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27 March, 2013

A Crazy Quilt



Machine quilting gives the quilt a bubbly effect

After much huffing and puffing about the effort and constant negative thoughts about how I don't have the time or the patience to make a quilt, last year I finally made a quilt.  In fact, I made one and a half quilts.  This is not my first attempt but compared to what I've produced days gone by this is more like what a quilt should be.  I think!  You see this quilt is as stiff as a board and whilst colourful it lacks the comfort factor, a bit like cold soup.


I never really follow a pattern and have little regard for instructions of any type, [probably because I used to write technical training manuals in my hay-day].  Since I'm not a 'quilter' I decided I really needed to at least watch a couple of videos [absolute preferred way to learn these days] if I were ever going to make a 'real quilt' just like the experts.  

I'm ever so grateful for the videos I've sourced on the Internet and I appreciate the time, skill and energy required to create these masterpieces.  [I appreciate them because I used to make video's on how to use databases ~ OMG so boring how did I ever do it?  I cringe whenever I think about those days], and for this reason I'm addicted to purchasing crafty videos in my quest to learn.

I gave my cardboard crazy quilt to my MIL and she really appreciates it and I know it will one day be re-gifted back to me.  I'm mortified that it's not snugly and smoochy and cozy and warm and as comforting as a bowl of soup, but at least I quashed the negative thoughts and got on with the job and FINISHED IT.


My next adventure into the world of high tech teaching videos is MIXED MEDIA.  I just have to get into the zone [whatever that is?] and create something that gives me a warm glow all over.  It's exciting, can't wait to share. 

6 comments:

  1. Love love love your crazy Quilt!

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  2. I LOVE the crazy pattern!

    New follower here. I'm stopping by from the "A to Z Challenge" and I look forward to visiting again!

    Sylvia
    http://www.writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/

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  3. There's a lot to be said for finishing projects - and it's something I'm not terribly good at. I keep meaning to try quilting-as-you-go - I get so frustrated trying to feed a whole quilt through my little machine that I rush the quilting and bodge it!

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  4. What a wonderful accomplishment! I really love the bright colors and random pattern! Great job Chris!

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  5. My grandmothers made 4 or 5 quilts a year. I loved them. When she died, the quilts were what everyone fought over.

    Dropping in from A to Z. This is my first year.

    Brett Minor
    Transformed Nonconformist

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  6. Congrats! It is gorgeous :D

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