So I've been working on this placemat sized crazy quilt. I did it all wrong, because I started without looking at any books (my usual style). So it's rather rough, and if/when I do another one I'll make it using the antique method.
There are plenty of regrets in this, starting with not using dark reds and purples for all the seam stitching. C'est la vie. I'll do a bit more embroidery on the patches when I pick it back up again, but I needed a break from that type of embroidery.
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Next I'll be starting what my very well be my GREATEST PATTERN EVER. I won't give too much away yet, but it involves Star Wars.
I'm sure every parent feels like this utterly unimpressed owl when people negatively (or maybe even positively) comment on their parenting decisions. I could make millions selling these, right?
Not being a parent myself, I'm spared this. Though I do feel a twinge of it when people comment on my cat's behavior or appearance. In reality, she's the den mother in our situation.
Anyway. That's done. I decided what would be super fun is to start a (very small) crazy quilt without knowing anything about making one. That's fun right? I mean, I know how to sew fabric together and how to do the embroidery stitches, but I've never done any sort of quilting before (granted, I know crazy quilts are often not technically quilted).
The precision of quilting has always put me off. I am not a precise person in any respect (okay, other than arranging my teacups and books). I am certainly not a precision crafter or someone who bothers to look up the correct way to do any craft.
Sooo... we'll see how it goes and whether or not I can convince my mom to do the binding where maybe using a machine is more helpful. My sewing machine isn't working and I can't sit at it for more than a few minutes anyway, so I'm piecing this thing by hand.
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