Boom! The first border is a narrow (will finish 1 inch wide) frame, and already the quilt is, in my opinion, dramatically changed. The orange fabric (one of the oranges that is in the blocks) really highlights that element of the blocks, and makes them pop, in my opinion. More to come!
Author: Melissa
Chilhowie interior
Even though I can tell that I’m still not 100%, I was able to piece the remaining rows and sashing strips together for my Chilhowie Inspired quilt this weekend! I also knew that I didn’t have enough fabric for my designed borders (which are not scrappy), so I ran out to my local fabric shop… Continue reading Chilhowie interior
A ton of stockinette
Wanting to have a fairly simple, straightforward sweater project, I started Joji Locatelli’s Boxy sweater back in February. I decided to go with a Bluefaced Leicester yarn that I’ve used in a few other projects (including my other current sweater, Looking Back, which is also, interestingly enough, a Joji Locatelli pattern design). The great thing,… Continue reading A ton of stockinette
Around the heel
I’ve finally rounded the heel on my Color Palette socks, and thus have two more colors in them. I think, based on my foot length, that I won’t be able to use all seven colors, but will need to stop at six for these, so that they won’t be too long. I thought about reducing… Continue reading Around the heel
Re-prioritizing projects
I originally began a draft of this post before my vision problems started. As I approach early retirement (hooray!) and face the fact that some of my eyesight may never return, it feels like the time is right to begin re-prioritizing my projects. I’ve spent the last several months focused on the projects that I… Continue reading Re-prioritizing projects