Why MEG? Well, those are my initials, and I couldn’t come up with something more clever and unique as I was writing the introduction post, ha! First things first – I cut a bunch of strips out of the background and set them aside. 15 total, each 3½ inches by width of fabric (WOF) –… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 1
Author: Melissa
Crazy up close
But subtle from far away – that’s what this combination makes me think. The values of both color shades are pretty close. I’m still going through scraps and cutting and sorting, and this one called out to be made into an Arrowhead block. I started with the peachy fabric, and started going through my multicolor… Continue reading Crazy up close
A difference of thread weights
It isn’t something I really thought that much about until I started hand stitching the charm basket handles. I mean, I know thread weights affect how projects look when they are used as surface embellishment, as in cross stitch, needlework, embroidery, even quilting. But I hadn’t really considered that a 50wt thread vs. an 80wt… Continue reading A difference of thread weights
Fancy lace and beads
I was so excited to get my beads in the mail enabling me to move forward with my Mermaid Lair shawl. Of course, things did not go as planned, and I quickly had to rip out and re-start. In fact, I did that a couple of times. I finally got back on track, and then… Continue reading Fancy lace and beads
WIPGO a gone-gone again
While I worked on both projects for August (Sea Quilt and Plum Pudding), I didn’t put enough stitches into either one to merit a new photo and progress post. My focus is currently elsewhere, and all I can say is that I made it farther along this year than I did last year in keeping… Continue reading WIPGO a gone-gone again