Well, next to all that, I have been doing other things. I've lost count of how many face masks I've sewn and I've managed to get a few projects finished that have been hanging around for a while. One particular one that I've really enjoyed doing is a panel that I bought two years ago at the festival of quilts in Birmingham. It's a wall hanging, made in the usual way with wadding and backing but there's also another layer in there. I quilted it all over, then ironed it and the extra layer did its magic and made the quilt shrivel up a bit. I think it's turned out really nicely. I just have to find somewhere to hang it now. I'm really pleased with it.
Well, these really are strange times, aren't they? To borrow the words of a famous fellow Brit - it's been the best of times and it's been the worst of times. The worst of times, obviously, because of the corona virus and everything that it's brought with it. But it's definitely been the very, very best of times too. At the end of April, we became grandparents for the first time, to beautiful twin girls. I'd been working on quilts for them from a Hannah Dale panel that I'd fallen in love with. I had to speed up though and make a final dash to get them finished on time because the babies put in an appearance almost two months early. It's all turned out well though: the babies are bouncing with health and Mum and Dad love their quilts. Hopefully, when they get a bit older, the girls will too. I took photos of them being held by my faithful "holder upper" I like how they turned out. I've been doing lots of knitting too. I made little hats, boottees and cardigans. Two sets of each! I just love knitting baby clothes and when they're preemie size, they look so cute.
Well, next to all that, I have been doing other things. I've lost count of how many face masks I've sewn and I've managed to get a few projects finished that have been hanging around for a while. One particular one that I've really enjoyed doing is a panel that I bought two years ago at the festival of quilts in Birmingham. It's a wall hanging, made in the usual way with wadding and backing but there's also another layer in there. I quilted it all over, then ironed it and the extra layer did its magic and made the quilt shrivel up a bit. I think it's turned out really nicely. I just have to find somewhere to hang it now. I'm really pleased with it.
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