What do you do when you're sad and lonely because your 13 year old has abandoned you to go to the skateboard camp of his dreams? You finish a ufo that has been stuck to your design wall for a few months.
Naturally I got started late in the evening, because that's how I roll, so the lighting in my photos is crap.
It's been a while since I've sandwiched a quilt. I was taught the traditional way of putting a quilt together; taping the backing fabric to the floor, layering on the batting and then the top, followed by crawling around on your knees, hand basting the three layers together. My knees and back were a lot younger the last time I did this.
I decided to machine quilt this one, so it would be extra durable AND I could zoom through it. This is the best therapy when you want to be distracted and feel productive. So I found a fun chick flick on the tube, one that Andy would never watch with me. Have you seen "Under the Tuscan Sun"? I hadn't. The scenery was beautiful, and it featured a lovely middle aged woman (Diane Lane) looking for love while remodeling an incredible villa. It could happen. I kept waiting for Richard Gere to show up. By the end, I realized it was a different movie they were in together. Sheesh, now I'll have to watch that one.
One of my favorite activities in the evening is doing handwork, nestled into the couch...
...with Smokette's assistance. Really, she's so much help. I machine sewed the binding to the quilt, then finished it by hand.
This part takes forever, but again, it is therapeutic, and makes for a beautiful finish.
I used a couple pieces of vintage fabric I had in my stash for the backing.
Aaaahhh. I feel better now.
