I’ve been slowly processing scraps of fabric that dear friends have been gifting to me, trying to clear off space on my ironing board and cutting table. I wanted to get to the point where I could make some bias binding to finish this quilt, and yesterday I achieved that! Now, I didn’t say all… Continue reading Spider quilt finish
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Tiny pieces
take a long time to become something! I decided to work on Aunt Joe’s Afghan quilt while I was processing fabric scraps that I’ve gotten from various friends. I pulled out some pieces that were large enough to use for these blocks and after a day of cutting and another day of piecing, I have… Continue reading Tiny pieces
Purple Jasmine
After making the two purple blocks for the Rainbow Pennies quilt, I could have put the remaining strips and squares back in the scrap box and moved on, but of course, I didn’t. I looked through my Villa Rosa Designs patterns and came up with one that I thought would make the remaining scraps shine,… Continue reading Purple Jasmine
Xing string blocks
These are the two blocks that make up the quilt after the string units are complete. I wanted to see how difficult they are to put together, since I’m pressing all seams open to reduce bulk. They’re a little fiddly, but fairly straightforward. I have all my units for the star block centers. Now I’m… Continue reading Xing string blocks
Purple Pennies
As I was organizing some scraps the other day, I pulled out my purple 2½” strips and squares and selected 50 different ones from which to make two 25-patches. I’ve been working with crumbs and strings more lately (mostly organizing and pressing but a little sewing too, for Xing and Crumble Weave), and it was… Continue reading Purple Pennies