I’m slowly working on my Spiky Star blocks, which are multiplying on the design wall. In the upper left corner, I’ve also got one (and one quarter of one) of the alternate blocks for my Xing quilt, which I really need to get cracking on. And now on the right side I’ve added a couple… Continue reading Scrappiness abounds
Double 4-Patch Baby quilt
My little Luke seems to be doing better, but we’re still on a strict feeding regiment. We’ve finished the antibiotics, much to his relief. Hopefully we’ll be able to go back to his regular diet in the very near future, when he gets close to finishing the bag and cans of food that the vet… Continue reading Double 4-Patch Baby quilt
Speed bump
I hit a speed bump this past week when I took our little kitty Luke to have his teeth cleaned. They do a blood test first to ensure there isn’t anything going on that the anesthesia might exacerbate. He’s never had a blood test before, so we don’t know if this was an acute or… Continue reading Speed bump
Momentum
With the momentum of two baby quilts fully finished, I pulled out another quilt top that I don’t remember ever even taking a photo of when I was working on it or when it was finished. A friend asked me to help her teach a quilt class to some ladies at church in late 2024.… Continue reading Momentum
Second quilt fully finished
And, I’m even more satisfied with this quilt than the first. I feel like I got the backing a little straighter, the layers basted together a little more evenly, and it didn’t take me as long to quilt as it took the first. The binding, like the first quilt, is bias, and the stripes doing… Continue reading Second quilt fully finished