A quick update of how my first version of Jen Kingwell's Gypsy Wife Quilt is coming along.
I am using perle 8 cotton is various colours to quilt it, and having never done anything like this before, it is taking quite a bit of time.
The pattern suggested stitching in all the blocks first, then adding a line of stitching down each of the shawl ribbons. However, I am finding the pin basting gets in the way, so I am doing a bit of both at the same time, working in from the edges towards the middle.
This is taking a while, so I have started Season 3 of Longmire on Netflix to stitch along to. That, and watching a few documentaries like Constantine's Sword. It sort of feels like a vacation, since I'm having several hours a day, just sitting and stitching.
I am using perle 8 cotton is various colours to quilt it, and having never done anything like this before, it is taking quite a bit of time.
The pattern suggested stitching in all the blocks first, then adding a line of stitching down each of the shawl ribbons. However, I am finding the pin basting gets in the way, so I am doing a bit of both at the same time, working in from the edges towards the middle.
Just enough stitching in the blocks to stabilise for now, but I will revisit them later. I quite like Jen's cross stitch version of quilting too, and am adding a bit here and there.
This is taking a while, so I have started Season 3 of Longmire on Netflix to stitch along to. That, and watching a few documentaries like Constantine's Sword. It sort of feels like a vacation, since I'm having several hours a day, just sitting and stitching.
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