I finally wrapped up piecing together my squares last week, and then I set to laying them out on my design wall, webbing them together, and finishing the quilt top. I’m quite pleased. Of course, it doesn’t even begin to make a dent in my 2 1/2″ squares pile. Going to have to figure out… Continue reading Scrap Buster Challenge 2024
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General sewing
Scrappy Courthouse Steps
A bunch of us recently got the Creative Grids 8-inch Log Cabin ruler, and there have been some Log Cabin and Courthouse Steps quilt activity in our groups. I decided to go really scrappy and do a lights and darks on opposite sides design, alternating the direction of the blocks to ensure there were no… Continue reading Scrappy Courthouse Steps
Little zipper pouches
I decided that this year I’m making a few zipper pouches as gifts. I made a couple out of larger leftover fabric pieces (top left), then I pieced a few and quilted them. The quilted ones are a little harder to get right with the little zipper tab ends and not end up with holes,… Continue reading Little zipper pouches
A few arrowheads
I was going back through some of my photos and realized I hadn’t shared some of the Aunt Beulah’s Arrowheads blocks that I made earlier this year. These are from March 2024. Some have better contrast than others. A fun one from May: And my newest favorite one from July:
Red anvil blocks
The red anvil blocks are finished, and after several attempts, I decided on a layout. I’ve stacked and pinned the blocks for webbing, and this should be the quilt design when it’s pieced together. The blocks are 8 inches square and my layout is 8 blocks wide by 10 blocks long, which should make for… Continue reading Red anvil blocks