We were away, but I finally got some stitching done yesterday. I think I did about 3 hours worth of stitching. I spent the day working on the set of brownstones on the right side of the quilt. There are a lot of pieces that need to be stitched….too many. I’ve concluded that I need to think about this phase of the process when I’m designing the quilt. It’s easy to design, but not as easy to stitch. At any rate I’m nearly done with these brownstones.
Here’s what I have done or nearly done. Those marked with a check are the ones that are completed or nearly completed. This is the I hate this quilt stage!!!
Laceflower was concerned last week that my new big board cover would get dye on things I was ironing. I soaked a piece of the cotton canvas and no dyes came out so I think I’m safe. However, the next time I make a cover I think I will just make a plain off white one.
Thanks for reading.
I still haven’t looked at the new machine. Mine is still making me crazy.
Linking to Nina-Marie. https://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/
Chris
Glad your ironing board cover is working out. Looking at a close up of Boston I see you are invisible zig zagging the buildings, windows, etc. Are you quilting at the same time or is that another step after attaching all the pieces? A good audio book can be your friend through all this tediousness!
ReplyDeleteThis is a stage of making a quilt that I call grunt work. Repetitive, mind numbing, non-creative but necessary. As you say, you just have to gut it out, or as Nike says, just do it. :-) I'm not sure you should try to design future quilts to avoid being faced with such a thing again. I wouldn't compromise design for technical ease. Well, I might, but some things simply can't be avoided and come out with the same best result.
ReplyDeleteThis piece is so worth it the effort you are putting into it. Yes, there will always be repetitive work when making art. That's when I "distract" myself with a good audiobook.
ReplyDeleteI continue to admire a) your attention to detail; and b) your persistence to push through because you know the results will be spectacular. (P.S., we know it too!)
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