Wednesday 19 September 2012

WIP Wednesday

It's another lovely morning here today, although it's once again showing up the deficiencies in my photography skills!  I thought for once I'd try and get my WIP linky post in early rather than last.

I'm STILL ploughing on with the hand quilting on the raw edge circles quilt.  I am beginning to think I wish I'd taken up Charlotte's kind offer of a loaned darning foot so I could machine quilt it, as it's taking forever and my poor needle pushing finger is getting very sore!!


I have to admit, in between pushing the blunt end of the needle into my finger tip, I am loving the effect of the spirals.  Last night after doing a few more in front of the telly, I decided to count up how many I'd still got to do.... 34!  

Then after I went to bed and couldn't sleep, first I sent an annoyed email to an etsy supplier who is a month late sending out Sew Stitchy panels, then I worked out how many circles there were in total, so how many I had completed.  I thought that would make the remaining 34 seem like small fry......

Until I worked out that 9 x 7 = 63 and therefore I've only done 29!!!!!!!!  Oh, I could have cried.  But, before I do any more, I WILL be investing in a thimble...

Anyway..... am linking up with WIP Wednesday on Freshly Pieced


(Oh, and this morning I had a reply from that etsy supplier, claiming that Moda were so busy producing another fabric line, they were late sending out the Sew Stitchy panels to everyone.  Sorry, but do I look like I came down in the last shower????  I've seen the panels on blogs, and I doubt very much a company like Moda would allow that - with the number of lines they produce they'd never get anything shipped if the production of one stopped the shipment of another!



13 comments:

  1. Oh you must've felt so depleted when you realised you weren't even halfway though! Stick with it- it'll be totally worth it.

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  2. I think it's beautiful. Don't give up!

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  3. Wow! I'm amazed at your handquilting guts! But in the end this looks like it's going to be amazing! And thank you for reminding that I'm missing a Sew stitchy panel too - I will have to send an email to the etsy seller - maybe it's the same one!

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  4. Until you get a thimble have you tried putting a fabric plaster or some tape round the finger you're abusing the most? I have lost count of the times I've put the blunt end of a needle into my finger and blood all over the quilt will just make it worse! Hope you get your panel soon!

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  5. The hand quilting will be worth it in the end. It's looking fabulous.

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  6. looks fab though! You just need a sexy callous and you'll be fine!

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  7. It's looking gorgeous.

    p.s. your bag on Annie's shop / blog is gorgeous. I want one!

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  8. Hand quilting is beautiful and addictive but it takes sooo long! Keep on going and in the end you'll be delighted with the results.

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  9. It's going to look gorgeous all done! Xx

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  10. I am amazed at the hand quilting! I am sure it will look wonderful!

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  11. Ooh, I am in awe of your hand quilting! I can't work a thimble to save my life, so I buy these little sticky pads that go on your finger to protect it from the needle. They're called "Thimble-it." But you might could just use strong tape or something instead...

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  12. The spirals do look so lovely, I admire your perseverance:)

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