I did!I’ve resisted free motion. It makes me throw small tantrums and I know my sewing machine does not like to be called naughty words. It’s my own fault. I’m impatient and want it to be done right the first time. That’s just not the way it works when you quilt though. And when someone told me it takes many, many hours of practice to get it right…well…I have many, many projects I’d rather be doing. So, I kept putting it off. So, I promised Paige I would give it a try to show you guys my progress. I’m starting from the beginning y’all… starting with Doodling. Sure it looks kinda shaky and I ran over my lines a couple of times and I froze up when I started to think about it too hard, but I’m going to practice, practice, practice. Hope you guys do too…Keep in touch and let us know how you’re doing!
I spent yesterday with Shelley from Elsie’s Girl blog finalizing our fabrics for Welcome to the North Pole quilt we’ve been wanting to do together.
I’m using the new Sheri Berry Christmas line, 12 Joys of Christmas, with a black night sky. You can’t tell from the pic but it’s a black with grayish dots (my snow falling).
Its kinda retro and I’m excited to get started. So, hopefully I’ll have some progress to show you soon.
Tomorrows post…more Christmas. I just want to apologize now for my Christmas fabric addiction:)
Talk soon
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November 16, 2010 at 3:56 pm
theworkingcaregiver
great stuff Lorrie – and I can testify to the tantrums – you’re doing a great job
November 16, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Lorrie
Thanks for checkin up on us Susan:)
November 16, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Gail Lewis
Lorrie, I am doodling in every spare moment,I find it very difficult. I have had the most success using a fancy letter L and with a figure 8 . I figured out how make a continuous line of hearts but they are very irregular in size and shape. I think I will give my brain a rest for today.
November 16, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Lorrie
Keep goin for it Gail! I found using a fun colored marker helped me…maybe it was the smoothness of the marker?
November 17, 2010 at 8:56 am
Liz
I can’t draw to save my life but I doodle constantly. Don’t leave a pen near me when I’m on the phone or else every paper in sight will be covered with little designs :o) And if there are flyers or phone books nearby all the O’s will be filled in!
Wouldn’t a dry erase board be perfect for this?!
November 17, 2010 at 10:48 am
Vicki
Please tell me we aren’t starting the North Pole until the new year! I recommend starting machine quilitng on a rag quilt. It’s smaller pieces, easier to handle, and you don’t have to worry about all that piecing before getting going. And when you are done, you have some good practice and a rag quilt for throwing around and using when you don’t want to use a good quilt.
November 19, 2010 at 8:06 am
Sonia
I will be practising this weekend, I don’t get too many opportunities at the moment. It will be good to get a feel for free motion as I am pretty daunted by it. Love the fabrics you have selected they look great, can’t wait to see this one come together.