Let me just say here - I love the design. I think that it came thru as I'd imagined. I saw the zigzag log cabin design in a lap quilt on Mary Johnson's website. I just enlarged it and added the "Love Stamps" which are fun - better in person, they don't look so tiny. It's 90% from stash!! I had to buy a few yellows [not my favorite color] so I figure 15-18 yards from the stash. Would be more, but I bought the back. I also learned alot working on this quilt.
Number 1: If you're making a very large quilt. Don't make the joins on the half - think about it - how do you fold large sheets? Do you really want to fold on the joined batting/backing seams over the years? Too bad I didn't think of that before ... the poor happy couple will be told to fold it in thirds for the rest of it's life ... poor babies!!
Number 2: It would have been better to seam the backing, the batting and then handsew the front joining it together. I did it the opposite and am not thrilled with the how the logs 'fluffed up'. I doubt anyone else is going to notice ... until I point it out!!! LOL! Which I will practice NOT doing tommorrow at guild! I promise.
Number 3: Just because you have enough blocks doesn't mean you really should make it that big! A 98"x98" quilt would have been just as good! And easier to handle when sewing!!
Number 4: Maybe I overreacted to all the quilt repair I've been required to do since retiring out here ... but when machine quilting on my DSM - I used a specialty stitch that takes a 'divot stitch' on each side of the seam when stitching 'in the ditch'. I think it will be stronger for heavy use ... but it doesn't look elegant enough for a wedding quilt! Speaking of elegance - what exactly does a mother of the groom wear to a 'camping wedding? Beige khakis???
But, I'm thrilled to have it done before all the excitement of moving and the wedding celebrations/company starts! Not that I'm done with wedding stuff - I volunteered to make 8 totebags for the wedding party - I MUST have been HIGH on chocolate!! They will have to wait til I get back from Nebraska next month. Maybe even after we move!
I am so-o behind on all the other little projects that were on hold for the last month! Today I worked on mom's birthday wallquilt; but behind on about 5 other projects too! But it's DONE!! Let the celebration begin!!
