kedougou

This is kinda a long story, so I will try and keep it to the point. I have been machine quilting for about a year and love it. I have always been afraid to try hand piecing. it seemed so hard and well.... slow. my adhd brain and slow work do not go together. But after a marathon weekend of machine quilting a scrappy quilt I was quickly approaching burn out land. Long story short.... I thought I would attempt a few cathedral window blocks ... by hand .
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drum roll please......
I loved it! It was so much fun and relaxing. It made my brain slow down and focus on one task. I was in the zone :D I was so blissed out that as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out like a light. no more tossing and turning waiting for my brain to turn off.
I'm in love!

Charleen DiSante

Good for you, that you tried the cathedral window blocks. They can be so gorgeous!

sueisallaboutquilts

That's great!!! Sometimes we need to slow it down and it sounds like you found a way!! :thumbup:

cannyquilter

I know what you mean. I am busy making a sampler quilt and although the blocks are machine pieced I am hand quilting it. I find the hand sewing so relaxing. i have made one or two hand pieced blocks but usually I am in a hurry and have a deadline.

So pleased you enjoyed hand sewing, try hand quilting next.

Canny

MaryAnnMc

Now that's what I call a happy ending!!

Grama Lehr

Yeah!! :thumbup: Cathedral Windows are so pretty, some day. .. I will attempt them!!

BUCKET LIST!! :thumbup:

kedougou

Thanks for all the encouragement. The cathedral windows are a black background. I'm going to put in red, orange, and yellow "glass" in a kinda sunset vibe. The dark reds in the center working my way out to pale yellows. I'll try to post some pics of my progress this afternoon.

blueangel

Good for you.

Stitchnripper

Good for you! Hand quilting is relaxing to me too.

caliquocat

So glad you find hand stitching to be relaxing. I agree 100%