Blog O' Day Challenge- Day 28, 29 & 30

  I'm Participating in the Blog- o' -Day Challenge here's a link back to muppin.com for the link-up;

https://muppin.com/the-2021-31-day-blog-writing-challenge/ 

Day 28 - Skill to improve...

Hand quilting!  I have not hand quilted anything for a very long time.  I think hand quilting is one of those skills that if you don't use it the skill fades,  I need to exercise my fingers and get back into it!  I like hand quilting I find it very relaxing  but I'm so slow at it!  I The barriers to practice are two fold: I like to quilt on a stand alone frame and that takes up a lot of room so I have to find the time and space to do that.  My general quilting process is also more quantity oriented than 'authentic' oriented so using a Longarm machine to quilt suits those quantity needs better than hand quilting.  Maybe 2022 will be the year to get out the frame and hand quilt again.  We shall see!

Day 29 & 30 - My last 2021  Project and My first Project for 2022...

My last project for 2021 and my first project for 2022 has got to be this project!  I have entered it to be in the my local guild Quilt Show in late Feb.  I have been working on it and if I could just get the color balanced on the outer border I could probably get the top finished pretty quickly.  I'm going to blame the Holidays (and maybe some procrastinations sprinkled in there).   Anywho, I'm pretty sure I can get it done by the end of Feb.
Well we are all getting close with the blog o' day and the end of the year!
Wahoo!
take care, cw
 


Comments

  1. cityquilter graceDecember 29, 2021 at 2:45 PM

    love it!

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  2. SandraDecember 29, 2021 at 11:29 PM

    Your work in progress is really fun! I love all the freeform blocks and text fabrics. Re hand quilting - have you tried basting a top and quilting in a hoop or even hoopless? It makes your project totally portable and much easier to grab for a few minutes of tv time or visiting with family. Also, I highly recommend trying wool batting. It is so much easier to needle. And, since you like quantity, perhaps try combining machine quilting with accents or details done by hand. That helps speed up the process but you still get some hand quilting practice in. I machine quilt in busy areas and hand quilt where it will show up.

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    1. cspoonquiltJanuary 4, 2022 at 4:01 PM

      Thanks for all your suggestions. I actually do like lap quilting without a hoop. It's great for road trips. I think I really just need to get started!! Happy New Year!

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