...take the project out of the trash and try, try again!
OK, I didn't throw it in the trash, but I did set it aside for about a year so that it could collect dust and I could get really tired of the colors I chose. Honestly, I am not quite sure what I was thinking when I picked the fabrics for this one, but I assume I was in a "I want to do something different that my usual" moods, and I succeeded!
I decided to revisit this lonely quilt so that I could learn to machine-quilt, which I must say is a challenge. Thread breaking repeatedly is not something that I can be patient with for too long.
Lucky for me, my hubby's mom machine-quilts so she gave me some tips on her visit. Her main advice was "slow down!" which I found hilarious considering that was my own mother's mantra when she taught me how to sew many years ago. Changing needles frequently and using needles designed for thick fabrics seems to help also. I am using hand-quilting thread on the spool too, which is helping A LOT with the breakage.
My main reasons for finishing this quilt are to get some practice, and the fact that I feel wasteful letting it sit there undone and unused. Something tells me that during the winter months I will appreciate this warm, oddly-colored quilt on my lap while I sit and dream of hot, summer days.
