Still quilting right along, but have taken time off teaching for more than a year now. My heart just wasn't in it. I've been procrastinating of course, and for some reason haven't quite felt welcomed in either venue -- can't really say why, so it must be something in me, eh?
Then a few weeks ago I walked into one of the stores to keep my friend Carole company and before we left I'd agreed to teach a four-patch class for brand new quilters. Stage fright out the wazoo! I had a top nearly ready so finished it up and washed it, as always. Disaster!!!
See all the wrinkles? All-cotton fabrics, 100% polyester thread, low-loft poly batting. Washed it in cold water, tumbled dry on the air only setting. Normally quilts handled this way come out just fine. I was stunned. Then remembered a quilt I made for my great-grandson did the same thing. I assume it's a flaw in the batting, but the wrapper is long gone so there's every chance I'll buy that brand again. Best to find a reliable brand I love and stick with it. Warm and Natural or Warm and White are my preferred cotton batting. Hmmmm!
All is not lost, however: since I'm starting over, I can make a real attention-getter. Without those puffy little star points at the cornerstones. So I scribbled a few ideas but nothing made as much sense as plain old framed 4-patch blocks and sashing -- cornerstones can wait. Made a mess of my sewing room floor, auditioning fabrics. Settled on a large scrap and three "what was I thinking?!?!?" fabrics.
Here's the flimsie and a closeup of the fabrics.
I have to go now, take Daughter Dear to the lab for fasting bloodwork. When I come back I'll tell you about joining the Stashbuster UFO challenge and show you some of my finishes.
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