Quilting Goals

Looking around the still torn apart spare room, I spotted something. . . a UFO that definitely needed my attention and soon.  Which brings me to today's craft:

Last year I did make some progress and actually finished a couple of quilts.  But the "quick and easy" quilt I was making for Maddie has languished.  (I started it back in July.)  The quilting was a *terrible* ordeal!!!!  My little sewing machine was not up to the task, but I ventured on -- machine quilting it on my little Pfaff.  Never again.  I'll either purchase a larger machine made for quilting or send out the next quilt because this nearly did me in. 

So, after an argument with Maddie in the fabric shop (this quilt was neither quick nor easy in retrospect!) we decided on the binding and I machine sewed it onto the front of the quilt.  Now I just need to hand sew it to the back and it will be all done.  I'm thinking this will be my TV project for the next month.

Other quilting goals include getting to work on the "quilt block a day" quilt which I have completely abandoned since around February of last year.  And I would also like to make a quilt for the family room that I can snuggle in while lazing on the couch.  (Using fabric from the stash, of course -- leading to another goal I'll talk about another day.)

Comments

[carolyn]

I thought you had a Pfaff Grand Quilter like I do, no? I've been using it even on a queen size and having no issues. And I have used my smaller Pfaff to do quilting on several with no issues either.

was it free motion that was the problem? obviously i am very curious as to this issue. ;)

[Jan]

I empathize. I have stacks of quilt tops waiting to be finished. I used to hand quilt everything but since I've gotten back to knitting, I haven't done much of that.
I've machine quilted up to twin size, but it's not a pleasant experience on a regular sized machine. Now that mine is acting up, it might be time to investigate the larger bed models.
Time to email Carolyn for a recommendation!

[Jane]

I have three tops that need to be stretched & quilted and probably twice that at one stage or another of assembly. I need to get back to it after three years of intense knitting for charity.