Saturday, April 12, 2014

Why wait?

Do you ever, inexplicably, put off finishing a project, and when you get back to it, you can't imagine why you didn't just finish before?  That was me today, finally putting the borders on this pieced Dresden.  I already had the pieced border pieced - why didn't I finish this before?  I bet it took less than half an hour!

This will be my next hand quilting project.  I want to use a variegated crochet thread and do some big stitch quilting on the black.  Should be quick and easy.  Unless, of course, I put it down again...

Oh, and my Ohio Star selvedge quilt?  Scrapped!  Instead, I made the two Ohio Star blocks into an over-the-shoulder tote bag, and was happy to have finished in time for the Challenge Quilt reveal at the guild meeting today.  Oh, what beauties people made!


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11 comments:

  1. JulieroseApril 12, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    Oh , yes, I put off finishing a lot--I've decided that there is an underlying reason--something doesn't look right to me--but then, all of a sudden it does--who knows?? It is a mystery--love your dresden--so pretty and I think the variegated thread will be lovely...hugs, Julierose

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  2. Vroomans' QuiltsApril 12, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    I have some things setting, but more because I got wrapped up in something new and shiny. I love the bag you made with the stars. I like smaller projects with the selvedge.

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  3. BillieBee (billiemick)April 12, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Hmmmmm....love both the dresden and the tote.

    Sharon's right...new and shiny gets me everytime.

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  4. JanetApril 12, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    Hey the bag is fantastic!

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  5. AnonymousApril 13, 2014 at 12:40 AM

    I think it is just that by the time a piece is quilted, i am tired of it. When i come back to it, it is fresh again. Or there is a quilt guild show coming up and deadlines help a lot.

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  6. Julie FukudaApril 13, 2014 at 1:59 AM

    I don't have room for things that are sitting around. One quilt took a while because I couldn't figure out how to finish it ... but a trip to a store in the states supplied the perfect fabric and it was quickly finished. My only machine pieced quilt sat around a long time waiting for the machine to come out. Once the family left home for a week, that was all it needed to get put together. After all, I can still find a space to eat with a machine on the dining room table.

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  7. joe tulipsApril 13, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    I adore that bag!!

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  8. BeckyApril 13, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    Wow! I love the Dresden plate!Can't wait to see it quilted!

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  9. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingApril 13, 2014 at 11:33 AM

    Two pretties! I love bags. Very useful!

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  10. Wacky WomanApril 13, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    I am the queen on WIPs. I currently have 9 to-be-quilted ready to go. All bagged with their backing and binding. Love your Dresden plate.

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  11. MichelleNovember 14, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    Miss reading your posts. Hope your new business venture is going well!

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