What's your favorite part of quilting?
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Originally Posted by karen65ae
Binding by hand.
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I have to agree.....designing and fabric pulls.
As I usually draw out my own designs for a quilt and have a substantial stash of prints (some less than 1/3 yard, but hundreds to choose from), I really enjoy that process.
I have so many "quilts" *made* in my design book or for which the fabrics are all pulled and rolled in a bundle, that sometimes I KNOW I'll never get it all done. And of course, some are several years old, having been bundled years ago when I liked a certin group or colorway.....I usually forget to go back to those bundles and see if I might want them for something current. :?
Maybe I shoulld swap efforts with someone who has trouble choosing patterns and fabrics.............
Nah. :D
Jan in VA
As I usually draw out my own designs for a quilt and have a substantial stash of prints (some less than 1/3 yard, but hundreds to choose from), I really enjoy that process.
I have so many "quilts" *made* in my design book or for which the fabrics are all pulled and rolled in a bundle, that sometimes I KNOW I'll never get it all done. And of course, some are several years old, having been bundled years ago when I liked a certin group or colorway.....I usually forget to go back to those bundles and see if I might want them for something current. :?
Maybe I shoulld swap efforts with someone who has trouble choosing patterns and fabrics.............
Nah. :D
Jan in VA
#14
First, I'll say my LEAST favorite part is MAKING DECISIONS.
Second, My FAVORITE parts are all the rest, buying fabric, ironing, figuring easiest way to make a multiple number of blocks, (hard time deciding which fabrics to use), cutting, piecing, sewing, ironing, laying out (although too much time deciding final layout), sewing, borders, and ... I'm just starting to like 'sandwiching' the quilt for machine quilting and the binding part.
Wish I could figure out how to make decisions!
Second, My FAVORITE parts are all the rest, buying fabric, ironing, figuring easiest way to make a multiple number of blocks, (hard time deciding which fabrics to use), cutting, piecing, sewing, ironing, laying out (although too much time deciding final layout), sewing, borders, and ... I'm just starting to like 'sandwiching' the quilt for machine quilting and the binding part.
Wish I could figure out how to make decisions!
#15
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
I have to agree.....designing and fabric pulls.
As I usually draw out my own designs for a quilt and have a substantial stash of prints (some less than 1/3 yard, but hundreds to choose from), I really enjoy that process.
I have so many "quilts" *made* in my design book or for which the fabrics are all pulled and rolled in a bundle, that sometimes I KNOW I'll never get it all done. And of course, some are several years old, having been bundled years ago when I liked a certin group or colorway.....I usually forget to go back to those bundles and see if I might want them for something current. :?
Maybe I shoulld swap efforts with someone who has trouble choosing patterns and fabrics.............
Nah. :D
Jan in VA
As I usually draw out my own designs for a quilt and have a substantial stash of prints (some less than 1/3 yard, but hundreds to choose from), I really enjoy that process.
I have so many "quilts" *made* in my design book or for which the fabrics are all pulled and rolled in a bundle, that sometimes I KNOW I'll never get it all done. And of course, some are several years old, having been bundled years ago when I liked a certin group or colorway.....I usually forget to go back to those bundles and see if I might want them for something current. :?
Maybe I shoulld swap efforts with someone who has trouble choosing patterns and fabrics.............
Nah. :D
Jan in VA
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