No matter how young or old we are, we learn every day ^^ And I’ve been learning lots lately. Mainly what NOT to do when it comes to machine patchworking lol. Avis is walking me through my first machine project . . . and after exchanging loads of emails, and buying some cutting tools, I was ready to start work. As usual, life got in the way (meaning school holidays with family underfoot) so it wasn’t until this week that I was able to start sewing. I had cut out all my squares thus
and knew roughly what I was doing since it all sounded SO simple hihi. Assemble 3 squares together in a row . . . repeat two more times . . . and then assemble 3 rows of 3 to make a 9 block. Easy peasy (I thought). But *****????***** I ended up with
completely out of sink . . . “Avis!!!! Help!!!!”
Thanks to Avis I learned that I hadn’t been pressing my seams the right way. Or should I say, the “correct” way lol. Anyway . . . we live and learn, that’s why God invented the seam ripper 🙂
This is going to be slow going I’m afraid, so don’t expect to see a finished quilt top in the next few weeks . . . however I have managed to assemble two blocks (more or less lined up)
Not perfect, but they’ll do. Now need to find time to make another 10 blocks . . . before I can tackle the next stage.
I’ve also been learning on a more “studious” level . . . busy reading through my beginners Psychology books and completed my first assignment – yay! 16.5/20 so quite pleased with that. Plenty of room for improvement but hey, that’s the whole point of studying ^^
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There you go! These blocks are lovely. I’m so pleased you are brave enough to do something completely new and push yourself. Your quilt will be amazing. You know it will! Avis x
those are actually the two I showed you yesterday with seams all pressed the same way lol. Look better on the floor don’t they?
Am gathering courage to go and quilt ^^
They look much better 🙂