Paper Quilting is Fun :]

I am always looking for new things to keep me busy satisfy my ADHD. So I thought that maybe quilting and sewing was a good way to do this. Sure, I have to sit still for periods of time but it keeps my mind thinking and it keeps my hands busy. So instead of rushing into things like I usually do, I planned out this hobby. I made a "template" on my computer and printed it out. I looked at tutorial videos on About.com. Then I started quilting paper to get acquainted with things.

Here are my first squares. This might possibly be the ugliest "quilt" I have ever seen, but like I said...it kept me occupied :]


I folded all of the paper corners and just started frivolously stitching away. Here's the front...


...And here's the back...


Pretty ugly, huh? And my stitches were too big and too far apart, and I didn't anchor the thread correctly. It was pretty much one big mess. So I found another tutorial and followed her lead...

Here is my second attempt at stitching paper together. This time I didn't fold anything until I was done and I laid the seam to one side.



The polka dots give me a headache too, but I think it looks much better than my first try. And the back has greatly improved. It is neat and anchored correctly (well...as correctly anchored as paper gets :])


Next time, I think I will try with some scrap fabric and see how it goes. I liked hand-stitching more than I thought I would. I was going to buy a sewing machine, but I think I'd rather hand-stitch them. It is very relaxing and my grandmother's sewing machine only make me want to throw it. Operator error? Psht. NO!