Ok, ok, ok. You know how sometimes you think you don't like something, but then you see your friend trying it so you get curious?
I feel.. intrigued. Scared. but very curious..
Next week
Diane is having the next phase of her
All Points Patchwork blog hop, theme:
Apple Cores.
So I volunteered to participate. I'm nuts, right? I am not scared of sewing curves (by hand or machine), and I can EPP in my sleep, but what has me intimidated and at the same time, motivated, is the need to thread baste through the papers. Sure, I could finally try glue basting too, but I want to give traditional thread basting a try. If I end up with a glue stick by the end of next week, you'll hear all about it.
So I ordered templates from
paperpieces.com and I got this really cool acrylic template (I'll explain more in my blog hop post on the 10th). I cut up some fabric and gave it a shot..
What surprised me at first was that it takes a long time to do this... I think I've just got so much experience with diamonds and hexagons (and cutting the patches with a ruler and rotary cutter) that having to slow down and cut out no more than two patches at a time just felt like it was taking forever. My initial attempts at basting went pretty slowly too. I think it took me about 35-40 minutes to baste these 4 templates while chatting with a friend. I know things will speed up the more I do, but for now.. hmm. it's not as bad as I feared. The thread basting is calm and soothing, quite enjoyable, so long as you're not in a rush. My blog hop project idea calls for maybe 40-50 apple cores so I've got a ways to go yet. I'll let you know how it goes..
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They look great. It is always nice to try something new. They do look like a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteWacky shapes! They do look difficult to work with... though they do look neat when finished.
ReplyDeleteBTW everyone, I can't seem to figure out how to comment on some folks' blog sites... there's an extra password step I can't seem to figure out... sorry about that!
Naaaa, you're not nuts. :) Apple cores are cool shapes that are perfect for relaxing hand stitching. I wouldn't want them for a need-it-NOW project, but they're so organic, you have to love them!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen these before. They do look interesting.
ReplyDeleteThey look nice; need a lot of patience and time, though! Nice to do when chatting with friends!
ReplyDeleteMaureen- I can't figure out how to comment on your blog. Sorry! But I love your multicolored hexies, and it's great to see your beautiful stars coming along. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThose look so hard to me! I sewed one flower together this week, but next week I have a road trip and a vacation, so fingers crossed I get somewhere!
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