Last night I finished off my first ever pieced quilt. I have about 4 that I have started, but have gotten to the borders and just ran of inspiration. One is for our own bed, and it needs about 300 2' sqaures cut to make up a diamond like border, now I've got the Accuquilt cutter I will do it as soon as I get time!
This one is made with the Tumbler Die on the Accuquilt GO! Baby, with the 2" strip cutter...but really I didn't need to use that, just a few cuts. Cut in 15 minutes, sewing time about 2 hours, quilting time (free motion) 2 hours total...(had a few breaks to top up the "relaxing" glass of wine) 4 hours later, completely finished. Even I am surprised. I watched a U-Tube video on free motion quilting in the morning, and the lady there said to remember to relax the shoulders, even have a glass of wine! So I waited for a reasonable hour to have a tipple...after 4pm... and boy, did that help!
Norma, that is gorgeous! I can see the quilting on the border and it looks great!! Only 2 hours to get the pieces cut out, wow, those GO cutters are beaut! :)
ReplyDeleteNo way.... think you may have free motioned in your cat life
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Are you sure that's a first time effort (wink)! Look out quilting world!!!
ReplyDeleteNice! First time?? Great job.
ReplyDeleteThis came up great Norma. If I ever decide to get into piecing I will definately be ordering one of the go cutters. I would think that it would become a neccecity if you were doing a lot of piecing :)
ReplyDeleteLove and Hugs Olivia xx