Aaaahhh, I'm all caught up with the Quilt Along!!! YAY! So here are my blocks, all sewn together, then cut and in stacks. :) Unfortunately, on about oh, the last strip I figured out that I hadn't read the directions very well. I have skimming issues. I skim when I read. I know, I know. This is why I got only so-so grades in high school, lol. I was supposed to put the strips together 'randomly', but instead I put each one in the same order as the last.
But Dana (the Quilt Along host) said not to sweat the small stuff... so I'm not. Frankly, I think this was God's way of making this easier on me. I LOVE the way random and askew things look... but I have a REALLY hard time doing it myself. When I was little I used to wonder what foot I took my first step with, because I thought that when I died I should take my last step with the other foot so it was 'even'. LMBO! I KNOW! Stop laughing and keep reading. ;) I know, I have some serious OCD tendancies. (Funny thing is, I am SO MESSY, but my towels have to be folded a certain way. The Living Room can have stuff everywhere, but my cabinets should be organized! lol). So anyway, can you imagine the stress I would have put myself under attempting to make these blocks "random"? Dear me, I would still be organizing. ;)
So here is my theory on what it might look like...
Saturday, June 6, 2009
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9 comments:
You are so like me it's not even funny.
Karin,
LOVE your stuff, and I am jealous of this latest quilt. I'm a quilter too -- even if I haven't had much chance to sew since the triplets joined the family. (No surprise there!) Can't wait to see this come together.
Thanks for letting me craft vicariously through you.
Christy
I actually really like your "not so random" randomness...
like...organized random.
Not everything has to be a surprise. :) your quilt is beautiful!
Pretty quilt! And, I totally understand the "kids hands off" thing. It seems all my quilts are loved, rolled upon, fort making, cuddle toys. I want a quilt that's just MINE! Nobody elses!!! :) Of course, that would probably make it the most popular and sought after quilt in the house...
I found your blog at Joy's Hope and I have to say I am so envious of your amazing sewing skills! I have no idea how to even thread our sewing machine! And the colors and patterns in your quilt-to-be are gorgeous! I am such a pink girl!
I just came here from "Joy's Hope" and when I read "caught up," I panicked that you had the quilt top done. ;) Phew.
Hopping over from "Joy's Hope" to say that I LOVE the colors of your quilt! very cute!
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I admire all of you who quilt - I just don't have the patience. Wish I did because with results like this, it would be so worth it!
I'm coming over from Joy's Hope and the quilt colors are just beautiful!!
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