Top is finished. Lines are drawn. Wrestled it on my standing hoop.
Now to learn how to hand quilt!!
Vintage Feed Sack Quilt on the Hoop
I had a great Thanksgiving with my Michigan family. Mom B and I did the Black Friday Shopping Extravaganza! Managed to get some super deals! Up to 90% off of some items. Whoo Hoo. AND…I am DONE my Christmas shopping except for a few stocking stuffers.
Oh Yeah!
Off to make some dinner, then turn on a football game and learn to hand quilt by the fire.
Life is Good.
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About Life on a Dirt Road
All About Me
I grew up a suburb girl. I have lived in suburbs all over North America. It started in California. From there I moved to Alberta, Canada followed by British Colombia. Washington and Kansas were next. There were a couple of times we packed up our whole house, put it in storage and moved to Baja California, Mexico for the summer. Texas followed and then Michigan. In each of these places I have found things to love.
They were all suburbs though. Neighbors right next door. Some fantastic neighbors…some not so much.
Until December 2011.
We wanted to get away from the neighbors and live out in the country. We wanted peace and quiet. We didn’t want to see or hear our neighbors. We wanted nature.
We found the house of our dreams (or the house of our dreams in the rough) and moved out to the country. On a dirt road.
Life is different on a dirt road. I never really understood that before. Dirt roads themselves have lives of their own. Each day driving on one is different. Some days the ride is smooth. Freshly graded. Nary a washboard or pothole in site. Over night things change. Washboard roads appear. Potholes big enough to chip the paint off your mom-van. Driving becomes an art in maneuvering around obstacles…potholes…deer…washed out roads…turtles. And the potholes change in size and location. It is hardly ever the same ride twice.
Life is different on a dirt road.
It is our life now.
And I love it.
Potholes and all.
SO pretty!! Love the colors.
Thanks so much. I do to. It is so cheerful.
Great quilt. You’ll enjoy the hand quilting process. It’s very relaxing. Don’t forget to post the finished result.
I quilted for a few hours last night and really enjoyed it. I found out that I don’t have the right kind of thimbles. I ended up using a bunch of band aids! This morning my fingers are sore and I am torn if I should keep going like I want to or wait until the thimbles I ordered arrived.
A good problem to have I think. 
Life is good when we make time to do the things we really like to do!
Yes it is!
You might want to take a look at the technique used by Jean Brown, http://www.jeansimpressions.com. She uses a gadget called Aunt Becky, a lap frame that her husband makes, and a raised edge thimble. Her technique helps cut down on the carpel tunnel problems that many hand quilters end up having. There’s a video on her website or you can also find her on YouTube, It’s well worth the time to watch the show where she demonstrates how to quilt her way. Oh yes, I LOVE quilts with lots of yellow in them! Your top is simple but gorgeous!
Well Cindy, that just blew my mind!
I am teaching myself to and quilt. So trying to figure out what to do is challenging. She presents a whole new way of doing it, eh? Do you use this technique? I am very intrigued.
And thank you for the compliment on the quilt. It means a lot to have others think it is nice too.
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