I finished the 2nd and last quilt for this year's Hands2Help Campaign. May I just say that I was planning for this to be a very quick and easy disappearing 9 patch quilt but it turned into a stressful and not so disappearing NIGHTMARE!
Lol...........well anyway........I had another panel with some really cute little alphabet character patches that looked to be square and even after I cut them they still appeared to bealmost square......but.........well lets just say that the first 3 rows are made with the disappearing 9 patch and the last 3 rows I finagled somehow........and I stretched and pleaded with this flimsy to PLEASE be the same size top to bottom......and somehow when I was all done..........it really did turn out SQUARE-ish..........
I had some problems with the FMQ.....you know how sometimes the bobbin is so loose you can just pull it and it comes all out?.... Well I had to take out probably a third of it and fix the tension then re-do it.....and as if I wasn't already traumatized enough.....I put an ACTUAL binding on this time....not just one of my favorite "turn the backing over" bindings......funny thing.....I couldn't get anything to work last night so I thought I would have to get my seam ripper out this morning but I guess I was just tired because it all worked out fine this morning........I only have one corner that is a little "un-cornerlike"
Lol...........well anyway........I had another panel with some really cute little alphabet character patches that looked to be square and even after I cut them they still appeared to be
I had some problems with the FMQ.....you know how sometimes the bobbin is so loose you can just pull it and it comes all out?.... Well I had to take out probably a third of it and fix the tension then re-do it.....and as if I wasn't already traumatized enough.....I put an ACTUAL binding on this time....not just one of my favorite "turn the backing over" bindings......funny thing.....I couldn't get anything to work last night so I thought I would have to get my seam ripper out this morning but I guess I was just tired because it all worked out fine this morning........I only have one corner that is a little "un-cornerlike"
...All said and done......both quilts have already been sent to Little Lambs!
Thanks to Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict for getting this challenge up and running now for this, the 10th year!
This link HERE will take you back to the Link-up page to view some more quilts!
8 comments:
perfection is over rated...and, actually boring and impossible. Your quilts are lovely!!
Now, I follow you...but never ever see a post of yours...I do not understand this part at all...you are not the only one I follow, whose blog is lost in blogging land...
Another cute quilt for the Little Lambs..
Looks just great to me, and who cares if it is square when you are snuggling underneath it! xx
I agree it looks sweet and snuggly and will be well loved. Someone once told me finished is better than perfect :)
I do not think the recipients will complain, and if they do, shame on them
Adorable quilts....they will love it
Awe! Your little quilt turned out perfectly. Looks wonderful from here. Don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s a precious little quilt.
So glad you persevered - your quilt is adorable! Thanks for being part of Hands2Help 2020!
PS I don't have you on my list of participants - please email me at salliesue57 (at) gmail (dot) com.
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