I've been working on getting this quilt pinned and ready for quilting today. I laid out the layers of backing, and batting last night taping them to the lounge room floor pulling them taunt as I went, then I laid the quilt top down on top and realised that 2 of the rows were around the wrong way. Very annoying but I'm thankful I noticed before I had pinned all the layers together. So I left the backing and batting taped to the floor overnight and this morning I unpicked the 2 seams and sewed them the right way around. Now it is all ready to quilt with straight and diagonal lines I think....although suggestions are most welcome :-)
It was such a beautiful sunny day today and I must say it was hard to stay inside and sew but this afternoon I took a walk around the garden and photographed some flowers that have just begun to bloom. The name of the flower in the above photo escapes right now but was grown from seed by my green thumbed Father. I have a few of these in pots. I hope they all come out as pretty as this one.
8 comments:
Love your furry friends in the garden :) thank goodness you realized before you quilted it too!
Whew that was close...I think your quilt will look great when it's finished! it looks like spring has arrived in your garden...:O)
I can't tell you how many times I have done something just like that! Glad you realised before quilting! Phew! Love the garden photo's.
Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs
Whew, glad you caught the piecing error in time! I think spring has definitely sprung round your way :o)
Can't wait to see your quilt! Such a huge labour of love.
Beautiful flowers (and pussy cat ;) ). Bring on spring and summer!
Oops. But at least you spotted it now :)
It's beginning to look a lot like Spring. So have you started planning the veg garden?
How luck was that, finding the blocks tat were around the wrong way. I have a quilt with a mistake in it that I didn't notice until it was all finished and had been on my bed for months. Such pretty flowers. I love pictures of pretty flowers. I might have already told you that but I really do like them. Did you kitty follow you around for your walk? Today the weather here has been unbelievably warm. I know its spring as the lizard that lives under our patio has been out and about.
For the first time ever I have a recognised a fabric on a blog! The one in the foreground is one that I've used in the past, although I couldn't tell you anything about it.
That quilt pattern is unusual - does it have a name?
Teresa x
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