she's 'THE QUEEN OF THE SEA'

So I'm finally on the home stretch!!

Ive toiled up a few times and I think I'm ready!!... THINK... being the key word! If only i new what the future held for me!

Before starting to flatbed i had to prepare a few things first. I quilted and prepared the cones! Without being able to test sewing the fabric with the plastic inside, I was a little bit nervous about it all.. and I think everyone else was scared too... OK i don't think... I KNOW... they told me! More than once!

FINALLY!!!

EVERYTHING was finally ready.

Fabrics. CHECK.

Fusing. CHECK.

Wadding. CHECK.

Cones. CHECK.

I'm READY! AHHH!!..

I started off slow... to make sure i wouldn't have to go back and unpick ANYTHING!! I was paying attention, not chatting... i was on a roll!! i thought to my self.. "Good for you Petricia, I'm impressed!! You little machine you!!"

So after about 5 minutes of that...

I started sewing the cones...

AND.. the Petricia i was more familiar with became to shine through!

I began get a little hot (not only due to the 40 degree days and the sauna like room we were working in... i don't recommend evaporate air conditioning by the way!!), the heart rate started to speed up (not due to the excessive amounts of red bull, V, and rock star i had consumed in the last few days - i do recommend guava rock star though! Mmmm! Taste great and gives you ENERGY!!)

But the stress came about due the the fact the Centre Back CONES! They were pretty much going to be the death on the queen! Sewing over the layer and layers was really tricky and i wasn't sure how i was going to be able to get it all together. Thank god for my friends!!!! They took me on a 15 minute break to DE-stress and OH how it helped! I went back in the sauna feeling better and realised i better get a move on!! EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!!

After a 8:00am till 7:00pm day at the sauna, i thought maybe i should move in!

then i thought... could it BE!

THE QUEEN!! THE QUEEN!! AHHHH!!

SHE'S DONE!