First things first – this is NOT my quilt. But this IS the inspiration behind the one I am making, that I’m calling Sunshine and Shadow Starburst. I found the photo as I was organizing some things on my computer. I’d love to know the actual name of it, if the pattern actually exists. It… Continue reading The inspiration photo
Author: Melissa
Hand quilting
It has been a while since I worked on some hand quilting. After my shoulder surgery in 2014, I have had more difficulty in doing much hand quilting because my arm and shoulder fatigues quickly now with that process. But I’m thinking of trying it again – I’d really like to finish my Fall Frolic… Continue reading Hand quilting
Straits of Mackinac binding
My first step was to choose a binding fabric, and I decided to get some new fabric instead of trying to find enough of an existing fabric (or making scrappy, which might have been nice, but I wasn’t in the right headspace to even consider at the time). I went shopping with my mom, and… Continue reading Straits of Mackinac binding
March 2022 WIPGO
I didn’t set out with any specific goals for February, but I made some good progress on Colorful Cats Bumblebee and The Lord’s Prayer for the month. I didn’t work on any other cross stitch projects, and February was a short month. March’s numbers were called as 15 and 21. That means Forever and Ever… Continue reading March 2022 WIPGO
Unity bound
We had to wait for a decent day to get a photo. It has been dreary, cold, and raining a lot over the past few weeks. But yesterday was a great day to get a photo of my finally finished Unity quilt. It wasn’t the warmest, but it was at least dry and not too… Continue reading Unity bound