Was asked to sew a patch on a damaged throw pillow. Dug everything needed out of stored boxes, and found some decent light, and got to work. After it was done, sort of missed all the hand sewing I used to do. Thought about the recent quilting scrap posts (you know who you are), and dug more stuff out of deep Connex box storage.
When I first started hand quilting, I only wanted to make small art quilts. Some were big enough to cover a table, but many were just place mat sized (not that I would use them for that). For some reason, I felt that the only *real* quilting would be a bed sized cover. I have one 95% finished, but it has serious problems due to cheap WM fabric, and I don't want to finish it. There are boxes of assembled cheerie hexies that I never finished into quilts, because.... well, I am not capable of the will power required to hand sew a gazillion hexies (no matter how cheerie) together into a finished bed spread. Furthermore, we have three dogs, and yes, the bed is their space too, so....REALLY - what is the point? I can't use one on the bed.
My little art quilts look good on tables, and on top of the vivs. I want some more. Plenty of backing fabric and batting in the stash. Been floor sitting for a year, so things need to be set-up so that works. Previously, I always quilted at a desk.
When I first started hand quilting, I only wanted to make small art quilts. Some were big enough to cover a table, but many were just place mat sized (not that I would use them for that). For some reason, I felt that the only *real* quilting would be a bed sized cover. I have one 95% finished, but it has serious problems due to cheap WM fabric, and I don't want to finish it. There are boxes of assembled cheerie hexies that I never finished into quilts, because.... well, I am not capable of the will power required to hand sew a gazillion hexies (no matter how cheerie) together into a finished bed spread. Furthermore, we have three dogs, and yes, the bed is their space too, so....REALLY - what is the point? I can't use one on the bed.
My little art quilts look good on tables, and on top of the vivs. I want some more. Plenty of backing fabric and batting in the stash. Been floor sitting for a year, so things need to be set-up so that works. Previously, I always quilted at a desk.