It is amazing how slowly placemats can come together. I finally finished the third one; can you believe it? I've been learning a lot about putting together quilts though. Today I sewed on the binding and the corners weren't laying down flat so I had to go back to watch some tutorials of how to do it. I finally got it right. Or almost right anyway. Missing something still because the binding is still puckering slightly at the corners. The placemat is laying straight and the puckering isn't noticeable.
I ran out of bobbin thread on the third placemat which took the rest of the spool. Unfortunately, I didn't look closely enough and went out to Joann's to buy more thread. When I got back home, I reorganized my thread holder and found another spool.
Oh well. I'l be needing that color for the Flag blanket I'm doing next. Unless I back and quilt the pink blanket next. So many quilts to make and finish with close deadlines.
Here's my freshly made binding:
My daughter started making a dragon today since she is on spring break. It is cut out and its arms are made. I think. She's finding out how challenging tiny pieces can be! The pattern is available on Etsy. Cute, huh?! (Hers will be more of a turquoise-y color because that's what I had on hand from a sweatsuit I was going to make when I was 20-something.)
I love being able to make quilts, dragons, etc. out of my stash although I'm not sure I like what it's saying about my long-time fabric addiction. I'm really glad I have all of it on hand right now though. I wouldn't be able to satisfy this urge to create without it. A lot of it came from a woman in Ohio who was clearing out her stash a year or so ago. Not a day goes by that I'm not grateful to her!
I ran out of bobbin thread on the third placemat which took the rest of the spool. Unfortunately, I didn't look closely enough and went out to Joann's to buy more thread. When I got back home, I reorganized my thread holder and found another spool.
Oh well. I'l be needing that color for the Flag blanket I'm doing next. Unless I back and quilt the pink blanket next. So many quilts to make and finish with close deadlines.
Here's my freshly made binding:
My daughter started making a dragon today since she is on spring break. It is cut out and its arms are made. I think. She's finding out how challenging tiny pieces can be! The pattern is available on Etsy. Cute, huh?! (Hers will be more of a turquoise-y color because that's what I had on hand from a sweatsuit I was going to make when I was 20-something.)
I love being able to make quilts, dragons, etc. out of my stash although I'm not sure I like what it's saying about my long-time fabric addiction. I'm really glad I have all of it on hand right now though. I wouldn't be able to satisfy this urge to create without it. A lot of it came from a woman in Ohio who was clearing out her stash a year or so ago. Not a day goes by that I'm not grateful to her!
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