i'm officially joining the quilt as you go along round 2! this is my first foray into the online 'along-phenom'. over the years there have been many knit-alongs i've thought about and i watch the virtual quilting bees with fascination...seriously - how cool is it to have other people make quilt squares for you! (i'm aware of the expectation that you in turn must make squares for other people and that's where i turn back) but since i've been collecting fabric for few months with this type of quilt in mind - i'm giving it a go!
it does seems utterly ridiculous to begin such a huge project when i have so little experience - but i can't fight the urge and the timing seems right! the problem will be in a few months (weeks?) when suddenly the timing seems very very wrong. here's hoping some virtual accountability might keep that in check!!
lol...I am with you. ( i like the recieving of the blocks from all those talented people just not the sending.) I am attempting my first quilt along with this quilt as you go as well. Good luck. Maybe we can motivate each other.
ReplyDeleteMy two cents: I think this is a great place to start. You can make your quilt as large or as small as you want and you can experiment with the quilting part (which, in my humble opinion) is the hardest part. If you are looking for more guidance, Penny (sewtakeahike.typepad.com) did the first QAYG and her tips are really great. I've been sorting my stash for a week or two now and am going to jump in tonight. Good luck to you!
ReplyDeletethanks for the support & good wishes!
ReplyDelete@stitchsister - penny's first QAYG was what inspired me to start the fabric collection months ago! i'd had the patchwork style book for a while & when i found her tutorials and tips - it seemed like a perfect way to start! when i saw the second round beginning - i just had to jump in!
Penny is inspirational, isn't she? And very nice. Any time I've commented on her blog she's visited mine and left a comment. Considering she gets a lot of comments I thought that was very nice.
ReplyDeleteSo I didn't make progress on my QAYG squares after all. I have to make 2 potholders for a swap and I got caught up doing that. Maybe I can get to it tonight (I hope!)