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10/15/2005
Quilt update
A brief update on the quilt for Emily Lynne...
I am happy to report that the piecing and quilting are finished at last. It took longer than I expected it to, but then everything these days does. I apologize in case anyone was, you know, waiting by the phone. I'm pleased that I took my time with it, though, because it's work I'm proud of instead of something I rushed through.
The only remaining step is to attach the binding. I stitch the binding down by hand, the only part of a quilt I don't do by machine, because I think it's a much nicer finish. Unfortunately, it's much slower than doing it by machine. I estimate — ha, uh, yeah — that it will take me about a week of evenings to do it.
When I have the entire quilt finished, I'll post photos and then the results of the drawing. Look for an announcement, or at the very least another update, around...let's say October 25.
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Ah the binding, I'll agree it does look much nicer when done by hand, but it is a pain in the a$$. I wish there was a magic way to do it by machine, the corners drive me crazy!
Thanks for the update. You're a good egg. ;)
Holy cow, how in the world did you get both the piecing AND the quilting done in that amount of time...with a baby??? I am truly awed by this.
I couldn't do that even before my son came home.
It sounds beautiful...can't wait to see it.
Can't wait to see it - my mother-in-law quilts everything by hand - talk about a lot of work! I've only done one quilt, completely by machine - I wanted my kid to have it before he went to college... ;-)
Has anyone heard from Rebecca? The last update on her site was over a month ago - and she seems to have vanished. Hope everything is ok.
Great! I was wondering what was up with the quilt and the drawing & thought once or twice of emailing to ask... but never got around to it. If *I* were doing the quilt, it would get done in oh, a decade or two.
Ohhh, I can't wait to see it! What the hell is a 1/4 inch foot? And do you use one of those walking feet thingies? I've got the quilt lingo down, oh yeah, I do.
eeeeeek! Been meaning to email you for a while, but I've been a bit busy. I've finished my quilt - just need to label it and I'm done.
I must be a freak - I like putting the binding on quilts. Do you sew one side on by machine and the back by hand? Or all by hand?
I have a no-fail-mitred-corner method as well, I think I might do an blog entry about it next week.
One by machine and one by hand, Lynne. I've come around on that, actually; I used to loathe doing the hand-sewing on the binding, but now I sort of enjoy it. It's the last time I ever really handle any of my quilts, as I tend to give all of them away, and it's a good way to appreciate them up close before I send them [*sniff*] into the great beyond.
Shelba! I will e-mail you and we will talk quilts, yes?
I just stopped by your quilt gallery, and discovered what GORGEOUS quilts you make. They are so vibrant, and they have a playful, modern feel. Quite the artiste, you are.
I cant imagine all the love you put into this quilt. I am sure it is something she wil cerish the rest of her life and her new babies. Your a love.
There has been no update or correspondence on Rebecca's site since September 8th. I thought all was gone and we may have simply been taken advantage of. I was bothered, but chalked it up as a learning experience.
Nonetheless,
Your quilts are beautiful, and at the very least, we helped a child. Thats the most important part.
Thank you for your kindness Julie.
Your a gem.
Your quilts are so lovely and vibrant and full of lively color. I can sew moderately easy things, like clothes, though not perfectly, and I also embroider (I'm better at that than at sewing), so I know a bit of what you must go through to achieve those works of art. Once, long ago, I tried an impromptu quilt made of leftover wool material. It was a crude, mismatched disaster, and I gave up the idea of quilting forever at that point. It clearly takes far more sewing skill than I have to make the pieces all so perfectly close in size that you don't get odd puckers or wierd alignments. I know that nowadays there are tools to help, but it still takes skill to use those tools. You have that skill down! Then, on top of that, to choose quilt patterns and materials that look great and are so lovely to boot is another skill. I think all needleworkers are artists to some degree, and your quilts definitely place you at the top.