Pinning! And a winner!

Tonight I bit the bullet and finished the backings for two quilts and sandwiched them.  I'm funny when it comes to backings.  All my quilts have single fabric backings.  I grew up with quilts that all had simple backs and I love the solid look of a single piece of fabric on the back.  Some pieced backings look great to me, but it's just not my gig....I buy loads of a single fabric and make it into the back.

Back to tonight's progress....and my whining!

Oh how I loathe pinning a quilt.  It is the worst part of the whole process to me (followed closely by binding, but that isn't even CLOSE to how icky pinning is!)

I'm dreaming of the day that I can afford a long arm.  Or even a mid arm and a frame.  And when I have somewhere to put it....because while I could probably afford something along those lines, there is just no where in this house to store such a thing. :) Sooo...I can dream, right!?!?!  In the mean time I use this guy:

My basting gun and 1/4 in brads.  I do love it better than safety pins...

I did get the whirlpool quilt pressed and pinned as well as the Radio Way quilt (I didn't take a picture of that one. I was tired and tired of pinning!) Here is whirlpool with her borders on.  A part of me wishes I would have ordered more tula pink Neptune instead of bordering with kona solids...oh well! :) it's done and I'm not going back.  I am quite proud of this quilt....

And we have a winner of the Aurifil thread giveaway!

TarynOctober 12, 2012 4:58 PM

I usually just buy whatever thread I can find at the local store. It is usually Coats&Clark or ThreadArt. I would love to try Aurifil!

Congratulations Taryn and I have sent you an email.  Thank you to everyone who entered!!

Happy Quilting!