Lots of flimsies are waiting to be quilted.
They have all moved to my work room quilt rack.
This post Next Up to Layer from a while ago,
featured a few tops I finished and their corresponding backs.
Here is a compilation of what needs to be quilted.
The backs being ready
makes an evening pinning frenzy much more fun.
Here are the five tops that have backs chosen/ready.
It always seems to be the part of quilting that takes the longest,
deciding which back to put on which quilt!
It is an agonizing thing for me to find the perfect back.
I don't try to make them match the front,
but I do like them to compliment the front design in some way.
Either picking up a colour, picking up a pattern,
or even picking up the general theme of the front.
Sometimes it's even the recipient that dictates what the back will be.
So this post will be a nice place to keep track of what I have
that is ready for layering.
I went to a guild Zoom presentation recently
and the presenter was a very vibrant quilter from California.
She quilts under Pride and Joy quilting.
The most important take away for me
was her attitude about the outstanding projects
She moves on to other projects as soon as she wants.
It takes the joy out of things if you make it a job or a task.
I really embrace
that take on how to view your UFOs.
So this keeping track of my flimsies
is only be a pleasurable task for me and
not a what I have to do type reminder.
Here are the last two added to the list
and then on to some stitching!
Oh those flimsies and backings! I hear you! | have two quilts already layered and my goal is to quilt at least one each month. I spend a lot of time choosing the 'right' backing too, unless I piece the backing. You have some beautiful flimsies waiting. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! I am going enter the sewing room tomorrow! Progress will be made!
DeleteI think the back sometimes is where I get stuck too. Typically because I don't have big yardage in anything so I have to piece two different fabrics together to make a back. How do you quilt these by the way? Do you have a go to motif you use to get so many done? Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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I quilt depending on the forever home for the quilt. I send out wedding quilts for
Deletepantos unless it really lends self to a straight line pattern and then I do it myself.
I do some quickie straight line quilting for charity quilts, because the popular quilter once said I'd better finish than perfect. I do try to challenge myself sometimes to just try a different technique. Sometimes successful sometimes frustrating but always learning! Have a great week.
Not a quilter, but love the work you have shown here. Amazing, and all the best with what comes next
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and participating at SSPS 358. See you at #359
You're very welcome. I love all the different topics and ideas there.
DeleteI dislike having multiple projects in progress. I prefer doing one quilt at a time. And I am in a quandary because I have 2! unfinished right now. I know, I know... stop whining. ;) Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell
ReplyDeleteIt is all about what makes you feel satisfied inside. Sometimes , I too like to clear the table and get it all done! Happy stitching!
DeleteHi Deb, it's wonderful that you now have a lot of quilt tops and backs matched. When you'll be in the mood, there won't be any scrambling. My least favorite part is the one after that - the sandwich! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
ReplyDeleteSo many fun, pretty tops here! Always great when you can get your backs corraled with their respective tops. I see you work scrappy alot so I can see where you might not want to think about backings until after you piece your tops. It's always a luck up when I plan a project and then "discover" the perfect backing fabric right from the beginning! For me deciding how to quilt them tends to be the sticking point.
ReplyDeleteI do waffle over the quilting too! I am not skilled there so I try to do lots of straight line combos that look interesting!
DeleteHi! Your post is getting the spotlight at SSPS 359! Huge congrats and thanks for sharing your awesomeness. Can’t wait to see you Monday!
ReplyDeleteWoot Woot! I have arrived! Happy stitching , crafting, cooking and creating all!
DeleteLove all the scrappy goodness here. and hoping some backing fabrics will jump out and wave at you as the perfect one!
ReplyDeleteI think they do that don't they! When I find the perfect back... Mmmwaaa! It feels good!
DeleteYour tops are AMAZING!! Of course they deserve just the right backing! Sometimes you just have to wait for the right fabric to come along. Recently I chose two different backings for a quilt before I found a third one that was just right.
ReplyDeleteThe hunt is what it is all about! I am off to a quilt show Friday! We will see how my austerity plan works when I am surrounded by fabric and beautiful quilts!
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