Saturday, March 26, 2011

Jury Duty

What can I say about jury duty?  I spent an entire day at it this Monday, and it provided a good deal of quiet time!  I took a volume of the complete novels of Jane Austen and a bag containing the supplies required for finishing up the green-on-white Ti Leaf quilt block that I began nine months ago, during a family trip to Hawaii.  It was my first attempt at hand applique, and, thanks to the time I spent sitting on a bench in the courtroom with little else to do, that part is now complete.

I think my applique abilities improved over time, though I do not consider the work worth bragging about.  I like how the outside edges worked, but not the inside ones that were just snipped straight down:  they left little room to turn and little fabric to stitch down.  My stitches, though nicer than the ones on the inexpensive offerings at the flea market, are neither teeny nor invisible.  But I'd like to try it again sometime.

The question that remains is:  What shall I do with it?  The block is only about 20 inches square.  Should I put something else with it and make a somewhat larger wall hanging, or just quilt it and frame it?

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