and I treasure hers. I applaud you!
Thanks Mary Ann!
I'm so impressed! Both quilts are lovely especially the one you made shams for. Good job!
Thank you so much Manuela. It means a lot coming from a decorating nista such as yourself!.
Love the quilts! I don't know how to quilt, so I admire you for doing it! Yours are lovely! i am sure that the table runners and place mats will be lovely too!! Can't wait to see the finished projects!
Thanks Melanie!
I love your quilt and shams. I wholeheartedly agree that there is a process to learning how to get all the detail just right, but the best way to learn is through experience! You are definitely on the right track.
Did I mention about my blog name update? I miss your comments and hope you'll update my blog in your blog list. I've been posting regularly since "Fig Fail"!
Hi Leigh. I don't remember seeing your blog name update. I was wondering why you hadn't been posting. What's the new name so I can change my url?
Oh & thanks for the quilting encouragement. It can be quite confusing.
Great job! Did you ever do anything with all those shirts?
Got them cut up, finally! And, found the pattern that I want to use. Got to get back in the quilting frame of mind soon, March isn't that far away!
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