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
Author: Melissa
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
Lighthouse progress
I started this design in mid-2018. It’s from an old issue of World of Cross Stitching, February 2001. That first photo was my progress in September 2018. Since then, I’ve stitched on it off and on (mostly off) but focused on quite a few other projects. I’ve decided to try to focus on getting this… Continue reading Lighthouse progress
Unity, part 4
Over a nice, long weekend, I managed to finish piecing Part 4 of Bonnie Hunter’s Unity mystery quilt. I continued with a planned scrappy and multi-color theme this round, and I’ve decided to continue at least through part 5 (maybe I’ll finish the entire quilt, we’ll see…). I definitely don’t see getting this quilt top… Continue reading Unity, part 4