Thursday, January 3, 2013

Frustration Station

Conjunction Junction, what's your function? Anyone?



This is my sister's Christmas quilt. Laying on my king-size bed. It's enormous.

I had to return my mom's sewing machine for a few days and was unable to finish it in time for Christmas morning, so she opened a basted quilt.

Starting Christmas Day I got knocked out by the almost-flu and could barely stand for about 5 days.

Once I wasn't as weak as a baby chicken [are they weak? I don't actually know...] and I got the machine back I quilted like a madwoman, trying to finish it before she left for school again.

Alas, I ran out of white thread on the night before she left with just that space under and slightly to the right of the blue X remaining to quilt.

Believe you me, I've been parked at Frustration Station for most of the making of this quilt.

Positive note? My cat loves it.

10 comments:

  1. I love the way you have arranged the hsts - striking on the white background.

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  2. Glad you're feeling better! The quilting looks fantastic, too!

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  3. :( Sorry you had to deal with all of that - it does look awesome though!!!

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  4. What a shame Rebecca, it looks great though so will definitely be worth the wait!

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  5. So frustrating. Did you mind go numb quilting all that white on white?

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  6. Oh no! Hopefully things will start to go better... :)

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  7. oyyy, been there.. thats just far too much empty space for me.. my quilting is no where near good enough! haha

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  8. With all that you been through believe me when I tell you the quilt is gorgeous!

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  9. Oh seriously, baby chicks are full Of spit and vinegar! In less than 20 minutes they are climbing all over mama and after a few hours she is making herself crazy trying to keep track of all of them!
    I lOve your quilt! Your quilting is nice. Be brave! Quilt on white with a muted thread colOr!

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