I know lots of bloggers are on a mission to clear UFOs in 2013, and I know I have a lot of them too (some are confessed on this page), but I'm not ready to commit to finishing any of them just yet, I need to like them again before I can finish them!
But I really didn't mean to ADD to the list, so I decided that I would finish the Tasmanian Twins before I moved onto anything else. I was doing well . . . but yesterday I went to the January meeting of the Richmond and Kew quilters, and took along Stained Down Under to ask for quilting advice.
Until I took it out of the bag to show to the other ladies (and the gentleman) I'd forgotten how much I love this quilt.
So today, when I came home from work to an empty house (yippee) I quilted it (just in the ditch, along the sashing), machine stitched the binding to the front, and FMQed a kind of label to the front (really difficult to photograph black FMQ on black: this section photographed best)
Not quite a finish as there are a few hours hand sewing left to do, but a very satisfying distraction. Stained Down Under will be going in the sitting room, so mum, you can have this one for your bed if you want!
I started this blog for me - it expanded to show BFF Jackie what I was doing - and a few others have invited themselves too - everybody welcome! Mostly about patchwork, with random comments about embroidery, family and life in general, come on in, put your feet up, and I'll put the [virtual] kettle on.
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How great Benta, that you finished this beautiful quilt! It's very special! x Teje
ReplyDeleteWow! It looks great. Sorry that I missed seeing it last night!
ReplyDeletethat was fast!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fab well done!
ReplyDeleteYay, well done, glad you just seized the day in the end!
ReplyDeletegreat quilt - love the quilted australia !
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous quilt! I think quilt what you like when you feel like it is the best policy!
ReplyDeleteSo many choices! Thank you xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is really lovely Benta, I wanted to make a Staned Glass quilt but too many other things on the list first! I do appreciate them every time I see them though, it's a nice way to show off pretty fabrics.
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