I really shouldn't put myself out here like this, exposing all my foibles for the world to see. But learning to use my long arm quilting machine has been a Work In Progress. I have been playing with it, and practicing with it, and figuring out tensions issues and balance issues, and then practicing some more. I have an almost queen-sized practice piece that sat on my machine for a month!
But yesterday was D-Day. Determination Day. Just lay aside my fears and just DO it!
I had already done several free-style projects, with swirls and loops and leaves (that looked like hearts) and a few feathers. I'd always back myself into some corner and have to get real creative on how to quilt myself out of it. At least it has been a good exercise in keeping my brain refreshed and young, you know, trying new things and forcing myself to think differently.
Oops, I digress. But the point is, yesterday I loaded up a lap quilt I'd made and quilted it with a pantograph. And you know what? It actually looks like a real quilt. I AM SO EXCITED!
Barb
Linking up with Quilting by the River, Sew Modern Monday and Quilt Story!
Looks great! Congrats on reaching such a nifty goal.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks gorgeous! Congratulations on getting over yourself! WHOOP WHOOP! :))
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks wonderful! You did great! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous!! I am doing the happy dance for you!!! And it is wonderful that you have "paying" customers. I have always wanted to get a long arm but I don't have the room for one. Have fun!! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Beautiful job Barb!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful and congrats on becoming a "real" quilter LOL! Thanks for sharing.
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It's a very pretty quilt and you've done a great job on the quilting. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I've been in your shoes many a time and am just learning to stop doubting and get on with it!! Be very proud of yourself!
ReplyDeleteYou are a brave and tenacious sole! Well done for sticking at it and I hope you have loads of fun with it. I used to give my quilts to a lady in the North of England..send it to her with a note.. "have fun do anything you like on it".... she'd freak out for a day or two and then I'd get back something amazing. So play play play! you never know where this will end :-)
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Yep you are indeed a quilter!! That quilt looks fabulous. Pantographs are so hard for me to do, it's been almost 6 months and mine are starting to look ok, not nearly as good as yours. Love it. Keep up the good work Ms Quilter :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. Can I send you all my tops to quilt. I just cannot do it.
ReplyDeleteGood job! Way to go... it looks great! I just bought some of those fabrics. I love what you did with them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this link with me for ideas for my Good Fortune quilt! It's gorgeous! And you're such a smarty with the long arm business!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. So simple and beautiful. You do wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteI especially love you sharing your d-day declaration with us!! THANK YOU for that! Kinda cool to see how far you've come in your quilting this past two years!
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