I DID manage to get it all off (telephone book pages) in about 2 1/2 hours, sitting there like a slug, trying to be entertained by TV -- ugh! DH sneaked up with the camera, trying to be cute! That's my corner, pile, nest, mess. 8-)
What was I thinking? I ordered not one, but TWO quilts for Kids (State level) and one is almost done, with a lot of quilted swirls. Instructions said to quilt it a LOT. Contrary to what one might think, free-form swirls on a DSM are not difficult -- they are easier than free-form straight lines! I was almost 3/4 finished in the center, in less than 2 hours. I decided to stop and stretch my bod.
Blog has still more surprises - I updated to a newer version and am starting all over again, wondering what some of these buttons are! Too lazy, too rushed, to figure it all out.
I loved to remove the paper from my mother's crumb blocks when I was little. Now, I find it tedious which is probably why I don't like to paper piece.
ReplyDeleteDoing it in front on the TV is the only way I can get all that paper off!
ReplyDeleteHow cute - you have a nest!! I love your buckeye beauty from a few posts ago!!
ReplyDeleteI sure agree with you about quilting swirls being easier than straight (hopefully) lines! Thanks to you, I am doing more quilting and improving little by little. I'm getting more confident too! I'm working on a paper piecing project between other things. I've shown it a couple times and I hope to finish it this year. I like the way you are using the string blocks for the border. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteYou look so CUTE in your little corner, like a little girl :D. I love the Kids quilt---I'm going to try machine quilting one of these days. :) I've actually been piecing again *gasp* so I might some day HAVE a top to quilt. LOL
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about you yesterday afternoon while watching the weather channel. Those have been ferocious storms and I was hoping that all was safe in your world.
I love foundation piecing but I hate the paper removal part. When I did my log cabin I knew it would drive me nuts so I removed the paper as I attached each row. What a mess all those paper nits are too!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big fan of paper-piecing and the paper removal is one of the reasons!! Lovely to 'see' you though :)
ReplyDeleteRemoving that paper is always a pain but me doing miniatures makes less of it I guess. You are right when you can distract yourself from how much time it takes though - TV or audio books are good for that.
ReplyDeleteRemoving paper does seem like a chore--I may have to give foundation piecing a try again though, I love Bonnie's patterns!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're seeing better and recovered well from your surgery.
I just ordered a Quilts for Kids kit too. I made one last year that went together quick--it was the quilting that took the most time, of course.
You look so cute in your nest. I agree about removing the paper. I use phone book pages or those wax paper sheets from Costco (used in bakeries for grabbing the donuts.) I remove the paper while watching Netflix movies. There's nothing to watch on regular old TV these days.
ReplyDelete"Sunny Skies" and "Purple Slurple" arrived in Lincoln today!! Great job, the swirls are awesome, thanks, Ila.
ReplyDeleteAlso wanted to tell you, terrific job on the Buckeye Beauty finish as well!