I was so impressed with this activity mat from a new customer who claimed she is not a quilter or even a seamstress. I would have never guessed it after seeing this.
She just
wanted the 3 layers stitched together and I honestly didn’t think it through
when I offered to it. Getting those
thick 3-D applique shapes through my moving and split idler rail was a mission.
For
example, when the ladybug (rather thick) went through the idler rail, that
part of the quilt would be nice and flat but to the side of it, the fabric made
puckers.
Initially, I
wanted to do motifs in each block to match the theme (flowers, circles, water,
etc.) but my machine foot constantly got stuck on the applique, so I had no
other choice than to do meandering. With
it, I could manage to avoid certain areas that became problematic.
The owner
is however happy and that is satisfaction enough.
As for the
move, I’ve started packing up my sewing room, taking cupboards and the TV from
the walls, then hubby had to fill up the holes and redo the paint. A messy lot but it has to be done.
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