For my minis this year (hosted by Wendy, The Constant Quilter - thanks Wendy!), I'm planning for some "wish list" experimental quilts. This means that each month I will:
1. experiment with a new technique or "look"
and/or
2. *finally* make this or that quilt I've always wanted to make!
Anyhoooooo.... I've been wanting to make a "sweet but not too sweet" Valentine's Day wall hanging.
I thought hand quilting it would sort of "save" it - but, mmmm. maybe not. I finished quilting it... but when it came to the binding, I tried a new-to-me technique of attaching the binding entirely by machine. Please don't look too close - it's awful. But, I've learned that I won't be using that technique again! And I don't like this little piece enough to remove and redo the binding. It needs more quilting but sometimes, I just have to move on. C'est la vie.
For something else sweet but not too sweet.... I just love this herbal tea, and my collection of Emma Bridgewater mugs, which made the cut when we packed for Japan!
And speaking of Japan..... today I am going back ONE more time to the quilt festival!!! I meant to go yesterday but it was raining and I was so tired from the day before! It has been a busy fun week. I have a gazillion photos and need to get busy posting those! Very soon!
xo
Cynthia
Well, the only way to know you don't care for a particular technique is to give it a try--lol! I never have very good luck with machine binding unless I use a lot of glue basting and that takes almost as much time as the hand quilting would have. Lucky you to be able to visit the quilt show multiple time--what fun! I'm sure it's amazingly inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThis is a sweet little mini quilt, just perfect for some little girl's dolly! I've finally learned to make a machine binding that looks fairly decent but it sure took a lot of tries.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little quilt and the hand quilting looks great.
ReplyDeleteThat tea looks good in that pretty mug.
Yay that you are going back again to the show. I want to see all gazillion photos~!!
Fabulous mini! Perfect for Valentine's day or any day! I can't wait to savor your quilt festival posts! I have linked you in to the January mini post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your experience with machine binding your mini -- mini is a great size to experiment new techniques!! And I do love your quilted hearts!! As others mention -- I too am looking forward to photo saturation from the Tokyo show!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great mini. I am glad you had time to make it as you got ready for the show.
ReplyDeleteI think your quilt looks like a great little doll quilt, with the sweet quilted hearts.
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the machine binding. I have done it, but have never been thrilled with my results. Maybe someday I will have to take a class on it and see what I am doing wrong.
When I saw your tea I thought, "I have that one." But when I checked, mine is Numi brand and they flip the name to Rooibos Chai. Either way, now I want to put the kettle on. But I don't have pretty mugs like yours, so maybe it won't taste as good. LOL