It is unheard of for me to find energy to sew on a school night, but with Thanksgiving break starting on Wednesday, lessons are winding down quickly. I even took Sydney to LAX tonight and still found time to finish off the last third of the quilt when I got home. Amazing! I think it is the nip in the air that is giving me a new bounce in my step. A chill has definitely arrived. We were all scurrying to find long pants and jackets this morning. I know that doesn't sound very cold to those from up north, but anything resembling seasons is a welcome change for us transplanted southerners.
I am in the process of making a postage stamp quilt also - I expect flaws and see them already - but really with so many tiny pieces it is hard to be perfect - I wash my quilts and dry them - I use cotton batting and it shrinks up nicely giving an antique look - it makes it harder to see all the mistakes too :)
ReplyDeleteI love your Bulk Mail quilt. Excellent choice of name. Aren't we quilters funny? Always first to look for and point out tiny mistakes which no one else would have even be aware of. I'm looking forward to seeing what binding you choose. Enjoy your Thanksgiving break from routine.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this! Maybe this is what I'll work on for RSC 2016! Did I mention that I love this?!?
ReplyDeleteWhat Sunny said! I love how this turned out - so much scrappy color! I may have to start prepping some pieces for RSC 2016 as well.
ReplyDeleteBulk Mail BEAUTY! :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty to see it all together and quilted! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteLooks great!It always feels so good to find some high energy days (and precious time) to work on quilting!!!
ReplyDeleteBulk mail?! LOVE it!!! Glad you found the energy to quilt on a school night. It looks FABULOUS... even BEFORE binding and beauty shots!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - I love it too - and a great way to use even more scraps... I'm with Sunny, I can see this idea in my future!
ReplyDeleteI love how quilters can make beauty out of the most ordinary things: little scraps of color, all sewn together. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOoh, what a fabulous quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome! Sounds like you did the 'do any of your long pants fit' scramble at your house too! I must admit - I have loved wearing jeans the last two days. Enjoy snuggling under some binding as you enjoy your holiday break.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing how gorgeous a bunch of teeny tiny bits of fabric can be? I love the way the blocks are framed with more bits!
ReplyDeleteWonderful scrappiness...and I live the setting!!
ReplyDeleteLove how you set your postage stamp blocks. It's going to be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing!
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