Friday, January 2, 2009

First things first...

I was feeling all full of resolve yesterday.

So much so that I rearranged (and vaccuumed!) the living room. And in the process, came across this quilt, still in the frame, tucked behind the couch.

A wave of guilt washed over me. I knew it'd be forever before I could successfully return to it...and here I was, talking about starting another new project? Shame on me!

So I quilted it. By machine. I hadn't gotten very far with the hand quilting in the first place, so taking it out wasn't a big deal.

I used variegated nylon in orange, pink, yellow and neon green. All wavy and easy to do. Backed it with this wonderful Jane Sassaman stripe I'd had forever. Stash busting already!

I bound it this morning. By machine, of course.

My first quilt of 2009.

No more guilt. About this project, anyway.

I hope this bodes well for the rest of the year!

3 comments:

MichelleB said...

I love it! Love the colors, and love the binding color with it.

jacquie said...

congratulations!!! and a ufo off the list too. that is how i want to start my year too!

Sara said...

I love it! I have fabric almost all cut for a hop, skip and jump quilt (I used the templates but I like your way - I really need to get on w/ improvising)!
Did you do all the binding on machine? I need to learn that trick!