Yesterday was National Quilting Day and I happened to be home for the day with nothing major doing. So... I decided I could quilt a little. First I finished a hexie for the Inchy Hexagon Swap I'm in. Then I started working on the Mug Rug for Leona's Adventure Mug Rug Swap. Then I messed that up cuz I didn't know how to finish the spider web ... all those points coming together at the center threw me and the block is a mess. Then I tried a different approach, cut jelly roll strips from the fabric I'm using, screwed that up. Then I walked away in frustration, possibly never to quilt again ever. Then my friend Michelle encouraged me to keep trying so I recalled the gift card wallet I had seen on Jaybird Quilts (I think) and decided to give that a go. Without pattern and without tutorial to watch and pause and watch and pause as is my usual way, *this* is what I came up with. And I am pleased!
I invented my own button hole technique because I couldn't figure out what to do about those button hole options on my sewing machine. And I have no idea how to sew things on straight but really, I'm happy and it's functioning just fine as it is and I love how it turned out! Hooray me! Yes, I will clip that thread, and yes, I will likely sew again... just not for a few days, too much stress associated with that room right now! LOL
Hope you had a National Quilting Day, whatever you did or didn't sew!
3 comments:
ooh, looks good. I also like the Starbucks card inside it!
Hi. I just caught your comment regarding the thread donut on another blog. I usually use Gutermanns almost exclusively for applique but I succumbed and bought one of these. Just as good. As easy to thread the needle as Gutermanns. I was a bit sceptical about it at first thinking it wasn't value for money because of the amount of thread. But the variety is great and makes up for it. Just my 5 cents worth.
that's adorable!
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