Monday, October 14, 2013

QUILT UPDATE....


It's been a GOOD, productive morning!  Hooray!!!!

This is where I stand on mom's quilt right now.  I got all of the sashing done this morning as my pain level was pretty low and my hands weren't shaking too badly.  I just had to wash the second blood stain out of the quilt, though, so my body is telling me it is time to stop, lol.  I have had major balance issues since I woke up this morning.  I almost fell when I went to take my first steps...fortunately there was a wall there to catch me.  So I am going to spend all day today on my tush.  At least that way I am safe!  

I just realized when I hung the quilt that I forgot to do the pretty stitching connecting the quarter dresdens in the center block.  I wrote myself a note and put it on my sewing table.  My memory is so bad these days that I don't want to forget to do it!  Next I will be adding a 6" (I think) white sash to the top and bottom.  I am going to machine embroider a cupcake border into the sash...so I have to do a sample to see the finished size of the embroidery, then I can make the height of the sash appropriate to the design.  Then comes a 3-4 inch wide "candy" border, the four corners of which will be embroidered sweets.  Then the binding.  I haven't decided the material yet for the "candy" border...I will make the decision when I have the sash embroidery done and attached.  While I had a pretty good idea of my overall design going into this...my quilt designs tend to "tighten up" as I go along. 

Now that I am done with my crafting for today (unless the tremor improves) I think I will head downstairs to either watch TV or read...both keep me safely on the sofa!  

I'll keep you posted as I get more done!

8 comments:

  1. Looking good!!! You have managed to get a great deal of your Mom's quilt done. I can hardly wait to see the finished product.

    God bless.

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    1. Thank you!!! I can't wait to see it finished too!

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    1. Thanks, Maggie! I am so anxious to see it done. Mom LOVES dresdens so I am sure she will love it. I think after I get the embroidered top and bottom sashes done I will then border it in Hershey Kisses and then bind it in solid pink. Of course my thoughts may change once I see the embroidered sashes attached, lol.

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  3. What a darling Dresden Plate quilt! Screams more chocolate! Hope you have a better day and get much done!

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    1. Thank you! My mom is definitely the world's BIGGEST chocoholic! During my young years her breakfast every day was a cup of tea and a Hershey bar! I think maybe I had better have a candy bar in my hand for when she opens the quilt...and a bib for her drooling, lol.

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  4. This is a wonderful chocolate quilt! I can't see the embroidered center, but I keep thinking how cute Betty Boop would be there. =)

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    1. Thank You! The center square says..."Chocolate. It's not just for breakfast anymore" and has an embroidered woman holding a heart shaped box of chocolates in one hand and the other hand holds a piece of chocolate headed for her mouth. It couldn't be more perfect for my mom!

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