Lurking in my studio...
...is a quiet, nagging monster.* It's been peeking over my shoulder all day, tormenting me, beckoning me. I can't decide whether to run and hide or suck it up and tackle it. Especially since the alternative is painting my bedroom. What is it, you ask?
This:
Yep. My wonky log cabin quilt top is finished. And pin basted, with not nearly enough pins. But I used all that I had--I haven't quilted my own projects since, oh, about 2000. I prefer to pay other people for the privilege of doing it for me. :)
But, I need this one finished fairly soon, and after reading these tips at Tall Grass Prairie Studio, I was convinced I could tackle some straight line quilting. And since it's Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story, I thought I could post about it, share it, and create some accountability to keep working on it!
So far I've broken my thread twice and sewed 12". I've also remembered why I usually shell out money for this service. Don't get me wrong--I love machine quilting, and I'd love to be better at it, and I know this is how to start. So I am. But painting the bedroom is looking better and better!
*There's also a family of squirrels living in the attic above my studio, but that's another story for another day.
This:
But, I need this one finished fairly soon, and after reading these tips at Tall Grass Prairie Studio, I was convinced I could tackle some straight line quilting. And since it's Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story, I thought I could post about it, share it, and create some accountability to keep working on it!
So far I've broken my thread twice and sewed 12". I've also remembered why I usually shell out money for this service. Don't get me wrong--I love machine quilting, and I'd love to be better at it, and I know this is how to start. So I am. But painting the bedroom is looking better and better!
*There's also a family of squirrels living in the attic above my studio, but that's another story for another day.