I managed to get one new scrappy cat block completed in April. I thought I might get more than one paper pieced, but I’ve had so many other things going on that I ran out of time to work on it more than that. I currently have it hanging on my design wall, so it… Continue reading One Scrappy Cat
Author: Melissa
Socks and more socks
Most of the knitting projects I currently have in progress are ones that require a bit of concentration. That isn’t a great idea for when I need to have something to work on while riding in the car. So what’s a girl to do? Start a new pair of socks or two, or three. I… Continue reading Socks and more socks
Lottery blocks
I won the lottery block swap at my quilt group a couple of years ago. For the longest time, I had no idea how I wanted to put them together, so I set them aside. As I was going through some stuff this weekend, I pulled the blocks out, pressed them off and put them… Continue reading Lottery blocks
Tula turquoise
One of my quilting resolutions is to stop being so precious with my Tula Pink fabrics. “They’re so pretty sitting there, I hate to disturb them.” “What if I use that one fabric all up, and it’s out of print, and I can’t get anymore?” News flash: Tula is still designing new lines of fabric… Continue reading Tula turquoise
Dream panels together
After a couple of evenings’ work to stitch down the pieces in the top of the tree, I finally sewed the panels all together on Saturday. I plan to very lightly quilt it, since I’ll be hanging it on the wall, and it will never go through the wash. That won’t happen this month, though… Continue reading Dream panels together