Almost done…
What progress we can make when we chip away at things a
little at a time. Don’t ever think that
everything has to get done in one day…the little things do add up, and they add
up in a BIG way.
Slowly, mainly on the weekends, I would take a bit of time
and at least quilt one block; maybe two.
And, over the last couple of months, while all staying at home to stay
safe from the virus, here I am just about ready to complete the quilting on a
quilt I thought I might never finish. I’m so excited and pleased to at least be
getting this completed – after about a year of it sitting on my quilting table
and my lamenting at the mistake I had made…
I’ve gotten past that; it won’t be show quality, but maybe it wasn’t
meant to be.
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| The teardrop on the border really sets off the quilt. Such a fun pattern to quilt, too |
My last push was the teardrop quilting around the edge of
the border. I got the idea by watching
Christina Cameli – she’s doing daily “draw with me” type tutorials during this
pandemic as we’re all eager to continue exercising our creative outlets. I saw her do the pattern and thought, “hey, I
could use that”. She’d noted that she
had done a whole quilt in this pattern and that she “loved it”. I can see why…after quilting a portion of the
border, I have to say, “I love it”, too!
It’s just a beautiful, wandering design that thrives on variation. I can see me using this pattern on other
quilts…
I am quite pleased with the quilting on the quilt…I strove to make the quilting pattern in each block different; so each is unique. And, I’m so happy I chose
to simply use a non-pattern backing for the quilt as you can see all the
wonderful quilting (mistakes and all). I
especially like how you can see the outline of the applique pattern among the
various quilting patterns.
Meanwhile, I hit my own milestone on a quilt pattern I have
struggled with for years to get right. I
finsihed my 120th piece and now am ready to start arranging the
blocks for my Wheel of Mystery quilt. I
always thought if I could piece this quilt, why, then, I’ve become an
accomplished quilter. I’ve done it – but
now, I think I can push for more.
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| This is only part of the stack of 120 blocks...they're up on the wall, being "arranged" |
I have several art quilts I have drawn up and want to work
on ( I already started a Paula Nadelstern kaleidoscope – the challenging method),
so I think those will come next as I work on getting at least one more of the
5-8 quilt tops hanging on my banister quilted this year. Paula’s method is time consuming, but really
allows your creativity to flow – and you don’t know how it’s all going to turn
out in the end. It’s a surprise, no
matter how much you plan…
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| My first block using Paula's technique. I'm excited to try more! |
Little by little, we can accomplish much.
Enjoy the little things for they add up to monumental
achievements, even if only in our own eyes.
Happy quilting!
