When I showed off my Dream wallhanging quilt top to a couple of friends recently, they asked me if it was finished. I told them that the design didn’t have anything else, but we all agreed that it needed something more – something to finish it (and not just quilting and binding). So I came… Continue reading It needed something
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And… a new start
I’ve had this on my wish list for a while now, and after the final scene in Wednesday night’s episode of The Chosen (season 2, episode 7), I decided it was the perfect time to start it. The design is The Lord’s Prayer by Sandy Orton. I bought the PDF chart from Kooler Design Studio,… Continue reading And… a new start
50 more blocks
I’ve shared the warm half city sampler blocks and quilt top previously, a collection of pinks, reds, corals, and oranges. Well, here’s the other half of the city sampler blocks that were done in cool colors – blues, purples, turquoises, and aquas. I finished them a couple of years ago. It’s time. I need to… Continue reading 50 more blocks
I finished a cross stitch project!
It’s not fully finished yet, but I put the finishing few stitches and backstitches into it last night, hooray! It still needs to be washed and pressed, of course. I’m thinking about finishing it into a pillow, if I find the right fabric to use for the “frame”. Or, I could just frame it if… Continue reading I finished a cross stitch project!
Prepping the next step
What should just be logical but I didn’t realize or start implementing until recently: If I have some pieces already cut and ready to sew, I can still make progress on piecing a quilt even if I only have a few minutes here or there. I still have those triangles in a square to finish… Continue reading Prepping the next step