I did it! I finished it last night, but was too lazy to post it. I have today off from work, so it is catch up day on all things Blog and housework related! Lots of cleaning, but hopefully I can get lots of sewing done too! I think I am going to start the quilting on this quilt later today. I’m using backing fabric, so I don’t have any more piecing to do for that. All I have to do is cut the batting off the roll, and cut and sew the binding. I feel so ahead of the game!
I did it in less than 24 hours. I feel so proud of myself, but so tired as well. I should have stayed up so late finishing it, but when I start something I have to get it done. I decided to not do a border, and to do a binding made out of binding scraps from other quilts. I think it will turn out quite lovely. I’ll take it in to work later today to show my boss. I can;t wait to see what she thinks!
Woohoo! I’m about half way done! Hopefully I’ll finish the top today, and then get back to my Zelda Commission. I’m really digging the way this is ending up. I can’t wait to finish it! I’m thinking about doing the border in bright blue… Yes? No?
I needed a break from the Zelda Commission 5, and I decided to play with my scraps. I started piecing them into long strips. I’m not sure what the end project will be, but I am looking forward to it being a finished top. I won’t quilt it until after the Zelda Commission is complete. Not sure how this is going to work once I start to piece the strips, but we’ll see!
Here they are. Haven’t done them in a while, and wanted to share! Here you go! Enjoy!
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I did this late last night. I had some paperwork to go over right when I got home, but then I got crackin’ on my sewing machine. It took me a couple of hours, but I got this third done. So, now I have two thirds of the quilt top done. Hopefully I’ll finish the top this weekend, and start the quilting. I’m getting really excited!
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Since I worked yesterday, and when I got home I had a few things to do around the house, I didn’t sew anything. Today I’m catching up on a few things. Once of those things is my current Zelda Commission. I did the first third of it 2 days ago, and now I’m onto the middle section. I’m loving the blending effect of the blues!
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I did my first embroidery project today! It turned out perfectly… until I melted the thread with an iron. I had used a marker to mark the fabric and it ironed off when finished. So the entire time I’m pressing this thing as I sew, I remember to use the silicon ironing pad, but then at the last moment, I use the iron to get the yellow marker off, and it melts the thread. The purple rayon was fine, but the black polyester… not so much. I felt like a total heel! It’s still kind of cute though, and at least now I know how to make it for future reference. In fact, I’m thinking of making another in my spare time for my flip flops. It would have to be much larger though.
So today was a good day. I learned how to use an embroidery machine, and tomorrow I’m taking a class on embroidery software. I melted some thread, and now I know I will never do that again! I’ll just wait to wash it off! I’m still petting it on my sewing table next to my laptop. Now off to work on a quilt! Wish me luck!
I am so in love with my new job! I literally get to hang out with people and talk about sewing! It’s the coolest thing ever! MY Bosses are awesome1 The owner and store manager are super nice! I feel like I am really going to like it there! Although, now I really want to buy the Viking Opal. Who am I kidding… give me the Diamond! Both are out of my price range at the moment, but soon the Opal will be mine! I learned how to use it today, and I loved it! It sews so amazingly, and so smoothly. It is like butter! I’m just so happy! I cannot wait to go back tomorrow! Best Job Ever!
Here is a picture of the Viking Opal… isn’t it pretty!?
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