Sunday, March 22, 2015

Spring’s First Slow Stitching Sunday

 
 
Slow Sunday Stitching

 

Yesterday was Worldwide Quilting Day and the first full day of spring … and a very productive day here at Chez Nana. 

 

I finally got around to organizing our coat closet and master bedroom closet.  This house doesn’t have enough closets (the only real downside to this house), so those two closets tend to get anything/everything that doesn’t have anywhere else to go.  I got rid of 3 trash bags full of stuff that hasn’t been used in years (the stuff will go to Goodwill … just loaded it all into trash bags for easy hauling).  It was such a good feeling!  I think I might have been motivated to tackle the basement (our other storage space), but I just didn’t have the energy … I’ve found that I still don’t have as much energy as I did pre-sinus infection.  And more importantly, I wanted to spend some time in my sewing room … it was Quilting Day, after all.  Winking smile 

 

I finished piecing (and restitching opened seams) on my Kiss quilt.  This is one big quilt (a generous king-sized bed quilt … it’ll be 96”x112”.  It was later in the day by the time I got it done, but thanks to Daylight Savings Time, I still had enough daylight to get a picture taken outside.  IMG_2954That flimsie about drove me bonkers, what with having to restitch all those opened seams … as you can see, there are a whole lot of seams along the outer edges … times that by all 4 sides of 42 blocks, and there was a whole lot of restitching going on.  Hopefully the handquilting will be a lot less troublesome.

 

By then, I was done with working with the Kiss quilt so I spent my evening working on the final full block of my Martha Washington’s Flower Garden.  IMG_1365

After I finish this block, I’ll start adding the connectors … and then the setting blocks – half blocks. 

This is my inspiration (source:  http://www.quiltindex.org) … I’m making a couple of changes – mine isn’t going to have a border, and my connector blocks will be red. 

 

 

Today, I hope to have an equally productive day.  I would like to get the Kiss quilt sandwiched and be able to get in a few quilting stitches.  This is the best part of quiltmaking for me … sitting in my recliner, listening to an audiobook, and stitching away.  Pure bliss.

 

I hope that whatever you have planned for today includes a little something that brings you joy ... have a great day!
Kathy

19 comments:

  1. Enjoy your quilting, the first stitches in a new project are so much fun. Your hexie project is very pretty. I look forward to seeing her when the completed top is completed.

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  2. You must have quite a pile of those hexie diamonds. It will be fun to see them joined together. Have fun stitching today.

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  3. Wow - had to show my Mom your quilt. It is lovely. I can't wait to see you put a few stitches into it. Enjoy.

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  4. You have been so productive--that's great! I am still working on my GD's "big girl bed" secret quilt project and rooting around for some decent yellows...hugs, Julierose

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  5. I am looking forward to seeing your hexie quilt put together. I have one on the go and I keep changing what design I want to do! I do like the diamond effect though!

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  6. An amazing hexie pattern... enjoy your stitching!

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  7. I am so happy for you to have another quilt ready to start the hand quilting process. It is a really neat pattern. And the hexie quilt is fantastic too. I have never tried the process that you are using to sew them together. Happy Slow Stitching.

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  8. I love your Kiss flimsy! I think it was worth the effort to have such a cool quilt for your bedroom!!! I hope you do get it sandwiched today :) I am loving your inspiration quilt for your hexi's.. and I am just not bitten by that bug yet but you have a great eye for quilts for sure! Have fun making it your own too! Kathi

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  9. The Kiss flimsy is fabulous! It was worth all of your extra time to sew the open seams. Happy Spring Stitching! ~Jeanne

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  10. Your top is fabulous--I love the design--so striking! Your Martha Washington quilt is going to be equally wonderful.

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  11. Whoa, your Kiss quilt is gorgeous!! Congrats on a marvelous finish! Have fun stitching away on your GG piece -- I love that kind of hand-stitching! :)

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  12. I am amazed that you are going to hand-quilt a king-sized quilt. My queen-sized quilt took me 20 years. I had the second one professionally machine quilted. I have one made up for my son, but I don't currently have the funds to have it quilted. I think it will have to wait awhile. I would love to hand-quilt it, but I don't think he would ever get a finished product....LOL

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  13. What a great quilt! Large too! I have been behind the machine but hope to start some back basting on an applique block.

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  14. I so enjoy hearing about your quilting projects and they are all so pretty. I need to get my crochet back out and start crocheting again as it is such fun to have some kind of handwork to do while sitting in my recliner in the eveningl Happy week!

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  15. What a great inspiration quilt! Lovely work on your Kiss quilt too.:)

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  16. I like your inspiration quilt for the Martha Washington’s Flower Garden - yours will look really nice with red connectors.

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  17. That Kiss top is really big and will be gorgeous. I also love the hexie inspiration.

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