This is a baby quilt. The design of the fabric is the focus so my challenge was to do a design that didn't take away from it. I did stitch in the ditch around the blocks and borders with clear thread.
I did a simple bow pattern on the four patch blocks.
I did a pretty feather design on the border and a loop design on the inside border.
Here is the bow from the back. These are freehand so no two are exactly alike.
This is the simple outline of the fabric design. Just enough to hold this area together but not distract from the fabric picture.
This is the feather and loop designs from the back.
After the day was finished I worked on this for about half an hour. There's no hurry on getting it finished. I just like working on it is all.
This is a quick post because today is shopping day. I did take some time yesterday with things other than quilting. I know..... I should have kept quilting. What I did was take measurements and made notes of things that must be done around this house. I want to do what I can to get organized again. If I don't..... it will start to make me depressed. I can't keep quilting if the house is mentally weighing on me. I'm still behind schedule and it will be impossible to catch up so a couple of days of making plans is good for me mentally. It energizes me.
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I took yesterday to do the measuring and planning because I'm shopping today. Since I'm going to be in the stores anyway..... why not take the opportunity to check out some prices and look for organizing ideas? I won't be buying just yet. For now it's enough to know what I want to accomplish and start looking for possibilities.
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It's almost like the sensation one gets when deciding what quilt to start piecing next. Look through books. Look at fabrics. Look online. You know what I mean. Somewhere along the search, the next quilt just pops up and you start making it. That's what I'm doing with the organizing. Searching for the next project. Hopefully by doing one small project at a time.... it will eventually get done.
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Gotta get off the computer now. Time to catch the bus to get my brothers car and pick up my SIL. It's going to be a full day of shopping.... smile.
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God, I hate those all day shopping trips with a gazillion things on the list..............and then everything needs to be brought in and put away. Did that about three weeks ago when I took my sewing machine in for service and retiming. I figure I handle all that stuff about six times before it's all said and done. I'm going to pick up the machine today but only have a few other stops to make. Mostly for stuff the stores were out of when I was there three weeks ago. Happy shopping!!!
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