Finished objects...
...and the weekend report.
I took photos of the Baroque Hat [Ravelry]:
Specs:
Started 9/30/18
Finished 1/31/19
Pattern: Loosely based on Slouchy Beehive Hat by Flora Cheung
Yarn: Loops and Threads Soft and Shiny Ombres in Baroque
I finally finished St. Charles!
Specs:
Started 7/31/16
Finished 2/3/19
St. Charles design by Susan Portra
I need to frame it, but that means a trip to the store to see if I can find a frame that matches the other completed needlepoint pieces.
On Friday afternoon, I pieced the backing fabric for my mother-in-law's quilt. It took longer than expected because I had to match some horizontal lines.
On Saturday, The Husband helped me move furniture in the living room to make space for the quilt sandwich. I vacuumed the area rug twice before laying out the backing fabric. I then placed the batting down and smoothed it out. Then came the top. It took quite a bit to get it smooth on the top and I did a gentle press to remove some of the worst wrinkles. Big mistake as I discovered later.
A I mentioned, this quilt is bigger than I normally make. It took several hours to pin it, but I finally got it done. I cut off the excess batting and gently started to lift it up. That's when I discovered that the area rug apparently had something sticky on it and it got stuck to the backing when I pressed the top! ARG! Now, if the quilt hadn't shifted around, it would not be a biggie. But if you have pin-basted large quilts on the floor, you know that you crawl around on the quilt to pin it and there is some shifting, especially if you're pinning on a rug or carpet. Because of the sticking, I had a large wrinkle about mid-quilt. Double ARG!!
I spent Sunday, repinning sections of the quilt to remove the wrinkle and generally smooth things out from pinning on a rug. I have a couple of more areas to deal with and then I can start quilting this puppy.
Sigh. There's a reason I prefer to pin-baste on a floor.
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I took photos of the Baroque Hat [Ravelry]:
Specs:
Started 9/30/18
Finished 1/31/19
Pattern: Loosely based on Slouchy Beehive Hat by Flora Cheung
Yarn: Loops and Threads Soft and Shiny Ombres in Baroque
I finally finished St. Charles!
Specs:
Started 7/31/16
Finished 2/3/19
St. Charles design by Susan Portra
I need to frame it, but that means a trip to the store to see if I can find a frame that matches the other completed needlepoint pieces.
On Friday afternoon, I pieced the backing fabric for my mother-in-law's quilt. It took longer than expected because I had to match some horizontal lines.
On Saturday, The Husband helped me move furniture in the living room to make space for the quilt sandwich. I vacuumed the area rug twice before laying out the backing fabric. I then placed the batting down and smoothed it out. Then came the top. It took quite a bit to get it smooth on the top and I did a gentle press to remove some of the worst wrinkles. Big mistake as I discovered later.
A I mentioned, this quilt is bigger than I normally make. It took several hours to pin it, but I finally got it done. I cut off the excess batting and gently started to lift it up. That's when I discovered that the area rug apparently had something sticky on it and it got stuck to the backing when I pressed the top! ARG! Now, if the quilt hadn't shifted around, it would not be a biggie. But if you have pin-basted large quilts on the floor, you know that you crawl around on the quilt to pin it and there is some shifting, especially if you're pinning on a rug or carpet. Because of the sticking, I had a large wrinkle about mid-quilt. Double ARG!!
I spent Sunday, repinning sections of the quilt to remove the wrinkle and generally smooth things out from pinning on a rug. I have a couple of more areas to deal with and then I can start quilting this puppy.
Sigh. There's a reason I prefer to pin-baste on a floor.
.
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