I was incredibly lucky and I managed to get me a slot with Long Arm Chris that would mean getting my bee quilt professionally quilted in time for taking to Fat Quarterly Retreat in London, where I'll be meeting all my wonderful Bee's IN PERSON! Woohoo!
Slight draw back... As you may have gathered from previous post, my bee quilt was still just a big plastic bag full of little plastic bags with blocks in them. And none of those bags contained any blocks done by ME either...
So, having tried to wait for my man to go back to sea before I tackled this, I had waited as long as I could really, and he - for once - didn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, so I explained as nicely as I could that I had to get stuck in to it, I'd be stressed and tired, he'd have to get his own meals, and he'd have to turn a blind eye to the unbelievable amount of mess I was about to make. Not sure which he found hardest as these were all very unappealing to him, however he was wonderful. A few raised eyebrows and sighs, but there were also the meals he took care of, and he actually brought me some cups of tea too!
I didn't quite meet my "done in a week" target, but I did get it sent off and I've heard tell it's going on the frame very soon!
Since I'm being so awfully secretive about it all (gotta make my own fun...) I'm only going to show you two of the blocks I made for it. The rest is being saved for the reveal of the finished quilt! (I wonder which fabulous quilty book I got these from?)
After my mental sewing marathon the rest has been awfully sleepy. I have tried to get back up to date with my blog reading, but I did fall asleep rather a lot. You might find it a bit amusing to know that everyones talk of stamping their own fabric somehow sunk into my subconscious. Yes, I've done it again. Round two of "shopping in your sleep"...
Yes, a couple of clicks in your sleep and you too can have a rolling alphabet stamp! First I knew about it was when I noticed an email from Ebay I didn't remember reading... d'oh!!
Sounds like you were sewing like a crazy person!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking blocks!
Hahaha buying the stamp in your sleep! =D
Tease! Actually, that sleep shopping was worth it, so incredibly useful! I might need to buy one when awake...
ReplyDeleteThe quilt sounds great and I look forward to seeing it at the retreat. I really want one of those stamps, if you don't maybe I could buy it from you or if you do want it, sleepy purchase or not, maybe you have an email that says where I could get one too?
ReplyDeleteWow! At least u buy great and wonderful things in your sleep! That stamp looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThe blocks look intriguing. Can't wait for the reveal!
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Seriously? At least you bought something cool!
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to meet the quilt in person - though more excited about meeting you in person though!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the quilt - loving your shopping 'excuses'!! x
ReplyDeleteYou really are a menace to your bank balance when asleep aren't you? Is that the fabric you dyed yourself in the top left hand corner of the second block?
ReplyDeleteNow you just have to perfect doing housework in your sleep and you will have more time for sewing!
ReplyDeletelooking forward to seeing you and your quilt at the retreat!
ReplyDeletei think i might start using narcolepsy as my excuse for my fabric/craft spending! can't wait to see you start stamping! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLovely blocks.... looking forward the great reveal :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the big quilt reveal. Can't begin to imagine what I'd buy in my sleep - think it would be way less sensible, and less affordable, than a stamp! Ooops. Juliex
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to learn more about your stamping! This is so incredibly interesting to me right now.
ReplyDeleteThe blocks look great, looking forward to seeing them all together - ou will post here won't you, for those of s not going :-(
ReplyDeleteI think you've come off lightly with your sleep shopping if that's all you've bought after all that sewing! The other night I dreamt about replying to the same email time after time and when I next checked my inbox I couldn't understand why the 'reply arrow' wasn't showing next to the original email - duh!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I could get away with using the sleep buying line!? ;-) Looking forward to the big reveal.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool way to shop! That's my kind of shopping! And that roller letter stamper thing would be much easier to use than the fiddly as hector wee squares you have to stick down to those clear plates-wotsits! Anyway, enough babble! Love your Bee blocks and am busting to see the finished quilt. Jxo
ReplyDeleteLovely blocks and that stamp is so cool!! I want one :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the best excuse I've heard, but I don't think I'd get away with it
ReplyDeleteLol, you are just so funny. I am going to use that excuse next time my hubbie comes home first and finds a package under the mat at the door. Can't wait to see your finished quilt, I am intrigued!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha, that still cracks me up! Have you tried it yet? You had could have some fun stamping personal messages onto things, but it'd take ages to rotate all those rubbery things to get the right letters in place! Love the blocks, and can't wait to see the real thing :)
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Love that post! Now I know what you have been up to. You were real busy!
ReplyDeleteWhat was round 1 of shopping in your sleep?