I’ve been meaning to post a photo of Frolic since I finally finished sewing the binding on. It has been sitting in my sewing room patiently waiting for me to do that, and at the November Runaway Girls meeting, I brought it along and Sallie and I sat and sewed binding on our quilts for… Continue reading Frolic finished
Author: Melissa
Replicator Racing quilt top complete
The blocks for this quilt were pretty simple to make and quick to put together. They’re nice and big and very graphic. I spent most of the weekend finishing them up and putting them together, and put the borders on Sunday night just before bed. Now I need to piece together the backing fabric, buy… Continue reading Replicator Racing quilt top complete
Lighthouse taking shape
I decided to go ahead and add some of the backstitching to the lighthouse, and I love how just that little bit adds the definition that was needed. Fingers crossed that the additional skein of Caron Collection Wildflowers (Fir) that I had to order won’t be significantly different from the one I have used so… Continue reading Lighthouse taking shape
Using up leftovers
When I bought the fabric for recovering my big board ironing board, I got 2 yards because I wanted to make sure I had enough lengthwise to cover it without having to piece it together. The fabric was much wider than was needed, so I cut off the extra width. I set it aside, thinking… Continue reading Using up leftovers
A new quilt for CC
While I was searching around for something completely different, I ran across some pretty flannel plaid fabrics online, and thought I’d go ahead and get some fat quarters to make CC another blankie. Flannel plaids are his favorite, possibly because they’re the first kind of quilt I made for him. While I was at lunch… Continue reading A new quilt for CC