Planning to Keep Quilting

My gears are definitely whirling this week. If I don't make an effort to quilt something (other than my calendar project) I'll probably stop altogether and get completely caught up in crochet, so it's time to plan some quilting projects.

At the quilt show last year I bought some fabrics that I haven't yet used, like this bundle of dragon/castle/treasure themed novelty prints that I'd like to turn into a tote (maybe for the calendar project.) I planned to start quilting by machine this year, but I haven't yet worked up the nerve to try a fully machine-quilted project.

Same with this arty motivational novelty print bundle. Actually this one I might save for the calendar project, too.

Then there is this panel yardage scrap with flamingos. I have to do something fun with this.

I'm still struggling with the necessary step of giving up hand-quilting. My arthritis is flaring up so constantly it's always uncomfortable for me to hand stitch, and my calendar project is suffering as a result. I've also lost about 90% of my grip on my working hand, and I only have 20% of my grip in my permanently disabled hand. That's not going to get better, no matter what I do.

The only way to make such a drastic change is to dive right in, so sometime this week I'll start a separate quilting project by machine with one of these options, and see how it goes.

Image Credit: GIF by Amy from Pixabay

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