At least in New York. And let me tell you, it is most welcome. I don't like hot weather so I always grimace a little when the last chill of winter dissipates because I know humidity and misery are in store for me. But this Spring is SO beautiful that it melts even the heart of a an old grinch like me.
I have been grinding away at the sewing machine trying to get this baby quilt done by Sunday at 12:30pm (not that I'm counting) and I thought I'd share my progress thus far. Some of it is quite good, and some of it is ridiculous, but I am a beginner quilter and it's the goddamn thought that counts... right?
Here is the quilt all pieced together. I have just finished the actual quilting and have to bind it and I will be done!
This is the top of the quilt juxtaposed with the backing fabric.
The backing fabric is awesome - it's called "Goth Baby" and is blue with chocolate brown skulls & crossbones.
The borders.
Now, I thought I would be clever girl and quilt in a pattern, large and "easy" in each block to leave it relatively puffy and relaxed since it's a baby blanket. I thought "I'll just do a crescent moon and star pattern in each one" and practiced on some muslin. Well, I'm taking my creative license and calling it "rich with character" because as you can see... the moon and star pattern (and this is my best one) sort of look like they were done by a two-year-old. Such is life.
So on I go towards binding. This I have never succesfully done before. I have watched five videos on youtube.com about it and taken a class where I WATCHED someone do it, but have yet to do it myself. So this should be interesting.
I suspect quilting is like the rest of life where you complete one part of one task and think, "That would have worked a lot better if I had only done ______." But ya know, there are times to go back and be a perfectionist and there are times to say, "Fuck it" and keep moving.
This is a "Fuck it" time. Go babies!
1 comment:
Goth baby?? That's just sweet.
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