Re: quilting Mooneyes: HEY I collect fabric too. I went to a nice store recently. When they asked if they could help me I said no I was just fondling the fabric.. The lady laughed because she has done it too.
Right now I have 2 quilts laid out in my living room.. one is a small wallhanging that i've been on the quilting part for about 10 years.. it is my first quilt and still not fiinished.. probably because it is all hand done. I've started and finished 3 baby sized quilts. The big top that is laying on a chair in my living room is a 9-batch from a block swap. There are blocks from all over the world. I was making borders for it. I think the main thing I need to do is sew on the borders and then it will be ready to put together. I need to clean up my house though enough to do it.
It is a pretty ugly quilt and I was going to give it to my ex. However the borders have improved it. I made a bunch of stars with orange centers and blue points.. the borders are orange and blue.. the background and sashing is tea stained muslin. (I describe this so well because i can see it from where i'm sitting). I need to finish it up so I can move on from these things. Both of these quilts are tied to my ex in a way. If I can finish them, then I can move on to projects that aren't related to him. And I can play in my stash once again.
I haven't done any quilting in a few years. I found when I had a separate dining room that I did alot more of it, because I had room to spread out.
Hurray I'm glad someone is talking about some of my favorite topics. FABRIC FONDLING.
Re: quilting lilly10: I just learned how to quilt last spring. My quilt is almost finished but I have to do the binding still. I love quilting and cant wait to start again. My favorite part is fabric collecting as well I could spend hours in a fabric store even though by the time I leave my head is spinning. I have a little stash of my own. I'm really into primitive homespun fabrics.
So glad you brought this up! To bad we don't all live close to each other we could have a quilt night. Now I feel inspired to finish my quilt :). Thanks!
Re: quilting Mooneyes: That would be fun! I haven't ever gotten to do a quilt night! I would love the opportunity to do something like this and be with the under 50 set, which seems rare in quilting.
Re: quilting lilly10: Mooneyes,
I learned to quilt with the seniors at a quilting class they were all over 65. They loved having me there and took me under there wings and showed me the way! You are right it is rare for us youngsters to be quilting. :)
Re: quilting dumpling: i quilt and sew, also. i think the biggest disappointment in this divorce is losing my dedicated sewing room! well, one of the biggest disappointments.
i just moved and all of my stuff is in storage. i think that i am storing more fabric than all of my other personal possessions combined! glad to see other young quilters out there.
btw- i made my stbxh a quilt as a wedding present. he used it the last time he slept on the couch and claims to not remember where it came from or its significance. what an idiot!
