Yesterday we attended the Twisted Stitchers Quilt Show in Ajax, Ontario, and it was wonderful!
It was a chance to reconnect with old friends, and to make some new friends as well. The fact that I had considered not going at all, and then only went at the last minute, made it even more special. If we hadn't gone at that specific time, we wouldn't have met new friends, one of whom is from Australia! Life is all about synchronicity.
And I fell in love! There is a darling little quilt frame for sale from the Ultimate Sewing Centre. It is approximately one-third the size of my SuperQuilter Proflex, and would free up *so* much space in my studio. I want! Now I have to find someone who would like to buy my current frame. It's set up for king-sized quilts, so it's large!
And - bonus of bonuses - I slept about 4 hours straight last night without coughing once. And - when I woke up - my trigger thumb was gone (on my right hand). I still have some stiffness in one finger from arthritis - but progress is progress. I'll gladly take it. The gold elbow in my left arm seems to have subsided somewhat as well. Perhaps there really is light at the end of the tunnel.
Until next time,
Peggi
Monday, 5 November 2018
Friday, 20 July 2018
I Kissed a Girl
So, today, I did a thing. (No, I didn't kiss a girl. But if I titled this "I made a quilt", who would care?)
It's a real thing. It's something that I've never done before, and it was completely outside my comfort zone.
Well, at least, it used to be.
I spend a lot of time crocheting beds for animal shelters and adoption centres. I also spend time on decluttering (well, now and then). In the process, I go through my many, many, t-shirts, and decide what to do with them. Some are still in good shape, but I haven't worn them for a very long time, and they are of no use or interest to other people. (After all, who would want to buy a convention t-shirt for a convention they've never heard of - if they have even heard of conventions?)
I thought that perhaps I could make a kennel quilt with some of them. There's lots of material, and only minimal quilting is required. They don't even have to be bound.
I even got brave, and decided I wouldn't need stabilizer.
Now, this is the first time I have ever tried this, and I made lots of mistakes. But I learned a lot too. So all in all, I'm happy with this. Now let's see if any of the cats want to lie on it.
I should note that this is the first time that I have experimented with making something completely out of my head, too. So, go me!
It's a real thing. It's something that I've never done before, and it was completely outside my comfort zone.
Well, at least, it used to be.
I spend a lot of time crocheting beds for animal shelters and adoption centres. I also spend time on decluttering (well, now and then). In the process, I go through my many, many, t-shirts, and decide what to do with them. Some are still in good shape, but I haven't worn them for a very long time, and they are of no use or interest to other people. (After all, who would want to buy a convention t-shirt for a convention they've never heard of - if they have even heard of conventions?)
I thought that perhaps I could make a kennel quilt with some of them. There's lots of material, and only minimal quilting is required. They don't even have to be bound.
I even got brave, and decided I wouldn't need stabilizer.
Now, this is the first time I have ever tried this, and I made lots of mistakes. But I learned a lot too. So all in all, I'm happy with this. Now let's see if any of the cats want to lie on it.
I should note that this is the first time that I have experimented with making something completely out of my head, too. So, go me!
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