It's Sunday today and I am stitching on GJ. I finished "I" block yesterday and I have the inner border on the quilt top, this afternoon should see the outer border added too.A few of us stitch-a-long girls will be taking our quilts/quilt tops to GDITC this March at Nundle. Anita wrote in our email loop that she doesn't think she will get hers done and is feeling bad about letting the team down. I wrote a reply and Fiona thought I should post it here, as it applys to everyone who is in need of encouragment.
Hey Anita,
Though your quilt won't be finished for GDITC 2011, I am SURE you are alot further along with it than you were this time last year! I don't think you have let the team down, my understanding of the stitch-a-long is for companionship and encouragement whilst working on the same stitching project.
I know I had mine sitting in a box for over a year with me procrastinating about starting it, (oh gosh a lot of work so I will leave that quilt for now! LOL). After GDITC 2010 I had a passing thought about starting/completing the quilt but again decided too much work and too much else on. THEN I got the email from Chooky/Peg/Dale about what they were going to do. Working on one bit a month seemed like not so much of a mountain to stitch. My top is almost done (all things going well the borders will go on today) BUT to be totally honest; if I hadn't fractured my foot earlier in the and spent 8 wks sitting stitching my quilt would not be so far along as it is.
So Anita, DON'T FEEL BAD - feel fantastic for what you HAVE achieved! It is a beautiful quilt and there IS alot of work in it, you will complete it one day and in the meantime we will love to see what you have done at GDITC 2011.
Oh, and Kylie's GJ won't be finished either. She has had a big year with moving house and is happily looking forward to working on GJ this year, your defiantely not alone!
love Bec xxx
Though your quilt won't be finished for GDITC 2011, I am SURE you are alot further along with it than you were this time last year! I don't think you have let the team down, my understanding of the stitch-a-long is for companionship and encouragement whilst working on the same stitching project.
I know I had mine sitting in a box for over a year with me procrastinating about starting it, (oh gosh a lot of work so I will leave that quilt for now! LOL). After GDITC 2010 I had a passing thought about starting/completing the quilt but again decided too much work and too much else on. THEN I got the email from Chooky/Peg/Dale about what they were going to do. Working on one bit a month seemed like not so much of a mountain to stitch. My top is almost done (all things going well the borders will go on today) BUT to be totally honest; if I hadn't fractured my foot earlier in the and spent 8 wks sitting stitching my quilt would not be so far along as it is.
So Anita, DON'T FEEL BAD - feel fantastic for what you HAVE achieved! It is a beautiful quilt and there IS alot of work in it, you will complete it one day and in the meantime we will love to see what you have done at GDITC 2011.
Oh, and Kylie's GJ won't be finished either. She has had a big year with moving house and is happily looking forward to working on GJ this year, your defiantely not alone!
love Bec xxx
I hope I haven't been out of place posting this here.
PS It's also nice to hear of fires being lit, in other words stitchers focusing on GJ and achieving lots! Go Girls! The quilts are coming along fantastically!
Bec xxx
3 comments:
Hey Bec! WELL SAID!!!!! And not at all out of place to post here! Deadlines are great cos they are often the 'kick in the pants' we need to get ourselves moving, but the spirit of the stitch-along has always been to encourage people to 'do a bit'. And as you said ... this time last year, my book was hidden away in a cupboard, forgotten. I'm now two and a bit stitching blocks and four piecing blocks away from borders - pretty good, I reckon! Keep stitching everyone, I say!! :0) Bear Hugs! KRIS
Thanks Bec...you're a sweetheart!
Those of you who know me will know by now that i don't take things too seriously - life is too short! I am happy with what I have achieved but have to say that seeing all the lovely quilts being finished has been motivating me!
we'll just see the quilts in whatever stage they are up to at Nundle.........it's all progress........wonderful progress.......Anita can bring some hand stitching while she is at GDITC.........lol.......
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