Time to quilt at last!
As it's raining today and I can't get out into the garden, I can spend time at my passion.....hand quilting.
You can't really see the frame I'm using, but it is a copy of the type used by the Durham quilters (among others) and is easy to make and use. It was my Anniversary present this year (35 years!) and I am thrilled with it.
We bought some carpenter's adjustable trestles for support as I wasn't keen on their usual method of balancing it on boxes!
The frame is set up in my sewing room. As it is over 10 ft long it rather fills the space. There is no way I can get to my sewing machine until this is finished....so I have to get on with it. I have done about 18" of 92"...so this will take most of the winter! It is promised for the end of January so I need to get a move on!
You can't really see the frame I'm using, but it is a copy of the type used by the Durham quilters (among others) and is easy to make and use. It was my Anniversary present this year (35 years!) and I am thrilled with it.
We bought some carpenter's adjustable trestles for support as I wasn't keen on their usual method of balancing it on boxes!
The frame is set up in my sewing room. As it is over 10 ft long it rather fills the space. There is no way I can get to my sewing machine until this is finished....so I have to get on with it. I have done about 18" of 92"...so this will take most of the winter! It is promised for the end of January so I need to get a move on!