I was rummaging through my yarn closet the other day, looking for a color that would closely match a friend’s sweater that has a hole that I’m going to repair. I was pulling out bags that I know contain leftovers, yarn scraps, and mini-skeins, when I also saw my bag with the yarn I wound… Continue reading Started my new Beck
Author: Melissa
As promised
My completed quilt Over the Rainbow quilt top, approximately 104″ square. I purchased 10 yards of a black and gray buffalo check plaid flannel for the backing. I need to cut and sew that so I can take it to my quilter. Woohoo!
Jelly roll edge hack
Seems like I’m hacking everything lately (no computers or websites though!). I’ve finished two more (of the twenty required) blocks for my Flutter Re-Imagined quilt. I’ve also pieced one of the sashing strips-these will all be identical throughout the quilt. I was trying to describe to a friend the little hack I have been doing… Continue reading Jelly roll edge hack
June 2022 WIPGO
Well, May was a pretty big flop as far as spending much time on cross stitching. That’s just the way these plans go sometimes, and I accept it. As mentioned previously, I made a little progress on the Owl for Celtic Quilt and a little progress on the cabin and surrounding greenery for Alpine Seasons… Continue reading June 2022 WIPGO
Ruler hacks
I accidentally read the directions incorrectly for the first steps of the first block of my Flutter Reimagined quilt, so I ended up with a lot more squares than I should have had. I went ahead and pieced it together anyway. It’s not bad, but I could definitely do better (meaning, not piecing a few… Continue reading Ruler hacks