Saturday, February 21, 2009

Crack of Dawn

I woke up at 7 this morning and figured I better buck up and get that charm quilt pinned. I didn't actually start pinning until 7:30.

I figured it'd take me 1.5 hours to pin it, but it actually took two. 2 hours and 440 pins! Yes, my finger is really mad at me. :)


I wasn't fast enough to get it all pinned before my husband woke up, so I did some creative rolling so he could at least access his computer.

On the bright side, he made me breakfast of scrambled eggs and sourdough toast. Just what I needed after all that pinning!


Before I can start free-motioning, I really need to make a dent in the pile of dishes... my cook has officially gone on a strike! :P

Leah
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10 comments:

  1. ♪♪Melody♪♪ and PuddinSaturday, February 21, 2009 10:57:00 AM

    your colors are wonderful. I am very interested in your free motion quilting. Hope you will show a picture. One thing I really need to know about is what kind of batting is used in the free motion quilting.

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  2. LeanneSaturday, February 21, 2009 12:25:00 PM

    I too love the colours.

    But I also love patch quilts too

    Love Leanne

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  3. Laurie and BillSaturday, February 21, 2009 1:47:00 PM

    Very nice, Leah! I like your colors too!

    What a nice breakfast! Hope the finger feels better!

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  4. AnonymousSaturday, February 21, 2009 5:17:00 PM

    I love the colours in this quilt, what charm pack line did you use? its gorgeous!

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  5. ShannonSaturday, February 21, 2009 7:40:00 PM

    Love the quilt. Wow, that IS a lot of pins!

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  6. lesthookSaturday, February 21, 2009 10:55:00 PM

    Your quilt has turned out very nice!

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  7. AnonymousSunday, February 22, 2009 11:34:00 AM

    I was wondering how close together do you put your pins?

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  8. Leah SpencerSunday, February 22, 2009 11:39:00 AM

    @Holly, they are every 4.5" apart - in the center of each square. Then all around the border.

    I've pinned up to 7 inches apart, or close as 3". Usually, I tend to pin at repeats. Like every corner or ever center of a block.

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  9. TraceySunday, February 22, 2009 12:02:00 PM

    440 pins...wowser. I bet your finger is mad at you :-)
    Love the colors. How do you pin on the carpet? I'd love to know your trick...

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  10. AnonymousSunday, February 22, 2009 9:58:00 PM

    Sore fingers, but worth the work. I love the rustic look of it. It would be so at home in a cabin, or on a dorm bed, or just anywhere you put it. I love having a cook. DH does it all!

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