Wednesday, March 23, 2011

WIP Wednesday

Stargate--Progress:

I'm officially calling this my Stargate quilt.  I pieced and cut enough strips for all four circles.  It's looking really quite crazy at this point.  I'm starting to get a little worried at what I've created.  It is going to be one very unique (hopefully in a good way) quilt.

Sorry about the less than stellar photo.  My design wall is now located in the corner of our office and pictures are pretty tricky.  That handle you see belongs to our elliptical trainer--the one I had to step over to hang all these pieces on the wall and the same one I did not exercise on last night due to my sewing obsession.  It sits there quietly while I sew, reminding me that I am an exercise slacker.


I even sewed one circle.  The best thing is that it lays flat!  That's always my worry in sewing Dresdens.  I'm afraid that they will pucker and pop out.  I know I'm inconsistent in my sewing and cutting.  I just hope that I'm consistently inconsistent rather than inconsistently inconsistent.  I figure as long as I'm consistently inconsistent it will still all work out.

Diamonds--No Progress:

I've stalled on my quilting of this guy.  It's just patiently waiting to be finished up.  It will take at least two more quilting sessions though, and the last one made my arms and shoulders sore for a day.

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24 comments:

  1. Quilter in the GapMarch 23, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    I love your dresdens. I am going to sew mine together today although I have to say I am less than impressed with my fabric choices. Sometimes though we just have to see them through.

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  2. BeckyMarch 23, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    The stargate quilt looks unique in an awesome way. It's really cool! And yeah, my exercise has also suffered for my sewing habit. We need to figure a way to combine them.

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  3. tusenMarch 23, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    I love your dresdens, too. The colours work great together and I like the Stargate effect very much.

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  4. JessicaMarch 23, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    I love those dresdens, I think it will be awesomely unique!

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  5. LeanneMarch 23, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Beautiful work! Try raising your chair or sit on the phone book when you are quilting and keep your shoulders back chest out - it may reduce the pain next time.

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  6. KarenkayMarch 23, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I have not tried dresdens yet...hopefully soon, and your diamond quilt is beautiful!

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  7. LynCCMarch 23, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Great wheels - do you know yet what background you want to put them on? I need to try Leanne's advice above, because I get sore, too, working on large projects. I'm probably not sitting high enough. . .

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  8. sukieMarch 23, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Great work woman! Oh, officially you're a nerd quilter. The world of goo and now Stargate. . . I bet you've seen a couple eps of Star Trek!!

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  9. Emily {Creative Chicks}March 23, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Stargate is a perfect name for that quilt. It's going to be so cool!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Love the circles! Just lovely!

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  11. Wandering MinstrelMarch 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Wow, your Stargates look AMAZING. (Geeks unite!)

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  12. JenMarch 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    That Stargate is going to be amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

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  13. felicityMarch 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    The dresdens look absolutely awesomely crazy. I love them! Here's to being consistently inconsistent!!

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  14. CandaceMarch 23, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    The stargate quilt is beautiful and I can't wait to see the finished Diamonds quilt.

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  15. Elizabeth D.March 23, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Wow...just wow. Those dresdens are amazing!!!! That is going to be one stunning quilt!

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  16. MandaMarch 23, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Dresdens are beautiful!

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  17. Flying Blind...March 23, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Totally jealous x 4 now!! The full quilt will look stunning!

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  18. Katie B.March 23, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    I think your stargate is going to be awesome!

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  19. DianeMarch 23, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Stargate is beautiful! This is going to be a fantastic quilt.

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  20. ShannonMarch 24, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    I can't wait to see how "stargate" comes out! I have a feeling it is going to be awesome!

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  21. I am Just One MomMarch 25, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    embrace your "consistently inconsistent" ways. It surely works for you and us (your admirers).
    your stargate has made me get out my Must Make list and reorder where the dresden comes up on the list. Thank you for sharing.

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  22. Tom the DHMarch 25, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Kati - this is AWESOME!!!! Little Bluebell (the DW) keeps laughing at me when ever I say that Single Girl quilts look like Stargates to me ( see the stargate post here ).

    But this Dresden is way better! I am going to post, tweet, and shout at the rooftops everywhere so the whole world knows about your Stargate quilt!

    Tom <-- who has seen every Stargate episode including the 3 movies.

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  23. LeeMarch 26, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    I'm kind of loving the stargate circles! I can't wait to see where you go with it. Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday, have a great week.

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  24. SarahMarch 30, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Those are beautiful.

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