The 3rd quilt top of the 3 vintage quilt tops is quilted and ready for its binding. I had hoped for an even grid but as it turned out, the triangles on the outside edge were not aligned from one edge to the other edge. I settled for a large rectangular grid and I think it serves the quilt well. I don't do a lot of quilting in one direction, turning the quilt and quilting in the other direction. There probably are some tricks I should know but overall, it wasn't too bad getting the 2nd turn lined up correctly.
I can see that it would be a good idea to expand my repertoire of quilting designs. I'm contemplating buying some pantographs so I have a few go to designs available. The straight line quilting worked well for this batch of quilts but it may not for other quilts coming my direction.
I had one piece of fabric I thought would work for the backing but it turned out to be a few inches short. I scurried over to JoAnn Fabrics (which is all of 5 minutes away) and found this sweet print. It is perfect! The border originally had scallops but I knew that was not going to happen. My friend agreed a straight border would be fine!
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Today is the 5th Day of Advent: Today's Advent lesson asks the question: Who is My Neighbor?
We all define neighbor differently, I suppose. Literally, a neighbor is someone in close proximity to your house. But, scripture asks us to think broadly. A neighbor is anyone in need; both close and far. What are we doing to help our neighbors?
Prayer: Help us to love our neighbor, O God, and to embody the love of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Last night I was studying The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success; particularly the Law of Dharma which is one's purpose in life. In a very brief nutshell, the secret is to discover one's unique talent, express that talent and use that talent to serve mankind.
The question posed is "How can I help?". Answering that question faithfully leads to abundance.
How interesting that today's Advent lesson affirms last night's spiritual lesson from Deepak Chopra.
Someone is talking to me. I'm listening.
I can see that it would be a good idea to expand my repertoire of quilting designs. I'm contemplating buying some pantographs so I have a few go to designs available. The straight line quilting worked well for this batch of quilts but it may not for other quilts coming my direction.
I had one piece of fabric I thought would work for the backing but it turned out to be a few inches short. I scurried over to JoAnn Fabrics (which is all of 5 minutes away) and found this sweet print. It is perfect! The border originally had scallops but I knew that was not going to happen. My friend agreed a straight border would be fine!
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Today is the 5th Day of Advent: Today's Advent lesson asks the question: Who is My Neighbor?
We all define neighbor differently, I suppose. Literally, a neighbor is someone in close proximity to your house. But, scripture asks us to think broadly. A neighbor is anyone in need; both close and far. What are we doing to help our neighbors?
Prayer: Help us to love our neighbor, O God, and to embody the love of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Last night I was studying The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success; particularly the Law of Dharma which is one's purpose in life. In a very brief nutshell, the secret is to discover one's unique talent, express that talent and use that talent to serve mankind.
The question posed is "How can I help?". Answering that question faithfully leads to abundance.
How interesting that today's Advent lesson affirms last night's spiritual lesson from Deepak Chopra.
Someone is talking to me. I'm listening.
Listening is good. =) I wonder where the doing part will lead you. I like the Dresden with those lines - not having the squared spacing looks great! That is a sweet backing. If you are buying pantos, get ones you won't be able to do freehand after you've followed it once!
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