Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Mind in a Time Warp!

Hmmm... I was merrily stitching my happy little Jane blocks together when all of a sudden I noticed something funny. Yup! I must have been daydreaming about my next potholder quilt (already in the planning stage) because I just kept stitching right around the corner.


Now, when anyone asks me how these potholder quilts hold up over time, I can tell them it takes a lot of effort to "unstitch" them!!! This is how the row should look!!


It reminded me of when my daughter was around 6 years old (almost 30 years ago), we used to volunteer in a nursing home. One day we were making some 4-patches with some ladies and one lady did exactly as I just did. My daughter said "Mummy, shouldn't I tell her?" I explained that as long as she was happy with what she was doing, that all would be fine. Funny how life's lessons continue forward! Although I can't say I was all that happy to have to unstitch it, I did have a good laugh!

I actually had a hard time starting to stitch the rows together. I was having a good time just playing with the little blocks. This is the last look at them in their infant stage. Now they will all be grown up into rows.


On an "unquilty" note. Google says it is the 155th anniversary of the pony express. It reminds me of how much we, as humans, owe to the horse. One of my favorite poems, says a lot about the service of these magnificent animals:

Look back on our struggles for freedom
Draw our present day strength to its source
And you'll find that the pathway to glory
Is strewn with the bones of the horse.

A big thank you to all the 4 legged friends I have loved.



16 comments:

  1. Even experienced quilters make mistakes!

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  2. looking good so far....even with the unsewing!

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  3. You said in a prior post that you use a ladder stitch rather than a whip stitch to join the potholder blocks. Can you tell me when to find directions for a ladder stitch?

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    1. Actually I use a modified ladder stitch. I find the ladder stitch doesn't hold up as well so I modified it to be a cross between a ladder stitch and an overcast whip stitch. I will try to do a tutorial and post it on my blog.

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  4. You have the neatest looking Dear Jane parts!

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  5. I think you've got a very good and clever idea to quilt before every block ! Because after, when the top is done, quilting is a BIG work !!

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    1. And it is so portable. I love hand sewing but you could easily do them on the machine as well.

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  6. Been there, done that! :) But your Dear Jane blocks are sure looking good coming together as rows! Happy Stitching, and hopefully not a lot of unstitching!

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    1. It's nice knowing I'm not the only one who does "daydream" while sewing!

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  7. Just a little glitch and easy fixed! Love the look of all the neat little blocks in storage - and such a nice thought that all the quilting is done :)

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  8. They all look so perfect stacked up. Can't wait to see to them sewn together. I agree about the ladder stitch it really looks so much better than a whip stitch!

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    1. I can't wait to see them together too! Then on to the next potholder quilt!

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  9. Too funny, so sorry that you had to unsew but glad you can laugh about it! And your Dear Jane is so beautifully organized, good for you!

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  10. Isn't that the truth! Hand sewing is so sturdy. What an amazing undertaking. I'm keep,wondering how many inches of binding you'll have in it.

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  11. I did this a lot when I was EPP large 8pt stars! It is easy to do.
    Great organization

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