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Friday, April 16, 2010
Trimming Up
I'm working on trimming up some blocks so that I can finally sew them into a top. I really hate trimming, but it makes it a lot easier to make things square up. Somehow adding 4-squares and triangles makes all sorts of crazy edges. But I've tried sewing blocks together before trimming, and it is one headache after another plus some seam-ripping. So only 100 of these blocks to trim up...and then more sewing!
My Grams was an avid quilter and once she saw that I was interested, she taught me everything she knew! I love that quilting helps me nurture my creative, comtemplative side and teaches me patience. I learn something new on every project I undertake. I look back at some of my first quilts and cringe at how big the stitches are, etc. But I also love the obvious truth that I've gotten so much better as I go. There are some things I'm not great at (applique, curved seams, etc) but lucky for me, I LOVE practicing!
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