P.I.G.S. question.....

Over at Jill's blog she is doing a weekly PIGS question. I have been reading along since she started but am just starting to answer. This week's question: This week, we will be discussing Leaders and Enders and whether you multitask when quilting. Do you work on one project at a time or are you better when you are juggling 2 or more?

I have to say, when I started quilting I did one project at a time and it seemed to take forever. Working and life seemed to take over when I got to a point that I just wasn't into doing right then. Since then, I have tons of UFO's and other things I'd like to start. I find that different days I'm in the mood to do different things.... so I tend to have different things available to work on. My Leaders and Enders project was going to be a 'Twinkle Twinkle' quilt for the kids... well, once that started it took over and so that was what I worked on. I also have my UFO list from the guild and have been plugging away at that as the mood strikes. It seems I was in a quilting mood last week as I got 2 quilts machine quilted and binding put on in the evenings=). I also am doing the Midget blocks... but the paper pieced one is holding me up a bit right now. I'm more in the mood for easy - non thinking sewing so the 6 patches and 9 patches are getting worked on now. I did set up a basket close to my sewing machine last month will extra HST and squares and triangles. I have been pulling from there as L&E's when finishing off some things - no real 'plan' for those but they will end up somewhere in a scrappy quilt in the future.

Go check out Jill's blog and see what other people have answered to her P.I.G.S. question this week.

Year of the Pigs Question....

Jill posted this question on her blog - 'What is your least favorite part of quilting?' or essentially what makes you put aside the quilt and work on something else?

Good question Jill! For me.... I dislike adding the borders since they are usually long. Yes, they are easy to do but something about them being long and my little sewing space make it seem like an issue. The other part - pinning or basting for quilting. Lots of quilts get stopped at this point. Making the backing is part of that... those long pieces of fabric again. I do use the Sharon Shamber method and roll the front and back onto the wooden boards and that does make it lots easier to do than the putting it on the floor and smoothing it out and pinning. I'm so glad that I took her workshop in the fall of 2009 and learned that method and how to properly baste a quilt. It was nice to have a day to sew completely away from the kiddos - who where 20 months and 6 months old at that time. So far, those are my least favorite parts of quilting.On the flip side- I love making blocks and I do have to say I love hand sewing the bindings down... wish I lived closer and I'd help you with those, Jill!

On that note, the kids seem to be entertaining themselves (no one is crying or screaming!) so I think I'll go pull out the tops and backing for the 2 quilts that need quilting (Kristin's YBR and a red/black stars quilt that will be donated to Lacing up for Cancer walk in June for my friend Kelly) and measure the top so I can make the backings while the kiddo's are sleeping. I'll also do a quick baste or pin of that little cat quilt from the last post and I think I'll play with my hand quilting on that one after the kids go to bed at night. Nothing fancy, just practicing the stitches and getting them about the same size. Which reminds me... I saw a neat little Ott light that goes around your neck... or by your sewing machine in Keepsake Quilting and they have them or something similar at Joanns. I need to pop in and pick one of those up so I can see what I am doing when I start hand quilting! Have you seen them or used them? Let me know if you have and how you like it!

The kids are calling and want a taster for the play food they are making. Must go taste what my little chefs are making.
Happy Quilting.
Deb