Fourth Lib Basket piece...finished handles and sewed last 2 baskets together..picked out a border
stripe from an older fabric for it; and stopped...yay....
THEN
Older nine patches--"just a suggestion??" put these on the wall.....
light centers (also have dark centered ones....sewed just 2 and stopped again.....
4)
I have no idea what I was thinking when putting this together...and I still have some pieces
left--maybe a bigger piece?? (Pulled out box with chosen fabrics and pattern notes)
some four patches with a possible small strippy piece ( light greens--Springtime theme?)
6)
Pinks sewn to leftover strips...40 of 'em--no idea where this was headed...perhaps two little play
dolly quilts for the grandgirls???
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SOoooo,
I have begun pulling out the "beginnings" from my drawer of shame.....;)))
These 6 are what I will TRY to stay with (along with my 3rd basket piece which is waiting for backing and batting...on my dining table....)
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HELGA is behaving--repair person said my bobbins were so tightly wound up that they were bulging out and catching that bobbin thread underneath. He showed me how to wind them using a different
method on my machine (there are 3 ways evidently--do you read manuals--well, I thought I did!!).
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It was really great to get back to sewing this afternoon....I am trying out Cathy's
method of 20 minute intervals of sewing : she's at sane and crazy She gets enormous and humongous amounts of sewing done...check her out--amazing stuff....
I tried it today and did 45 minutes (well, not 20, but a start) instead of my usual 2-3 hours sewing where I get exhausted, make stupid mistakes and get generally irritated...;{{{ and have to have
a Manhattan....;ooo
(well, I still will have one, I guess...hahaha )
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So, set the timer and work a bit on each project...and do a bit of cutting in between....
Speaking of cutting--I want to make 16-patch Halloween from a MSQ Co layer cake and a Christmas lap quilt 16-patch--
gosh, does it never end? thankfully ;)))) no it doesn't.
(Singin' "Back in the saddle agin', back where
a quilt is a quilt..." apoligies...;))) )
Hugs Julierose, La blageuse (Finishing up-euse)
Haha. This post made me laugh out loud. It will be interesting to see what you dow with all of those lovely beginnings.
ReplyDeleteI've seen where people can accomplish quite a bit of sewing in just 15 or 20 minutes. I'm not one of those people. I can't get organized in that amount of time. Let us know how that works for you.
Many great projects!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what you find tucked away, isn't it. All sorts of interesting half made projects waiting to be worked on. Good luck with them all.
ReplyDelete20 min. at a time? I think I could do that. I have some black and orange 4-patches if you'd like them for your Halloween quilt. I think I used 2.5" squares to make them.
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You have such cute beginnings to projects. I hope you get to put them to use! I can only sew for so long and then I get sloppy. I think I stop paying attention! Looks like you have some great ideas for more quilts!!
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of beautiful projects on the go!!
ReplyDeleteI always say I need to live twice my life in order to finish half of my projects.... looks like you’re in the same boat, teehee
Have fun with all those bits and pieces! 20 mins at a time sounds like a good idea.
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely projects to keep you busy and more on the way to join them. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSewing in little spurts is like napping. It refreshes your soul. That is why I set tima aside usually every day to sew. Even working cant take me from my machine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to frolic! Those baskets are wonderful. They look almost 3D. I hope you benefit from working on things a few minutes here and there. I know my body benefits and my brain seems fresh with each session plus 20 minutes of weeding or housework is about all I can handle!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like i need to do that, last night I just gave up, making to many mistakes. seam ripper today!
ReplyDeleteIt feels good to get odd blocks and projects out and finish them up. These will make lovely baby or lap quilts. I adore your sophisticated baskets and really must try some soon. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLovely stacks of blocks and various blocks on your design wall.
ReplyDeleteThat's exciting and inspiring. I've been following Cathy's work method
too and it's going good for me. It does keeps away the burn out.
Hi Julie i love your baskets,all your blocks are wonderful,well done my friend and a good idea to break up sitting at the machine for so long xx
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