I finished binding the edges of my quilt yesterday, so I thought I would show off my finished product. It is kind of ugly, I know, but I'm proud that I perservered through all the different steps and finished it. There are all kinds of little snags and errors (can you find the block placed upside down?), but for my first quilt, I think its pretty good. I don't know if you can see, but I tried to compensate for the vortex of terror effect (ie, the big empty black squares) by quilting spirals into them. I don't know if that lessened the vortex effect or emphasized it. I do like the black and white checkerboards, and its quite comfy. I tried it out this morning while I lay on the floor, semi-concious, watching my 2 year old play with his tractor at 5:30 this morning. Ah, the joys of parenting.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Finally finished!
I finished binding the edges of my quilt yesterday, so I thought I would show off my finished product. It is kind of ugly, I know, but I'm proud that I perservered through all the different steps and finished it. There are all kinds of little snags and errors (can you find the block placed upside down?), but for my first quilt, I think its pretty good. I don't know if you can see, but I tried to compensate for the vortex of terror effect (ie, the big empty black squares) by quilting spirals into them. I don't know if that lessened the vortex effect or emphasized it. I do like the black and white checkerboards, and its quite comfy. I tried it out this morning while I lay on the floor, semi-concious, watching my 2 year old play with his tractor at 5:30 this morning. Ah, the joys of parenting.
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Oh the joys of living in a small town (village) and getting sucked into the tedious novelty of quilting.
I think it looks beautiful! Mine was never so complex, or much bigger than a pot holder.
I really enjoy reading your postings Jill, they are very entertaining reflections of daily life, which I think is one of the most difficult styles of writing to do well (which you do).
-Anna Mayo
I quite like it Jill, it's very you and I'm very jealous that you know how to do things like sew!
Thanks, guys. I'm glad you like my quilt and my blog. I now feel affirmed in my assorted creative endevours and can survive another week of motherhood. Jill
Very nice quilt!!! I love your stitching. How long have you been making quilts?
I so know what you mean about laying there while your 2 yr. old is wide awake at 5 a.m. Arg...
Its my first quilt, although I've been sewing for years. I started it in Feb or March, so i guess I've been quilting for . . . 8 months.
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