Karen's UFO Quilt Along

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Comment by Laurie 2 hours ago

I think Cheri has a good idea. Course I'm always up for a challenge and would probably try to learn left handed along with her....probably would make for some good laughs anyway. Maybe you could set a mirror in your lap and she could watch what you're doing in the mirror. It would reverse it for her and you could be in your normal comfortable position holding your sewing and she would have the same view as if she was beside you looking at it.

I had the day off so I've made alot of progress on the clamshell today. I just might get the top finished before the end of the month. We'll see. A few more productive days like today and I'll make it.

Comment by QuiltDragon 5 hours ago

I don't know whether or not I mentioned it in this group, but with regard to labeling, in the '80's when many states were doing heritage quilt documentations, I learned that it is very important to document the quilt with a label, even if it's handwritten in a corner. It not only helps to trace the history of a family, but it can be instrumental in dating the fabric and thus the quilt...especially with the reproduction fabrics so prevalent today, it can be very hard to tell. So, label your quilts! Barb

Comment by Cheri 8 hours ago

I once read that the perfect world for a lefty would be in the relection of a mirror (like Alice in wonderland) because man has made our world a right-handed one.
My mom is a lefty - I always wondered what the big deal was about her left handed scissors (I think they were pinking shears).
Years later I did a term paper on left-handedness (that's when I learned about the mirror image)

Comment by Ronda 9 hours ago

Cat Lady, I'm a left too! I had to teach myself many, many things, but teaching right handed does work well doing the mirror thing...Lindy you're very good about labelling...that's another downfall of mine,,,yikes! Usually by the time I'm done with the quilt, I just want to give it away (it's usually for a gift) and need to slow down to put nice labels on...I have so many areas to improve in...made one block today...that's all I've done all week...sigh...

Comment by Lindy / UT 9 hours ago

I have a quirt - I like making lists and then crossing the things off of the list, both quilting and sewing projects and can you believe it Housework.
Would this be boring to start a group where we could all post our one liner accomplishments, they should be4 written down some where so that we know we have been ambitious after all, I even forget what I just finished almost as soon as I make it. So we can add both quilting, sewing, and housework to our one liner lists, wouldn't it be fun to see what others priorities the others make for themselves. So every time you clean you get a one liner, every time you sew for a while you get a one liner, every time you well you get the idea -- personally I find that if I read that others have accomplished a lot, then I want to too, So it contagious. bg Would this be fun to try such a group to anyone else or do I have to continue doing mine on my own list at home.
BTW, I cleaned my laundry room, its meticulous. I need a shower. bg

Comment by Cat Lady--MO 10 hours ago

I am left handed and I teach a lot of right handed people how to make quilts. And yes, the mirror image concept is correct. I have often thought that in demos, it was sometimes easier for me to comprehend what was being done, as the teachers right hand did what my left hand was supposed to do. I was told once that left handed people could not use a sewing machine because it was designed for right handed people. I just told them that was the funniest thing I had ever heard. I think the person that said it, just did not want to learn how to use a sewing machine.

Comment by Lindy / UT 10 hours ago

Please post a picture of your table runner for us all to see! asap as soon as your done. We'd love that

Comment by Sognstitcher Lana/MN 10 hours ago

For TUFO, I will be finishing a table runner for a holiday gift for my aunt in Illinois. It's Ribbon Stars from "Lessons From Mama" by Atkinson Designs (Terry Atkinson). So far it is going together like a breeze.

Comment by Annie 11 hours ago

for tufo tonight, will continue to work on space geese. I have tomorrow off, so I will work on my quilting my charm quilt.

Comment by Sognstitcher Lana/MN 13 hours ago

Cheri, my left handed sister learned to crochet that way. She sews, but I've never heard her comment about that. Come to think of it, sewing machines are pretty much designed for right handers, aren't they? Maybe we should design a left handed machine. LOL

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