Quilting, quilting, quilting

I have been quilting the piece I am working on for the past two days.  Sometimes I refer to this as "the boring part" and sometimes it is, but it can also be kind of inspiring as I improvise the stitching design. This particular piece has some color combinations in it that are so pretty and fun to watch under the needle. In the end this is why I love working with fabric. The stitching transforms it. 

On a practical note, I find that I can manage quilting a big piece better if I can roll and/or fold the parts I am not currently working on to keep the quilt from dragging or hanging up on the table edge as I work. I have tried pinning it, using clothes pins and even bicycle clips to manage it. None of these worked very well. Awhile back I found some little clips that worked pretty well, but they didn't prove to be sturdy enough and most had broken, so I went looking for something to replace them. 

 

 
I found these at Harbor Freight—same basic design, but a little bigger and sturdier.  They worked great! (And were very affordable at .59 each). Thought I'd pass that info along....