How *could* I ?!?

Friends, I have really blown it.

I joined an embroidery Block of the Month class. Oh, I thought I was SEW clever. I went to the orientation, I heard that the quilt in question would have an average of SIXTEEN blocks per month. I said, "There's no way I have the bandwidth for 16 embroidery blocks per month." You'd be so proud of me--I said that, out loud, TO the teacher.

But by then they'd downloaded the introductory files onto a flash drive and written my name on it IN INK. And they showed me the "sampler" quilt that only needed four blocks per month. "Four blocks?" I thought, "I can do four blocks. And, besides, they wrote my name on that flash drive IN INK."

Foolish, foolish me. Do you know how long a single HoopSisters block takes to embroider? Like FOUR HOURS when you count all the trimming and fussing and folding, etc. etc. etc. Well, now you know--but I didn't.

And so I am now committed to this massive embroidery project. Granted, the blocks are beautiful. But what am I going to tell all the 2015 Finishing Club members when I can't get anything on my list done because of this BOM club?
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But, it's sooooooo pretty! How could you NOT do it!?!?!?!?!

Wow what an undertaking!! You can do it.

Beautiful block! By the way been there, done that. I still plugging away on my original embroidered block quilt! There was so much re- hooping on that one it is still not finished. I just started an embroidered Baltimore album quilt and already have 12 blocks done, no re- hooping!

What is the name of that hoop sisters project? My quilt store said they will be doing another Hoop Sisters project wonder if it's the same one.

Well you can list....work on embroidery squares for quilt, 12 times.

Good luck with your BOM project :)

That block is beautiful! I do understand why people have one machine dedicated for embroidery - so they can get that going and still piece other things on a different machine.
You can do this - just enjoy the process; maybe have a laptop or tv nearby so when it is stitching a large part you can read or watch something ;) (I have been known to throw loads of laundry in and get dinner started when a block is stitching out...)

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Originally Posted by Cathy F

Beautiful block! By the way been there, done that. I still plugging away on my original embroidered block quilt! There was so much re- hooping on that one it is still not finished. I just started an embroidered Baltimore album quilt and already have 12 blocks done, no re- hooping!

What is the name of that hoop sisters project? My quilt store said they will be doing another Hoop Sisters project wonder if it's the same one.

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No re-hooping on this one! It's called Sewn Seeds. The Premier version is set on point, a first for Hoopsisters. As I said, on the premier quilt, you do an average of 16 blocks per month. It is amazingly beautiful. The sampler is nice, but nothing compared to the premier quilt.

I also chose my own colors. Hoopsisters suggested orange where I used pink, and red where I used purple. Now that I have this first block stitched, I feel really good about my choices.

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Originally Posted by buckeyequilter

Well you can list....work on embroidery squares for quilt, 12 times.

Good luck with your BOM project :)

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Too funny!

But a really good suggestion.

This is going to be so pretty. Please keep posting progress. We'll cheer you on.

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Originally Posted by songbird857

That block is beautiful! I do understand why people have one machine dedicated for embroidery - so they can get that going and still piece other things on a different machine.
You can do this - just enjoy the process; maybe have a laptop or tv nearby so when it is stitching a large part you can read or watch something ;) (I have been known to throw loads of laundry in and get dinner started when a block is stitching out...)

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Each step is pretty quick, so I won't be vacuuming or ironing. But I did bring my Nook to the first class, and I always have Netflix running when I quilt. :)

You can do it! It's gorgeous! I typically am working on 3 or 4 things at a time, so you can too :)

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Originally Posted by MomGram

Wow what an undertaking!! You can do it.

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Thank you, momgram. I hope I can!

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Originally Posted by Susann

But, it's sooooooo pretty! How could you NOT do it!?!?!?!?!

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You know, that's why I even went to the orientation class. I KNEW better than to take that step, but the quilt kept calling, calling, calling to me. And I guess that's the answer to my question: how could I not?

Oh no......not the dreaded ink!!!! Your block is pretty....hope you have fun!!

Have fun with it! I have loved looking at all of the Hoop Sisters projects, but have not tried one yet.

If I am embroidering, I am usually doing something else in the sewing room - using the serger or long arm or pressing or cutting out the next steps I need on another project. Prior to Christmas, I was embroidering towels for the kids while using the long arm for the quilts. I was exhausted after a full day of multi-tasking, but I sure got a lot done!

They wrote in INK!! That means you have to do it!! The block is beautiful & I think the whole quilt will be awesome..
Makes me wish I had an embroidering machine..
Another good thing for me since I'm in the finishing group,,,, you'll have to continue that group for another year at least !!
Love the group you started & want you to keep it going ,, ha ha
Enjoy your new class :)