It's not my best quilting job, but one of my best so far, I think. I've ventured out into free motion and away from using acrylic templates... I'm still struggling at some elements and I think it shows, but in a FB message from Ricky Timms today, I received encouragement from his telling me to keep practicing - it will be worth it. Mo'e doesn't always help either... there are a couple of spots where I really had to fight with him to get him to go where I wanted him to go and not to go where he wanted to. Then he froze up on me at one point- I didn't think I was going to be able to get the wheel to turn... think it was because the bobbin didn't get locked in correctly.
Last night and early this morning, I worked on The Garden Quilt... pretty happy with the way they turned out.
The boots were supposed to be done in greens according to the pattern, but I really liked the purples. The 'partner' to this block is the garden gloves, which were supposed to be done in the purples which I didn't really like.... so I'll switch them out and use the greens for the gloves. Six blocks done - eight more to go. My friend, Colette, who's also doing this quilt is going to be gone out of town for the next 10 days - I'm going to try and get all the blocks done and the tops together by the time she gets back.... no particular reason - just a way for me to set a goal for myself.
Oh, and I don't think I shared the 'news' that I'm not making the table runner with all the curves for my oldest daughter after all. It was mentioned on FB and she didn't even remember what it looked like - just that she thought it was pretty.... arghhhhh!!!! I'm still going to make it, but I'll just keep it with my finished quilts for awhile - then maybe I'll find someone else who would like it. I am grateful that I got the 'push' to try curves; this will give me so many more options of things to try/make.
Ordered another pattern yesterday --- like I need another LOL. Chubby Chicks from Black Mountain - how could I resist!?!? For some reason, I really like making chicken themed quilts
And, I started making paper pieced Bear Paw blocks in a small size out of scraps after seeing Bonnie Hunter doing it the other night; a great way to dwindle my scrap stash and they should make great doll quilts for Christmas gifts next year.
Ok, back to working on the grands & greats annual Christmas ornaments - still no pic but I'll get one taken eventually.
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