This summer I've been slowing making some changes. Just some subtle little changes to please me. It feels like I am returning to myself. That's a very good feeling!
I machine embroidered these flower basket blocks about 6 years ago. I turned them into pillows 3 years ago. No one except me has been particularly excited about them. Guess what? I don't care. I love them on my bed now.
Recently I decided to reclaim my guest room. This is one of the raw edge quilts I stitched last year. I wasn't sure if I would like it as a bedspread but when I looked at the patches and so many were familiar fabric from my clothes, my son's clothes or fabrics I've had in my stash for a long time, I fell in love with it. My collection of raw edge pillows supports a few fun thrifted pillows I picked up this year.
I pulled out my painted wooden fruit bowl from the '90s. I have always considered it one of my favorite thrifted treasures. I haven't used it in 15 years. I'm sorry bowl. I'll do better now. 💗
I machine embroidered these flower basket blocks about 6 years ago. I turned them into pillows 3 years ago. No one except me has been particularly excited about them. Guess what? I don't care. I love them on my bed now.
Recently I decided to reclaim my guest room. This is one of the raw edge quilts I stitched last year. I wasn't sure if I would like it as a bedspread but when I looked at the patches and so many were familiar fabric from my clothes, my son's clothes or fabrics I've had in my stash for a long time, I fell in love with it. My collection of raw edge pillows supports a few fun thrifted pillows I picked up this year.
The other evening I sat down again with a block I started hand embroidering from a very large crazy quilt project called My Crazy Life. I did all the block piecing in 2013 - 2014. At the time I didn't know where I would hang it but now I know it will be hung in my guest room.
Below are all the blocks. Nine 20" blocks & I have a box of linens & trims for a wide border. Lots of significant embroidered motifs, fabrics & trinkets to signify my life. It's a slow embroidery project. I really hope to stay motivated & stitch in the evenings.
It's feeling good around my house again. I'm pleased. I even went out and looked at my Corvette again. I'm feeling the urge to drive it.
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It is terrific looking and I love all the bright colors. What a fun bedroom.
ReplyDeleteYes! All those things need to be out, being used, being seen, being enjoyed by you! And the Corvette definitely needs a good driving!
ReplyDeleteI can't drive the Corvette until I get it inspected. It's been sitting in the garage a little too long! It's just so easy to jump in my SUV.
DeleteIt is a good thing to enjoy the home you create for yourself! Yours is so interesting. I LOVE the quilt on your guest room bed but I'm curious as to WHY you make them raw edge. I would love a demonstration on exactly how you do it. Do you just sew one piece to another, edge to edge, with a topstitch instead of a seam?
ReplyDeleteThis quilt was originally going to be yardage that I was going to cut into pillow fronts. When I finished it and laid it out, I couldn't cut it up! So I bound it for a quilt. Generally, I don't have a problem giving or selling quilts but this had too many personal fabrics to let go of it.
ReplyDeleteI like the raw edge. It has more of a boho feeling than conventional piecing. I do both -- I swing between the different techniques. I overlap the piece's edges so the batting (and a thin interliner) doesn't show through. I generally stitch back and forth a few times over the patch to make sure it isn't going anywhere. So yes, it's a topstitch instead of a seam.
I'll do a video when I put a new piece on the longarm. I only do this technique on the longarm.
I have really enjoyed 'meeting' you through crazy quilting. Your work is so vibrant, such a joy. Thank you for sharing with us all.
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