What a joyous reunion! My sewing machine didn't go anywhere; it's actually been front and center in my dining room for years. I see it every day. However, it has seemed a bit like an obligation rather than a cherished hobby.
My giant digital snowflake temperature quilt segments seemed like such a fun idea when I first decided to make a puff quilt. When I began actually puffing two 2022 quilt segments (which still remain unfinished), I realized what a time hog a puff quilt might be. I began seriously dreading my 2023 project. I didn't want to go back to it. I wanted to pretend it didn't exist.
Of course, life priorities didn't help much. For more than a year, I couldn't dedicate a block of time to sewing. Last week, I decided I might be able to work back into a sewing/quilting schedule if I started with a different project before tackling the behemoth temperature quilt.
I began with a few quick mending projects, which had been piled on a chair next to the sewing machine for way too many years. One by one, I patched ripped shorts, inserted pockets into a dress that didn't have any, and hemmed a dress that was too long. These easy projects provided the inspiration I needed to finish piecing the 2023 digital temperature quilt segments. And, YAY!!!!! The piecing portion is DONE!!!!!
This monster measures 89x119. I think it's big enough for a king bed if I don't puff it. I don't know yet what I want to do with it. But finishing the segment piecing enabled me to get started on Baby Melody's quilt. She's two months old now! So I'm super motivated to get it in the mail!
Yay for getting back to sewing and quilting. The baby quilt is sweet.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how much work a puff quilt must be! Go you. Love the batik shorts too
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