So, you are busy sewing when the needle breaks, or the thread tension is off. Did you notice that 1/4" seam is not consistent? Oh, by the way did you accidentally sew the wrong pieces together? And those folded seams - do not even get me started...
When two or more of those things happen to me, I decide it is time for a break.
It was the long weekend of New Years' Day and I was determined to make some solid progress on Joyce's Quilt which is already delayed. And then the frustrating things began to happen. I turned off my machine and went to the computer. Let's check email.
Baby Shower!!! In four days!!!
This was a perfect distraction. So, I put away Joyce's quilt and got started on a baby quilt.
Shall I make a whirlygig? No, too many pieces
What about a D9P. Hmm, No. I have made too many of those already.
And then I remembered Sherbet Strips. It was a fun fast project with a lot of pizzaz. I decided to replicate Sherbet Strips in green and purple. And here it is - meet the first finish of Fifteen...
I used strips from two different strips sets - one green and one purple. Added a white strip in the middle and cut into squares.
Placed four by four in a rail fence fashion and we have ourselves a quilt top!!! I wish I had taken more pictures, showing the strips and the piecing process.
How is the new year 2015 coming along for you? I'd love to hear from you!!!
When two or more of those things happen to me, I decide it is time for a break.
It was the long weekend of New Years' Day and I was determined to make some solid progress on Joyce's Quilt which is already delayed. And then the frustrating things began to happen. I turned off my machine and went to the computer. Let's check email.
Baby Shower!!! In four days!!!
This was a perfect distraction. So, I put away Joyce's quilt and got started on a baby quilt.
Shall I make a whirlygig? No, too many pieces
What about a D9P. Hmm, No. I have made too many of those already.
And then I remembered Sherbet Strips. It was a fun fast project with a lot of pizzaz. I decided to replicate Sherbet Strips in green and purple. And here it is - meet the first finish of Fifteen...
I used strips from two different strips sets - one green and one purple. Added a white strip in the middle and cut into squares.
Placed four by four in a rail fence fashion and we have ourselves a quilt top!!! I wish I had taken more pictures, showing the strips and the piecing process.
As I pieced the top together, I began thinking of a name. What shall I call this little gem? That is when Paul walked into the door carrying the grocery bags.
I got you grapes to put in the chicken salad, he said.
GRAPE SALAD, I screamed, scaring poor Paul.
Yes, it is purple and it is green just like grapes. Mixed together they make Grape Salad!!!
I wanted to make sure that the backing matched the quilt top. Fortunately, I had this soothing green fabric in my stash. Alas, it was not wide enough. May be it was time to make a "creative quilt back"
I used my favorite warm & Natural batting and quilted it simply (super fast) with straight lines using a scallop stitch on my Janome.
The binding is a purple chevron fabric. It was just perfect - it matched the front and the back and brought everything together!!!
And here is the label.
All right, just one last look at it and then I must wrap it up. The shower was on Sunday, the 10th!!!
A quick finish is so gratifying. I felt terrific. In the week that followed, drunk on my success with Grape Salad, I finished piecing the quilt top for Joyce's Quilt. Where are the pictures, you ask?
Now, THAT is a separate post!!!
