As usual there is a boat load of finishing work. Threads need to be tied and nestled and then the binding. I have not added the quilting hours up. I did enough to warrant oiling and changing the needle. It could be as many as 12.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Feathers and Rulers
When I load a quilt on the frame, it takes me some time to get going. I struggle with design and the inner demon that I am not good enough and will f*ck things up. Then, I get into it and and enjoy myself until I am ready to be finished. Now that I have finished, I miss it.
Feathers and rulers. The ruler work was hard on my left thumb. I use it to stabilize the ruler and the residual arthritis or ligament damage from the fracture in 2012 flared. I could only work about 90 minutes at a stretch when I first started. Today, I just had to finish it. Company comes next week and as I said before, we need this room for one guest. A small guest who won't take up much room at all. Just the same I wanted to be able to remove the backing bar and gain a bit more space. Thus, the marathon quilting session today. It took longer than I anticipated.
As usual there is a boat load of finishing work. Threads need to be tied and nestled and then the binding. I have not added the quilting hours up. I did enough to warrant oiling and changing the needle. It could be as many as 12.
As usual there is a boat load of finishing work. Threads need to be tied and nestled and then the binding. I have not added the quilting hours up. I did enough to warrant oiling and changing the needle. It could be as many as 12.
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Quilts are like potato chips, we'll make more. Love the top, especially the hearts. I love the back, love the texture.
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty damn good from here..
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. But watch out for those marathon quilting sessions. Take care of your hands!
ReplyDeleteMy hands are fine. It's my knees! Standing at the frame in one position doing all that ruler work.
DeleteIt's beautiful. You need one of those mats they use in commercial kitchens for all that standing.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a dandy job of quilting. Personally, I think the variations make it more interesting. Hope your knees appreciate the break. Is it possible to use a tall stool for ruler work? Or a short footstool to raise one foot at a time. Or is long arm quilting one of those "feet firmly planted on the ground" activities?
ReplyDeleteSome folks use a saddle stool. I need to reach so that wouldn't work for me. I think that a floor mat will help.
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