This weekend, my Dad and Stepmother took the kids to the beach. My husband and I were hoping to get away ourselves, but our plans fell through. So, I took that opportunity (plus the fact that it's raining all weekend) to clean off my "back burner."
I pulled out the Curious George quilt I'm making for my 5 year old. I was hoping to get quite a bit done. I've taken a machine quilting class, which gave me many ideas for ways to quilt. The design I chose was 1 inch blocks. So, I pinned the 3 layers (topper, batting and backing) together and started sewing lines 1 inch apart. At about the 9th line, I decided to take a look. The topper was no longer in line with the backing. It seemed to be sliding. Since I don't want this rectangular quilt to end up a trapezoid shape, I've decided what I need to do is rip out all of the sewing (except for 2 rows, which don't seem to be affected) and use spray adhesive to keep the layers together better. This has been such a test of my fine motor skills. I look at all of the thread that I've ripped out and can't help but feel it wasted. Well, it's a learning experience. Hopefully the spray adhesive will work and the quilt will end up the correct shape. I've also decided to try to create 2 inch squares on the Curious George panels because I was afraid the 1 inch square would be too busy and detract from the artwork on the panels. This may result in rectangles in some parts of the quilt (like the borders). Hey, it'll be different. The most important thing is that my son won't care how it's quilted. All he'll know and remember is that his mother made him something special and that's really all that matters to me.
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