I made the decision to hand quilt it because my FMQ skills still suck.
(Hello, goal for 2014.)
Anywho, I did it. It was harder than I thought it would be. I get frustrated with how slowly I hand sew. Probably yet another reason why I should be doing it more....to get practice being patient. (Yup. Not my strength.)
I love it. I haven't washed it yet. I had another issue with a fabric bleed on the quilt I made for my aunt for Christmas.
This is the quilt that had the bleed. I think it was the purply blue that ran:
I'm a bit scared to wash my Penny Sampler, as the blues I've used lately have seemed to be a source of problems. (Gah. I pray I haven't jinxed myself.)
Here it is in all its unwashed glory:
Now, to work on the lists for 2014!
3 comments:
It looks fab :o) What temp are you washing at? I wash mine at 30C (ie cold), and I don't think I've ever had a bleed problem really, although a few colour catchers have come out a bit greyer
Well done! Have you tried the color catcher sheets? I find that those and a cold wash (like Katy said) work really well.
The Penny Sampler quilt is beautiful. I haven't had a bleed problem in cold water and if in doubt I use colour catchers in the wash.
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