Pros:
-My office closes at noon on Fridays [lucky me!]
-I have the whole afternoon to work on the quilt
-Tomorrow is Saturday, which means I can sleep in [on the condition that I accomplish a good amount of work on the quilt today, of course]
Cons:
-Because it's Friday, this means that my apartment has been neglected for a week, and is therefore a disaster zone, so it's definitely not the best working environment right now
-I have no desire to fix the aforementioned problem
-And, of course, Kira's birthday is now 3 days away!!!
OMG!!!
Note: As most of you know, I'm a procrastinator through and through, and I've definitely held true to that character flaw this time around... In addition to that, I also tend to be a very positive person, and I try to see the good in everything—even when the odds are not in my favor—'the glass is absolutely half full' sort of thing. So the rest of this update will most likely sound upbeat, with no sign of panic. Do not be fooled by this. I am freaking out. BUT I have a pretty good track record of pulling through at the last minute! (and there I go again...)
I have 9 more blocks to go and then I'm done with the top! Woot Woot! That means that I'm about to try my hand at machine quilting (for the first time ever) this afternoon! In the past, I've just used a quick and easy quilt tying technique, so this will be interesting. A couple weeks back I decided to go with the straight stitch quilting, so at least I have that much figured out.
I picked up some batting at JoAnn's on Wednesday, along with some cream colored thread that is specifically made for machine quilting. Both are 100% cotton, like the fabric I selected for the project. I also purchased some pre-made double fold bias tape for the quilt binding—thought I'd save myself some time and energy... In case you don't remember my attempt at DIY bias tape... here's the rant.
Looks like I have everything that I need to start my crafty afternoon! While I still haven't decided if I'm going to quilt by the block or the column or just sew the whole thing together—top/batting/back—and go for it, I'm super excited about how the colors are all coming together! Even the pre-made bias tape looks great with the fabric I already have!
I'll post tomorrow to let y'all know how the quilting goes!
Wish me luck!
I picked up some batting at JoAnn's on Wednesday, along with some cream colored thread that is specifically made for machine quilting. Both are 100% cotton, like the fabric I selected for the project. I also purchased some pre-made double fold bias tape for the quilt binding—thought I'd save myself some time and energy... In case you don't remember my attempt at DIY bias tape... here's the rant.
Looks like I have everything that I need to start my crafty afternoon! While I still haven't decided if I'm going to quilt by the block or the column or just sew the whole thing together—top/batting/back—and go for it, I'm super excited about how the colors are all coming together! Even the pre-made bias tape looks great with the fabric I already have!
I'll post tomorrow to let y'all know how the quilting goes!
Wish me luck!
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