Different story once she woke up. She thought she could be of help in my lap surrounded by pins, thread and a needle........ but she got banished to the arm of the couch.
Thanks to Rose Marie for her hanging suggestions, much better than holes in all the walls, but I have to say that I'm disappointed with the colour. Perhaps I should have used a cream or snow Kona instead of the lemon. Or perhaps I should have used a different fabric for the sashing and border, but it's extremely hard to see once it's on the wall. It just seems to blend in to nothingness. Oh well lesson learnt there. Time to move on.
So seeing as this is a new day, time for a new project, a bit more Christmas sewing. I found a wonderful pattern in a new magazine the other day that I thought I'd have a fiddle with, it needs these items to make it up and as you can guess from the photo's it's not a quilt.
Hopefully I'll be able to show some progress in a couple of days and if all goes well I can see that it could be used for several gift giving ideas.
We're still enjoying wonderful weather here in OK, today's high is mid to upper 70's, with gentle winds, our backyard is covered with fallen leaves and the squirrels are busy finding the last of the nuts on the ground getting ready for their long winter. Hopefully dh and I can get into the yard this weekend and finish up the clearing of overgrown vines and shrubs.
On the Wish List post I received quite a few comment about the sidewinder, and having thought about it more, I've decided to cross that off the list.
1. Because my machine takes plastic bobbins.
2. I can wind the bobbins from the machine. ( Just being lazy)
3. I could think of other things I'd much rather have.
Rose mentioned in a previous post about not knowing there were scissors just for rag quilts. I managed to grab a pair on the weekend and gave them a quick try out. Wonderful invention, they cut through fabric like a hot knife through butter.
I'll give them a test run when I make Hollie's rag wallet later this week, and for her rag quilt that she's requested for her graduation, but I'm thinking if they save the hands from all that squeezing of regular scissors then they are worth the $20 spent.
Happy Stitching.
11 comments:
I guess I don't understand the bobbin winder thingy. In order to use it without unthreading your machine, you would need a second spool of thread. If you have that second spool of thread, why not just put it on your machine to fill bobbins and not unthread anyway. I've been doing that for some time *s*
The finished wall hanging is gorgeous. I think the lemon is very pretty.
Can't wait to see what you're making out of those round things - what are they anyway? I don't think they're buttons....but I can't see very clearly.
It will be fun giving the rag quilt a haircut with those shears. Get ready for a mess!
Margaret
I think your wall hanging is lovely! Oh and I agree the scissors ARE $20 well spent.
How about taping off a section of wall behind that quilt and painting it a complimentory color..It would act as a frame and you can always paint over it fairly quickly if/when you move....
I love the lemon color also...
Linda,
I thought the lemon yellow was lovely. If I might give my 2 cents worth, perhaps the border is what causes it to blend a bit. I see a pretty flowery yellow/blue print in the border. That would have framed your wallhanging nicely but I also like Nancy's suggestion on a painted "frame" on the wall! Live and learn... :o) It's finished, you're enjoying it and that's all that matters.
Alice I.
Your quilt looks very soft in these colors, great job done.
The quilt is very pretty the way it is. But I understand that disappointed feeling when things don't turn out as hoped.
I agree, your quilt is beautiful. It is difficult though when the finished quilt isn't like the one you envisioned in your head. It will be fun to watch your new project evolve!
Hi, Linda,
Your quilt is so pretty! I love the colors you chose. I can see the problem with the wall color.(It's the wall, NOT your quilt.:-)You might find a harmonizing print in a stronger color and do a quick one piece quilt as a background in a size that would give the "real" quilt a nice frame to set it off from the wall. I have seen quilts made like this where the background quilt remains on the wall and the center little quilt gets changed seasonally. Something to think about. But I really like your quilt.
Blessings,
Linda H
Your quilt is lovely, it is the wall colour that doesn't give it the zing it deserves. Am glad the hanging tips helped you. You have me curious about what you are going to do next!
The finished wall hanging is lovely -- it's a bit light, but it will be perfect for the spring when you want light and bright. It could just be that the light isn't the greatest right now :0).
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