Remember this?
Now it has a backside.
It would’ve been finished a long time ago except for three things.
One – I miscalculated the amount of solid color fabric (Kona Coal) needed and bought too little.
Two – I usually wait until the sales to buy fabric, but Kona Coal is one of the most popular color at our local store which means it’s almost always out. I didn’t attempt to “special order” it, or comb the online stores either. So I waited. And then waited some more. Finally got the end of a bolt last week.
Three – I could’ve just made the quilt back all easy-peasy, but no. I had to get all fancy and try my hand at some wonky squares, and it was difficult just figuring out the final layout. Oh, the amount of sketches I did, and piecing things together on the floor. I told myself, “Sheesh, it’s just a blanket… just finish it already.”
And now, it’s done!
Going BIG with my first quilt.
Now it’s time to make the quilt sandwich… I have the batting, and a ton of safety pins to put it all together. As much as machine-quilting looks fun, my machine would probably explode if I even attempted to freestyle quilt. So, I think this one will be hand-tied the good old-fashioned way. My daughter really wanted to help out, and I think it’s something we can do together. Any tips on what sort of thread to use? Next time I go to our fabric store, I’ll be asking the ladies at the counter… they’re just as excited that my project is moving along, too.
Hi, Julie,
I saw your thread question about tying your quilt. I have never done that, so I’m probably the wrong person to ask. I have heard that embroidery floss is good to use (I’m not sure how many strands to use, though). Have you thought about doing giant hand-quilting with pearl cotton, kind of like some of the quilts of Gee’s Bend? That’s what I would do if I didn’t want to machine quilt it. If you want it longarmed, though, just let me know, and I can give you an estimate.
Thank so much for the advice! Sounds like pearl cotton is the way to go. I’ll let you know if the tying just gets too tedious.