I finally got all of my string blocks de-papered, and began piecing them together. I’ve got three of them attached to the quilt now, with one to go. Once that’s done, I need to stay-stitch around the quilt to stabilize all of those bias edges. I think this is going to look just the way… Continue reading String pieced border
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Quilt basting
This weekend Amy Beth and I worked on basting our quilts. We each basted a medium-sized quilt with 505 basting spray using the method demonstrated in a Craftsy class video (Small Machine, Big Quilts, Better Results). I went first, and learned that less really is more/better when applying the spray baste. We used that information… Continue reading Quilt basting
My March projects
The numbers for March were announced on February 26, and they are 10 and 24. What does that mean for my focus projects this month? Cross Stitch and Needlework I made really good progress on my February projects, I’m really close to a finish on Lighthouse, so WIPGO has worked well so far for it.… Continue reading My March projects
Lighthouse update
The Lighthouse is getting really close to a finish now! When I’m stitching it in the q-snaps frame, it’s not easy to see how far I’ve gotten or how much farther I have to go. I’ve finally made it down to the lower left corner, so there really isn’t too much more stitching to do.… Continue reading Lighthouse update
Chinese Dragon Gate
I think Chinese Dragon Gate is one of the lesser-known Chatelaine designs. One of the reasons I liked it was because it was not a mandala design. The second photo is closer to true colors – the fabric is a 28 count navy evenweave. I finished the body of the upper left bonsai tree, then… Continue reading Chinese Dragon Gate