Thursday, 04 June 2009
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> An unexpected addiction...
> I think I've mentioned in past posts that I was planning to make a t-shirt quilt for my sister as a graduation gift. I had never made a quilt before, but knew how to sew. I can do buttons, and mend things, and I've even made a purse... sort of. Anyway, I began to work on the quilt sometime this past winter after a friend gave me a pattern she had followed in the past. With school and everything, I was only able to do a little at a time. It seemed to take forever, but I finally finished it three days before her graduation! I really enjoyed doing it, and was even pleased with the finished product (that doesn't happen often), but as I sewed that final stitch I thought to myself: "I will not be doing this again for a long, looong time!" So, as you can imagine, I was fairly shocked when I started to have the craving to sew again this week! Ladies and gentlemen, I think I may be addicted. Case in point: Tuesday night I fashioned new curtains for my room out of an extra matching pillowcase, and they didn't turn out too bad! I am now thinking about finishing another, smaller quilt with some pieces I had already started cutting awhile ago. Thank heavens for creative outlets!
The top of the quilt
The bottom of the quilt
The top left square - where my sister works!
The top middle square - one of my favorites!
The top right square - our church softball team!
The very 'middle' square - drama and 4-H shirts.
The border on the quilt top, between the shirts.
The backing of the quilt - very soft!
My new curtains!
A little closer.> Today was also my last clinical day for this quarter! Thank goodness!
Kirsten
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Comments (6)
That t-shirt quilt turned out amazing! That is such a great way to keep the memories from shirts. Especially if you dont wear them anymore but still want to keep them! I love it!
The curtains turned out awesome. I never would have guessed that you made them from a pillow case.
I think you should keep sewing! It is becoming a lost art. And you are quite good at it.
@der_lila_Stern - Thanks! I think I will. :)
Loving the curtains!
@trickery19 - Thanks! They are working pretty well. :)
That quilt looks
awesome!I really need to learn how to sew...
@ElusiveSoul - Thanks! :)