Ok, so some of the curves aren’t the smoothest, and I totally failed at keeping my speed constant, so the stitches are all different lengths, but I’m still very pleased with it for a first attempt. And I reckon the recipient, who’s not a quilter, won’t even know that those are errors 🙂
etzirah commented the other day that in crafts, “The journey is as important as the destination”. That is so true. In fact, for me, it’s all about the journey – the destination often bores me by the time I actually reach it. Which explains why I have a trunk full of “finished” projects, mostly cross-stitch…
Almost finished! Just the backstitch to go now.
And now, just to repeat most of what was in the previous post, here’s my annual list of what I made last year: January Much too busy to be creative! February March April May Didn’t finish any projects, but I started a few new ones… (this could have something to do with why I have…
Didn’t manage to get it done in the promised under an hour (it was actually closer to two), but I did get it done. Most of that time was taken sewing the first very long seam (when you fold the super-long strip in half and sew down the entire length), and in untangling the knots…
o Sideshow Bob is now Sir Bob, apparently for services to “looking good on TV”. It certainly can’t be for services to Christchurch – he and his council did nearly as much damage to this city as the earthquakes themselves. But of course it’s very much in the government’s interests to keep up the pretence…
Alkaline-kiwi was in Christchurch this weekend, so we had a Bookcrossing meetup this morning. It was great to catch up with her – plus, of course, the injection of new books into the meetup group is always appreciated 🙂 As so often happens, I came home with as many books as I’d gone with, so…
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That looks awesome!
Good for you for going ahead!
Woo hoo!!! Well done- what a great job! Really great, can’t wait to see what you get up to next.
This is a fantastic first attempt, I really encourage you to keep at it, you are doing so well! So glad to hear you got the courage to try- and hope it continues to bring you joy in your quilting!!
Thanks! I count that as high praise coming from such a talented quilter as yourself. Your book is definitely on my wishlist!
Congratulations – looks so so good. And how brave of you to even attempt it.
Gold Star award !