About to leave for my last sewing class...I have learned so much and am really excited to keep on sewing. Of course, after I finally set up Turtle's mother's machine.
I bought the fabric for the quilt backing today, and some for the binding. Now, to sew up the backing (it's going to be 2 or 3 separate pieces) and to repair the front. Then the real quilting process will begin. The lady at the fabric shop was super nice and gave me some tips. Funny, it's right near my office, yet I never went there. They give discounts when you pay in cash, which is wonderful :)
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sneak peek at what's next...
Here's a look at the quilt that I mentioned a few posts ago. I found it in a trunk of things belonging to my great-grandmother. (That line sounds like it was pulled from a book, but I swear, that's where I found it!)
It's pretty big--probably full or queen size? I couldn't fit all of it into my shot, so what you see is what you get! :-)
This is the back side. No batting, no backing...just the front part was completed.
Well, almost completed. A few of the pieces disintegrated or ripped--my sewing teacher couldn't figure out what happened. I removed those pieces and will be adding some other old fabric I found into the holes.
Hopefully I'll be posting updates sooner rather than later!
ETA: That's my left hand in the picture. I just realized that I do have a "band" from my rings. I'm so pale and never tan, yet the skin where my rings lie IS a bit lighter! Funny ;-)
It's pretty big--probably full or queen size? I couldn't fit all of it into my shot, so what you see is what you get! :-)
This is the back side. No batting, no backing...just the front part was completed.
Well, almost completed. A few of the pieces disintegrated or ripped--my sewing teacher couldn't figure out what happened. I removed those pieces and will be adding some other old fabric I found into the holes.
Hopefully I'll be posting updates sooner rather than later!
ETA: That's my left hand in the picture. I just realized that I do have a "band" from my rings. I'm so pale and never tan, yet the skin where my rings lie IS a bit lighter! Funny ;-)
Finished my apron...
And here it is!
I laid it on the dining room table, then stood on a stool to get a good "aerial" shot. (Wow, my table pads actually don't look so bad from this angle. I'd pulled back the tablecloth since it was kind of dusty and furry [yay cats] and laid the apron on the pads.)
And here's a close-up of the fabric. The main part is green with watermelons and black dots. The pockets, trim, and ties are a "hot pink" with white polka dots but it's not THAT hot of a pink.
I did press it in class, after I finished it, but it got a bit wrinkled on the way home, while it was tucked in my sewing box.
Next up--the quilt!
I laid it on the dining room table, then stood on a stool to get a good "aerial" shot. (Wow, my table pads actually don't look so bad from this angle. I'd pulled back the tablecloth since it was kind of dusty and furry [yay cats] and laid the apron on the pads.)
And here's a close-up of the fabric. The main part is green with watermelons and black dots. The pockets, trim, and ties are a "hot pink" with white polka dots but it's not THAT hot of a pink.
I did press it in class, after I finished it, but it got a bit wrinkled on the way home, while it was tucked in my sewing box.
Next up--the quilt!
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