YEAH! FINISHED MACHINE QUILTING THIS LITTLE DOLL QUILT FOR MY SURPRISE PARTNER AND PUT THE BINDING ON LAST NIGHT, SO IT IS OFF TO THE UPS STORE TO MAIL TOMORROW. JUST MADE THE DUE DATE, NOV 10TH! YES!!!
THIS LITTLE QUILT I FOUND IN THE FONS & PORTER MAGAZINE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND JUST LOVED IT...HAND TO HAND PIECE BECAUSE OF Y-SEAMS AND THEN MACHINE QUILTED. NOW I HAVE NEVER MACHINE QUILTED BEFORE, ALWAYS DONE IT BY HAND, BUT WAS IN A TIME CRUNCH SO THOUGH, OK I CAN DO THIS! WELL, I HAVE A NEW FOUND ADMIRATION FOR MACHINE QUILTERS, NOW. IT WAS REALLY HARD TO DO!! I WANTED TO STIPPLE QUILT IT, BUT AFTER MANY TRIES ON MY MACHINE (PFAFF), THE STIPPLE STITCH WAS KIND OF ALL OVER THE PLACE, PLUS THE PRESSURE YOU PUT ON THE PEDAL OF YOUR MACHINE CREATES THE LENGTH OF THE STITCHES, LET ME TELL YOU, IT WAS HARD. SO INSTEAD I JUST CRISSCROSSED LINES FROM ONE ANGLE TO ANOTHER. THE QUILTING ISN'T THE BEST, BUT I HOPE SHE STILL LIKES IT.
WELL, OFF TO COOK SUNDAY DINNER, HOPE ALL IS WELL IN BLOG LAND,
HUGS, MARY
Mary,
ReplyDeleteYour mini quilt is fantastic... you did a great job on it. Love the contrast between star points.
Michele
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One of these days I've got to try my hand at piecing by hand. You do great work, love the mini quilt. Also love the blocks at the top of your blog creating the background. I've always wanted to make that quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michele and Val! I really loved making this little quilt!! Hugs, Mary
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB !!! Such a cute quilt... I'm sure the lady who's getting it will just love it!! AND, I think you did a great job on the machine quilting .... I've done it a few times and I know what you mean ... it looks so easy but DANG that bobbin tension!!! I am DETERMINED to keep at it and get good at it!
ReplyDeleteoh mary!! i got my quilt today!!boy that was fast, and i was SO surprised!! i had to get mine out on the 10th too, but completely forgot i was getting one in return! hehe silly me. i love my quilt. there is obviously a lot of love put into it, thank you so much. i too have been trying to machine quilt and i totally hear you!!! thanks again, smooches
ReplyDeleteI love this mini quilt. :) You can just do a little of everything!
ReplyDeleteThanks for leaving all your comments!! I just love hearing from all of you, Lots of Hugs, Mary
ReplyDeleteSorry your swap partner did not like your quilt. I think it is adorable. She should be ashamed of herself.
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