I've been so busy and have had so much going on that I'm not sure where to even start. So I'll just confine myself to the update on the Liberated Basket Medallion Quilt Along for now, since I'm a little late to the party.
Confession time: I haven't been working on my Liberated Medallion quilts. I had a quilt show to get ready for, and I went to a quilt retreat in California. I knew I'd be late for the link up because the quilt show was the same weekend. And then there were technical difficulties.
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| Tall Basket Medallion |
I've decided that the "Tall Basket Medallion" is DONE. It just looks complete to me, so I'm not going to try to do anything more to it. So, for the "something fishy" round, I'll be putting some fish fabric on the back of the quilt.
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| Wide Basket Medallion back to this stage! |
As for the "Wide Basket Medallion", I've been unsewing! I've removed the last round of wonky stars. The more I looked at it, the more I didn't like it. It just didn't "feel" right to me. I like what I'd done so far (through the log cabin round), and I don't want to settle for just anything, just to be done in time for the Quilt Along. Comments from both Quiltdiva Julie and Lynn at Patchery Menagerie confirmed what I had been thinking. So, it is currently in pieces, waiting for my attention. Back to the drawing board, as they say.
The technical difficulties was that, unfortunately, my poor Bernina sewing machine decided that she needed to go to the "spa" right before the quilt show. It's been two weeks now. I sure miss my machine! I've got 2 other machines (one of which also needs to go to the spa), but they're just not the same. And I don't like to switch machines in the middle of a project because the seam allowances just won't come out the same, no matter what I do. Hopefully she should be ready sometime this week. *fingers crossed* I'm still not sure quite what I'll be doing for the star border - the possibilities are swirling around my brain. I'll be keeping the stars, and possibly adding more, but the rickrack border is gone and so are the "string" blocks. I won't be working on this until my machine is home, so I've been thinking in the meantime. While being involved in other things, of course!
I'll definitely be keeping you updated on any progress!
In the last 6 weeks I've been to California for a quilt retreat, my guilds' had a (combined) big quilt show, I've made 2 or 3 other projects, and miscellaneous other stuff. So, I have so much more to share with you, but it will have to be in other posts. See you soon!
I love your "Tall Basket" medallion, especially the way the stars dance around the edges. I'm sure you'll find other great solutions for your short basket medallion. I've been picking out bits of quilt tops that just weren't right too. Feels good to start over.
ReplyDeleteI, too, have been unstitching (the stroop project has been unstitched at least 5 times now . . . ). Hoping your machine comes home soon!
ReplyDelete"Your quilt, your rules" as they say. Mine also wanted to be done after the stars. Love your quilts, so wonderfully creative!
ReplyDeleteYou provide a great example of independent and improvisational thinking - complete with "do overs". You are being true to your quilts and they are both fab! Hope you get your Bernina back soon and in tip top shape. I'm a Bernina person as well! By the way, I really like the quotes in your sidebar!
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with LIKING your quilt the way it is! I had to do a bit of unsewing too so I would like my quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love where you have stopped with Tall Baskets - definitely does seem done to me too. Good luck rethinking Wide Baskets - I look forward to seeing what you do.
ReplyDeleteSoo happy with Tall Basket!! Great...Glad u r back too.
ReplyDeleteI love your Tall Basket. Can't wait to see your Wide Basket. Hugs
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