2017
03/20

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Life
quilts

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Mistakes and a finish

Mistakes make life interesting would be an understatement.    I started in the studio with a success.   I discovered why my design was not getting to the embroidery machine.   It was too large.    I downsized it, put it in the machine and started my first flower.   Then I couldn’t find the applique scissors.   I called DH down for a second pair of eyes.   He found them in the drawer in which they belong.   And we found a pair of reading glasses for very up close work – taking stitches out.   After trimming, I put the design back under the needle upside down.   That’s a great reason to mark your item with a “L” and/or a “R” if there might be a question.    Starting again, I marked the L and R, but forgot to put down the bottom layer.   Here is the third mistake, which I was able to salvage and get right.    No, I won’t be wasting the fabric in the first two mistakes.   They will be turned into something else.  And finally here is one finished flower.

The rest of the day went good, but I certainly feel like I spend hours learning – like Edison from mistakes.  This has been a great quilt for learning.

Because of all the large appliques and it is a small baby quilt (34.5 x 39.5) I decided to just stitch in the ditch.   Then I bound it with some on the bias binding I made for a different quilt and changed my mind.   So I now have one finish for March.  If you are interested, this quilt is Debbie Mumm’s Sampler Quilt in her Favorite themes group

www.Debbiemumm.com/Projects/QuiltBlocks/2013/january.pdf

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3 Responses

  1. Dar in Mo says:

    Even though there were some minor speed bumps, your finished quilt is darling. Congrats on your 3rd finish. Hoping I can say the same by the end of the month, or before. I am subscribed and invite you to do the same for me, although I may not have as many interesting life experiences as you! lol

  2. I have days like that! I’m always glad when I can salvage something from it, and especially when I can learn from it. Does that mean that I don’t make the same mistake again? Not usually! Makes for an interesting life!

  3. Sally Walter says:

    Thanks for sharing your progress in digitizing and congratulations on a finish! EQ Stitch would give me similar results and there is a support group for the digitizing software. I must find some afternoons to devote to learning the program. I do like the results of hoop applique.

    For those interested, the link for all the appliques for this quilt are here: http://www.debbiemumm.com/Projects/QuiltBlocks/2013/