My last blog entry mentioned my "well rested" state! That lasted for all of one day---maybe two and I am back to feeling exhausted and overwhelmed! Some of this I can attribute to the "time of the year". It is the end of the semester and I am working hard creating final exams, reading term papers, planning for next semester and listening to students complain about their grades, as if I created them and they didn't in fact, EARN them!
I did get time to also quilt a top I have had of Diane's for over a year. She doesn't put any pressure on me, but I still want to get them to her. Of course, as soon as I took it OFF the machine I saw some tension "issues" on the back, but hopefully when washed, it will "tighten up"---this has been my experience in the past so I am anticipating this will happen again.
I also finished putting on and stitching down (by machine) the binding on three charity quilts. In moving things around, I found two more I had prepared with backing for quilting, so I will do those in the coming week. That will make 8 quilts for the guild. The quilts are so simple and quick to make and it is sorta nice to think a little one will use it and because they will know it was from a stranger, will perhaps, "move it forward"----do something kind for another stranger. Okay, so maybe not, but I like to think so anyway. I found some minky remnants at Joann's so the next one's I make will have that backing. That will bring my total to 10 --- all made from fabric I already had including batting remnants. Doing good and moving fabric is a good combination.
The weather is absolutely beautiful! If I can stay focused and get everything done, I am going to dye more. I saw another quilt that would be perfect for my dyes, but I don't have enough of a variety. I also have to use up some dye whose shelf-life is coming to an end!
Wanted to check in! Hopefully I will have something interesting to say soon!
I did get time to also quilt a top I have had of Diane's for over a year. She doesn't put any pressure on me, but I still want to get them to her. Of course, as soon as I took it OFF the machine I saw some tension "issues" on the back, but hopefully when washed, it will "tighten up"---this has been my experience in the past so I am anticipating this will happen again.
I also finished putting on and stitching down (by machine) the binding on three charity quilts. In moving things around, I found two more I had prepared with backing for quilting, so I will do those in the coming week. That will make 8 quilts for the guild. The quilts are so simple and quick to make and it is sorta nice to think a little one will use it and because they will know it was from a stranger, will perhaps, "move it forward"----do something kind for another stranger. Okay, so maybe not, but I like to think so anyway. I found some minky remnants at Joann's so the next one's I make will have that backing. That will bring my total to 10 --- all made from fabric I already had including batting remnants. Doing good and moving fabric is a good combination.
The weather is absolutely beautiful! If I can stay focused and get everything done, I am going to dye more. I saw another quilt that would be perfect for my dyes, but I don't have enough of a variety. I also have to use up some dye whose shelf-life is coming to an end!
Wanted to check in! Hopefully I will have something interesting to say soon!
