I barely spent any time working on cross stitch projects in June, and it definitely shows. I managed to eke out just a tiny bit more on Forever and Ever last night, but I still haven’t finished the first flower. It’s a little over halfway stitched. I did finish the center and I only have… Continue reading Obviously otherwise engaged
Author: Melissa
Going in a different direction
Way back when (okay, in 2020), I started a patriotic shawl. I thought I liked the design, finished the first section with beads, and started the stripes section. It was a shawl that was designed to look similar to the American flag. As I got it out to work on Monday night, I realized that… Continue reading Going in a different direction
Fixed and complete
It took me part of the afternoon to rip out, rotate, and re-sew the part of the block that was oriented incorrectly. I sewed one side of the border on after that, but then it was time for dinner, and my life group meeting, and after I got home I just wasn’t going to do… Continue reading Fixed and complete
And then I saw my mistake
And I went AAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I just can’t believe I didn’t see it when I laid all of the blocks out, or even when I was piecing them together. Second row, first block. I’ll be picking that out and re-sewing it today. Have to do that before I can move forward with the border. Something smaller… Continue reading And then I saw my mistake
20 Flutter blocks
Lest you think I’ve gone ahead and started that mystery project instead of concentrating on my Flutter Re-imagined quilt, I present to you all 20 completed blocks! It took a concentrated effort each day after work to finish sewing the final units. Once that was done, the blocks practically flew through the machine, and I… Continue reading 20 Flutter blocks