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!
Your daisy appliqué quilt is beautiful and I love the quilting. I've used that teardrop motif a lot and have done it all over on more than quilt. it is so versatile as it can be any size or go in any direction.
ReplyDeleteI also love your kaleidoscope blocks. It's hard to beat Paula's fabrics or designes. I took a class from her many years ago and I still have that quilt hanging in my studio. It was difficult piecing .
Fantastic quilting and a spectacular kaleidoscope block!
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