Seeing that it is a lap size quilt and not too big to squish through a domestic sewing machine it was decided not to go with the QAYG method. Not sure if this decision was a mistake - too late now!
As you know I am welded to my sewing machine and everything is machined on my quilts - even the bindings - and I decided to stitch in the ditch in each block . This is going to be tackled by quilting 6 blocks at a time then pulling though the threads, tying them off and burying them before making a start on the next 6 blocks. There is a total of 30 blocks so that means I will have 5 sessions of sewing 6 blocks completely. The thought of leaving all those threads to the end does not appeal to me.
This is what I have done so far
A long way to go but doable by the end of the month I feel.
While I am pulling through, tying off and burying the ends my mind is wandering onto what my next project will be.
As Miss M will be starting big school next year there is will a decrease in the demand to make as many clothes for her as I have done in the past but I will check with her mummy to see if I can sneak in a few more items before February next year.
Linking with OMG for October.
Back soon and in the meantime
Happy
sewing all
8 comments:
Hi Karen you are doing so well with your quilt,gee Miss M off to school the years are going to fast. Hope you have an awesome week my friend xx
Oh my! Miss M will be going to school! Where does the time go? Your quilt will look beautiful when you have completed it. I must say that I find machine quilting and pulling through all those threads to tie off is more time consuming than hand quilting LOL. Depending on the size of the project I suppose. Looking forward to seeing the quilt in all its glory.
That's an excellent plan for the threads. I spent two hours on Saturday burying threads which I had been tying off as I went, but I will definitely be following your lead in future!
Good luck on your goal! Can't wait to see it complete!
Sounds like a good plan with the quilting. Go girl!!
Gee Miss M off to school soon. They grow up sew quickly
Sounds like a perfect way to approach the quilting. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.
Welded to your machine! Love it! :-) ... I have also gone to finishing binding by machine. So quick, and looks nice. Have fun finishing your checker board quilt!
Sounds like a good quilting plan. I love your backing fabric! x
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