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rosebeeThe quilting class yesterday was SO good! I spent the *entire* day (9am - 4:30pm) working on my quilt. I got the strips for inner & outer border cut, attached like-colored strips together with a nice diagonal seam to form one very long strip, then attached the two colors together. Strips were sewn to the 4 edges... then I learned how to make mitered corners! :D I did a good job with them, too!
And I got the quilt layered, and was SOOO happy to learn that my nice navy blue backing fabric was the *exact* right size. So now my quilt is layered & pinned, and awaiting quilting. I bought a walking foot, and the teacher gave us sample quilt sandwiches to practice quilting on.
I got a pretty varigated thread in shades of purple to do the quilting with, and a nice navy to match my backing fabric for the bobbin.
I'm *almost* done with my short-sleeve shirt! I just need to finish the buttonholes (4 down, 7 to go). The buttonholes on the cuffs were easy, making sure I get th buttonholes spaced correctly on the shirt is going to be a bit more challenging.
I can't wait until my shirt is done - not just so I can finally wear it, but so I can start quilting my quilt! After all the time & effort I've put into making the blocks & putting them together, the end is finally in sight, and I'm very eager to have it done!
And yes, I also have 1 more sewing project waiting my attention (a halter-top dress), plus two more projects I've just recently bought fabric & patterns for (a shirtdress & a jacket)! This 4-day weekend was very nice, and I had a lot of time to relax & unwind & get some projects done around the house.
However, I could *easily* take the entire next week off and not get bored! But sadly, work is going to be very busy for the next 6-8 weeks... which is why I took this 4 day weekend while I could! I might have time to take a day here or there, but certainly not before my sewing conference/gettogether in Portland in 3 weeks! I really want to have my halter top dress done so I can wear it to the conference. And since I still haven't even cut out my muslin, I better get cracking! And I better find a way to get at least a little sewing done in my evenings after work.
So I guess this is my, current :P, priority order:
1) buttons on shirt
2) halter-top dress muslin
3) halter-top dress
4) finish quilt! :D
5) linen shirtdress
6) linen jacket
And I got the quilt layered, and was SOOO happy to learn that my nice navy blue backing fabric was the *exact* right size. So now my quilt is layered & pinned, and awaiting quilting. I bought a walking foot, and the teacher gave us sample quilt sandwiches to practice quilting on.
I got a pretty varigated thread in shades of purple to do the quilting with, and a nice navy to match my backing fabric for the bobbin.
I'm *almost* done with my short-sleeve shirt! I just need to finish the buttonholes (4 down, 7 to go). The buttonholes on the cuffs were easy, making sure I get th buttonholes spaced correctly on the shirt is going to be a bit more challenging.
I can't wait until my shirt is done - not just so I can finally wear it, but so I can start quilting my quilt! After all the time & effort I've put into making the blocks & putting them together, the end is finally in sight, and I'm very eager to have it done!
And yes, I also have 1 more sewing project waiting my attention (a halter-top dress), plus two more projects I've just recently bought fabric & patterns for (a shirtdress & a jacket)! This 4-day weekend was very nice, and I had a lot of time to relax & unwind & get some projects done around the house.
However, I could *easily* take the entire next week off and not get bored! But sadly, work is going to be very busy for the next 6-8 weeks... which is why I took this 4 day weekend while I could! I might have time to take a day here or there, but certainly not before my sewing conference/gettogether in Portland in 3 weeks! I really want to have my halter top dress done so I can wear it to the conference. And since I still haven't even cut out my muslin, I better get cracking! And I better find a way to get at least a little sewing done in my evenings after work.
So I guess this is my, current :P, priority order:
1) buttons on shirt
2) halter-top dress muslin
3) halter-top dress
4) finish quilt! :D
5) linen shirtdress
6) linen jacket
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Date: 2009-04-26 10:45 pm (UTC)