This was the first Trip Around the World quilt I made prior to teaching the class. I think this one was made in 1994. I learned what not to do on this one for the proportions of the quilt. It is 87" x 121", or in other words, way too long for the bed. It is the first quilt I had someone else quilt for me. I was getting to the point of dreading the quilting on all of the queen size quilts I was making and thought maybe I would like to have someone else do it. I had about 8 or 9 done and then decided I needed to finish my quilts myself again.
This one has been waiting all of those years for binding. I thought I had enough of the border fabric to bind it but in looking through all of my fabric for several years I only came up with enough to bind about 2 and a half sides. I have found another fabric that I like and will use both fabrics. If you were quilting in the early 1990's you may recognize some of these fabrics. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
I am pretty sure I will finish the binding all by machine on this one too.
This one has been waiting all of those years for binding. I thought I had enough of the border fabric to bind it but in looking through all of my fabric for several years I only came up with enough to bind about 2 and a half sides. I have found another fabric that I like and will use both fabrics. If you were quilting in the early 1990's you may recognize some of these fabrics. Click on the picture to enlarge it.I am pretty sure I will finish the binding all by machine on this one too.*************
I got up with a migraine yesterday morning with all the storms and wind and drop in temperature that we had. I was already scheduled to work at the store so I made the best of it. When I got home I took a nap and then turned on the light for the Trick or Treaters.
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I mentioned the other day that I take naps. I am usually drained by 2 p.m. and after a nap (body clock wakes me after 40 min.) I am good to go again for another 8 hours. I have heard that people that nap are healthier and that you really can catch up on the lost hours of sleep at night with a nap. I don't know how much of it is true, but I sleep better at night when I have had nap in the afternoon. Of course it helps that I am retired and have the luxury of rejuvenating myself in the middle of the day. So now you know the secret to my energy level.