I got the insides done on this quilt--it is made with lilly Ashbury's Gypsy Girl line. I had 4 braids done and it just was not right. I ordered a second jelly roll and made a 5th braid. I was sewing along really on a roll, even using another quilt I found as an ender. This says it all,
true story. By the time I got the bobbin loaded the spool was out and I had to go grab another spool of thread. Normally that would distract me enough that I would be done. I am so proud. I now have at least the insides together. I thought I would use Kona Snow to border it but it didn't look like I thought it should so I am going play around with some other fabrics this week to see what strikes me.
Now about the enders I used today. I found a box that contained a quilt I had cut out about 12 ,yes 12, years ago. It is called a shoe box quilt because you cut the blocks out and for each row you put the pieces in a quart ziploc bag and it will all fit in a shoe box. I had made one and given it to My Aunt and Uncle and it was lost. Anyway, twelve years ago I did not know about strip quilting. So this quilt has many little pieces. I got three rows done. There were already 8 rows done so I have about 5 more to do. Sometimes when I find something from that time period I look at the fabric and go "what was I thinking" but this fabric is still on my 'love it' list.
Have you registered for the Quilt Walk yet? I am still considering one more class.
I so hear you about the bobbin running out ;)
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