Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Remedial Quilting

Unchartered Waters...
OND 2009
Tracy (the Mad Quilter) is expecting her 7th bub early this coming January and asked the Crafty Mamas to make up a block each for a baby quilt.
It has come to light that while we sew madly, craft manically and even knit or crochet with a blinding faith, a fair few of us don't quilt. Haven't quilted. Wouldn't know how to quilt. Granted we might know a quilt if we fell over it but we quite clearly wouldn't have made the quilt before we fell over it.
So while we all waved our hands valiantly in the air with enthusiasm, there has been a lot of foot shuffling, throat clearing and avoidance of eye contact (if that is possible on the web) Meanwhile, those quilters amongst Crafty Mamas have given the pep talks, shoulder rubs and rousing choruses of "it's easy peasy"...if all of that is possible in cyberspace.
Anyhow, once I put my head down and focussed on the project, I put my little contribution together rather quickly. And am rather pleased with the result.
I don't know how many of the 10 Commandments of Quilting got broken in the making of this quilt block but no animals got hurt. That I can promise!

5 comments:

Amber said...

You have a great way with words Tas! And you are very funny! Well done for finishing the block!

Natalie Hennekam said...

Gorgeous!!
Which reminds me, I think I put my hand up for this one...
**shuffle shuffle, cough cough, aherm, nothing here to see**

zofia said...

Oh Tas, it's beautiful.
A hidden quilter in there somewhere ;)

Vic said...

Oh that is SO LOVELY!!!

Well done you! I can clap whole heartedly - and without having to put down a quilt square first, being the dirty piker that I am lol, but man, am I impressed by that sweet little heart!

Tanya said...

you rock! what a great effort