O my gosh............calm down, count to ten, yada, yada, yada.
So I prepared myself yesterday to start putting together two tops that are needing to be hand quilted. I got myself in the right frame of mind to begin. Actually, the first one went rather well and I was able to
put the basting stitches in nicely. And the second top is all pinned and awaiting for me to add the big
bastings but I needed a blog break before starting that part. The enjoyable part is ready for quilt top #2
and my temper is fine thru it all. So far! Here is my progress that I hope to finish tomorrow.
6 comments:
Yep, I am with you. I hate the basting part. I used to crawl around on my wooden floor but now I have worked out a way to do it on the table. I have found, for smaller quilts, that pinning is actually easier than basting with thread like I was taught.
Yes, I agree, preparing to baste is a pain. I also don't like stitching long seams - I find it hard to be accurate. I just do my best and am glad I'm close to done!
Enjoying these quilts - hope you share photos of your quilting stitches soon.
I agree the basting - it is still a WIP for me - trying suggestions from people.
The larger the quilt the more problems I have.
Yours is on a table?
I'd have to agree with you on the basting. Good idea, though, to do two a once to lessen the frustration.
I am not fond of basting so for the larger quilts I send them out to a long armer to be basted worth the $$ in mho.
Kathie
I procrastinate preparation of bindings. I drag my feet to cut and prepare and then start, but once I get started sewing them on the quilt it no longer seems intimidating. I am also intimidated by deciding how to quilt my projects. Always a big decision!!
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