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| Max's Quilt - lovely and crinkly all over from the wash! |
The tops went together relatively easily, the quilting on Max's made me tear out my hair and almost swear off machine sewing. Thankfully, Kyle's quilting went like a dream and I was slightly mollified.
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| Pucks and Tuckers - the worst I've ever had on a quilt, including ones I quilted before I learned about the magic walking foot, which didn't save me here. I've put it down to bad piecing on my part and also to vengeful quilt gods. Thank god for crinkling up in the wash! |
The binding is a diagonal red and white stripe - I love it. I should have bought more, I want to use it on everything!
I embroidered labels for each little boy, and even put my very first printed labels on too.
These quilts were delivered the day before I left Ireland - nothing like last minute stress! I'm back in DC, but not for long - just for Christmas. In the time I've been away Paul has gotten a new job in Houston. It starts on the 7th of January and so once Christmas Day is over us (our first), we'll be putting everything into boxes, heading to Houston to find a new apartment, our first car, the new grocery stores, new library, new everything.
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| Rare Winter sun in Ireland made this a bit washed out... |
I'm daunted. The last few months have been constant go, though thankfully all the associated worry is over and my family are all well again. But the idea of going into another state of flux, a new place to settle into, new routines to find, new people to meet - it's a little overwhelming. So I'm taking it one day and week at a time.
I'm grateful to have my sewing machine right now, I'm pottering, doing what takes my fancy. Once we start moving, hand-sewing will be my outlet. I have no idea how often I'll manage to pop in here, or when we'll have internet. I'll do my best. It's more likely that Instagram will provide the quick connections over the next while!
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| Kyle's Quilt |
Having just written it all out, I feel lighter. I am looking forward to the adventure of it, and getting to choose a place to live together (another first)!
I think I'll try popping in and out with picture updates when possible, love to all and
Happy Winter Holidays!
