I got the kids to bed. I got the blocks for the quilt laid out, following the picture. WHY can't they add a diagram when it's so hard to tell where one blocks ends and the next begins? I found out once again that my biggest patch of empty floor space is not big enough for the quilts I'm making lately.
I need six more blocks. I should've recounted them while I was waiting, not that it would've made a difference since I don't have enough lights left over to make those six blocks. I'm sure there's something buried in my stash that I don't know about. Or Mom will have something. But that didn't help me last night.
I was not a happy quilter, so I put on an old movie, curled up in my recliner, and finished hand stitching the binding of my Thrifty Quilt. It's hard to pout when you've got a brand new quilt spread across your lap that you absolutely adore. I even love this quilt enough to sew buttons onto it. I got half of those done last night, too.
Today I finished piecing the project that was supposed to be my leaders and enders while I was assembling the red quilt --
I think I'm going to add a solid blue border before it's done. And I'm going to make a big one for myself (without the zillion obnoxious cartoon characters) and another little one (because I've still got too many cartoon characters already cut into bricks.)
4 comments:
That red quilt is going to be stunning! All of your quilts are just wonderfully scrappy!
Hi Michelle,
I found you from the Stashbuster list. I really like your red quilt! I hope you are able to find some more reds to make it come out right. I also like your Thrifty Quilt and I love that name! Did you use denim for the in between blocks? I made a similar quilt for my Godson and even though I had it finished in time for Christmas I still haven't given it to him! Thanks for sharing, your quilts are really an inspiration!
Anna
Your red quilt is absolutely beautiful!! What pattern did you use?
hugs,
Cheri
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Your red quilt is beautiful - I bet you'll find enough for 6 more blocks :-)
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