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TTMT #144 - jewells68 - October 13, 2015 - Quilts!

Oct 13, 2015 13:45

In which I show off TWO count 'em, TWO finished quilts, and the awesome fun prize I received from Rainey. And if you make it that far without falling asleep, you actually might hear a TINY amount of singing. Because... everything I do relates to me somehow in a song... what can I say I was born this way ( Read more... )

ttmt, free motion quilting, ramble, finish

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ofenjen October 13 2015, 20:11:11 UTC

Squashy TARDIS for the win! Great box, too!

Ahhh, Monkey Quilt! I'm so proud of the work you did on it, it totally rocks! The LABEL! ♥ ♥ ♥ Also, it makes me want to Sandbox...

If you're old like me... *snort* OR if you have a background in musical theater. :P

Your sample from the fmq class looks a whole lot like the sample from the class I took. Excellent beginning! In this case, practice really does make perfect. I think the hardest part, at least for me, to get the hang of is how fast to move the quilt so the stitches are mostly the same length.

jewells68 October 13 2015, 20:41:01 UTC

The TARDIS was totally unexpected. What a neat surprise!

I'm so glad that quilt is in the mail today. It's been sitting around finished for too long. I think part of me didn't want to let it go because of sandbox memories. ;)

Haha, well Hair isn't performed as often as it used to be, not as many people are familiar with the songs as much as the Disney musicals.

Sadly most of the sample was done at home AFTER class. She really bored me to tears the first couple of hours except for a few things which I had never heard before and was glad to learn about. It was cheap and nearby, and it got me brave enough to finally dive in on a whole quilt. I'm already nearly done with another top for Linus, lol.

craftsfromlove October 13 2015, 20:11:37 UTC

I'm glad you liked your goodies! The angles on the coffee sleeve glow in the dark. After I mailed it I remembered I left no note😔. I love the quilts! I still learning free motion myself it's hard.

jewells68 October 13 2015, 20:36:12 UTC

I talked about the glow in the dark in my first version of the video, I must have forgotten to the second time around I was trying to go so fast, lol. My Joann's had that fabric and I did NOT know the angels were GiD when I saw it there. I'm going to have to see if they still have some of that around. And you did mention it's glow in the dark on the tag you included. It's really fun! Thanks so much for the awesome prize, it made my day!

I am trying to hurry up and finish another Linus quilt so I can practice more. I think it's just going to take a lot of practice before I'm ready to tackle my Pod.

vandachit October 13 2015, 20:12:37 UTC

I think your quilting looks great. Both your quilts look beautiful.

jewells68 October 13 2015, 20:41:53 UTC

thanks so much! I think the variegated thread I used in the needle was perfect for that top because the top had so many colors in it. I really loved sewing with that sulky thread.

wunnerwmn October 14 2015, 01:12:00 UTC

Gliddy glub gloopy nibby nabby noopy
La la la - lo lo
Sabba sibbi sabba nooby aba naba
Lee lee - lo lo
Tooby ooby wala
Nooby aba naba
Early morning singing song!

Wow, I played that song to pieces - haven't thought of it in ages.

Love, love the monkey quilt!

jewells68 October 14 2015, 12:45:03 UTC

Thank you! I love the monkey quilt, too. I think it was the wonky stars that made me hum that song while I was finishing it that quilt.

suzyquilts October 14 2015, 01:51:12 UTC

Love your quilts - especially the monkey quilt, and so proud of you for jumping in! I need to do that but haven't worked up the nerve yet. Your success may inspire me.

By the way, you can sing any time - lovely voice. As someone who has been involved in community theater for a a couple of decades in various jobs - on stage, off stage, painting the stage, box office, costumes, etc., I appreciate your references to shows. Besides, I was 16 or 17 when Hair opened on Broadway and got the cast recording as soon as it was released.

jewells68 October 14 2015, 12:48:01 UTC

Thanks so much! It is hard when you like precision to jump in and just wing it with the free motion, but there is something really therapeutic and freeing about it once you let yourself go.

My degree is actually in theater, with a focus on acting and musicals. I like to say I use my theater degree every day at my job, in that I'm always acting like I know what I'm doing. ;)