A New Project - An Old One Finished

Sewing time has been scant to non-existent.  There have been so many things to be done and other things I wanted to play with.

I had my DNA done some time ago, but didn't really know what to do with it.  I heard about DNA Painter and then a cousin wrote about her efforts to locate the family of my ggg-grandmother using DNA so I got busy, learned the program and added my DNA to the project.  We still don't have an exact answer, but all indications point to a family that is probably hers.  Waste of time?  No, it is challenging to learn new things and keep the aging brain active.

I am one who does not collect UFQs (unfinished quilts), but I just kept making fusible stuff when my machine was in the shop.  I ended up with three UFQs hanging around and it was hard getting back to work to finish them.....until.....I saw a table topper on Facebook that would be a lovely shower gift for two upcoming brides in the family.  It is a Judy Niemeyer pattern that has been discontinued.  I got one of two left!  It is energizing to begin a new project even though I still have two UFQs.  They'll get done at some point!

I made myself finish "Sweet Lady" the collie while I waited for the pattern to arrive.  I puzzled about the binding.  With the red bow on her head I felt I needed a little something red somewhere.  Red binding was clearly not the answer, but I put down some red rick-rack under the black binding.  I think it really makes the quilt pop.  The binding is 1/4 inch and the corners were really hard because of the bulky rick-rack.  I couldn't trim it much because it frays so badly.  So the quilt has bulky corners.  I may take a hammer to them with a piece of fabric under the hammer to prevent the fabric from getting shiny.  We'll see.  This is not for show and it is far from perfect, but I am happy.  I am happiest to have finished at least one project.

Sweet Lady

Sew some happy seams today.  I wish you the thrill of a finished project soon.  Continue your learning process to keep your brain healthy.