Some major sewing progress went on over the weekend and the centre of my Sister's Scrap Challenge is sewn together. It was a struggle because I am worn down from the isolation during our 3rd provincial lockdown/stay at home order. My brain isn't quite firing on all cylinders, but spring weather is on the way, we are half way through this covid lockdown, and hopefully I will be allowed to see some friends before the month of May is over.
I do like some parts of the quilt... like this tiny Ohio star that finishes at 1.5" and I enjoyed including this selvage edge that came in the scrap bag.
It is my May goal to add the 2 borders, machine quilt and hand bind this project. Linking up to One Monthly Goal and Design Wall Monday.
19 comments:
I like the background color of your quilt, it's more colorful than the usual white or cream backgrounds. This is a cheerful quilt.
These lockdowns have become wearing. I laugh at myself when I think back a year ago and thought our original stay at home order was only going to be for a month! I have been piecing a lot of charity quilt tops lately, that keeps my hands busy and my mind occupied. Now I have the yard and flowerbeds to keep mowed and weeded. We will make it through, our lives will be different going forward. We will never return to the normal we knew before, we're going to have to adjust to the newer normal coming, whatever that is like. We just have to take life a day at a time, just like a quilt is pieced a stitch at a time.
I agree with Gretchen that your background is a fun color and a nice change from a neutral background. Thank goodness for quilting to keep you occupied during your current lockdown.
I assume you can get out to go to the grocery store and do other shopping as needed - take walks outside? I hope you can get out to do those things. I think that is how I managed it last year when we were to mainly stay home. I didn't have near the trouble some have with staying home because I have never been a social person. I hope you all can get your vaccinations soon and then you will be able to start getting out a little more. Even though we have our vaccinations we are still home more than out.
I think the blue is fun, and your white patches would be lost on a cream or white background. It is a fun confetti style quilt, with movement and interest all around. Good job!!
Hang in there on the lockdown, take a walk in your neighborhood, have driveway chats at a safe social distance, and stay in touch online. I'm pulling for all of us to get through this pandemic.
Yes, hang in there during lockdown! We had our first games night with 4 fully-vaccinated friends last night and it felt so good. This will pass, but I sure am glad it's spring and we can be outside.
Great job using all those scraps. I also like the blue background.
Pandemic fatigue is real. I’m finding I feel very nervous about going anywhere there might be a lot of people but I am really looking forward to being able to have a meal with extended family again. In the meantime, my sewing projects and my garden will get lots of attention..
Such an interesting quilt. I really like the blue background and how each section has the viewer looking for more! Lots to look at and such fun. What a great challenge!! Good job!!
I like the blue background and while this won't be your favorite quilt ever, you did meet the guidelines for the challenge and not every project turns out satisfying. Finish it up and move one. Hop you can outside for some walks and hopefully it will soon be warm enough for you to stitch outside. This pandemic experience has been interminable and will require us to rethink our priorities and future behaviors. It's unlikely the Covid virus is ever going to completely go away, so we will all be evaluating our tolerance for risk.
Pat
I think it looks great -- I like the blue background. And what a fun, use-'em-all accomplishment!
Your quilt is looking awesome. Something about it reminds me of the ocean. Have a lovely week
I do like the background on your quilt. It adds such a fun quality... but I do love blue! I agree with Karen - get out for walks, chat with neighbors if you can from a distance. Hoping lockdown ends soon and vaccine rollouts speed up for you.
I really like the background color. The whole thing came out well. I look forward to seeing the next step. It’s well balanced, intriguing, and different from all other quilts, which is saying a lot. It feels planned and not like just a mish mosh. You will love and be so proud of it next year. Right now you are influenced by the lockdown. It seems harder to take when we see the light at the end of the tunnel, but we’re not there yet. Hang in there!
I love your background color! It is bright and cheery and reminds me of happy days ahead! We have been lucky, in person school all year and I think we will make it to the end of the school year. I am looking forward to my summer off work though! It is just hard to not fly to see grandkids.
The blue background kicks it up a notch. Love the whole thing.
I'm agree I with everyone else! The blue is a lovely background color. I'm sorry the lockdown is making you feel down. Uncertainty and loss of control, mixed with worry is hard on everyone. Find small things to look forward to each day, even if it's something small. Find something uplifting or funny to watch on the tv, laughing lifts us up. Thank goodness for scraps, we all love them and using them can bring lovely memories.
I like your background. Makes me think of sailboats on a summer day, not sure why! Looks like you are well on your way to having it finished for May. I will be glad too when I can see friends again. I don't mind limiting my adventures to stores and things but not seeing anyone...I hate that part. Although I have to say I have had a few visitors due to the events of the last few weeks.
Before I read the text my first thought was "what an inspired background choice". I love the background and I love the quilt.
I don't think the blue was an unfortunate choice at all! IMHO, using a white/off-white background would have taken this quilt to boring and expected. Well, if you had made it with the rest of the quilt the same that is. Maybe with white or off-white you'd have gone in a totally different direction? With blue, it's happy and lively.
I do like your background fabric. Great progress on this challenge. I think we are all feeling this third wave (at least all of my friends here in BC are).
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