Finally, quilt #1 (which was Charm Pack Baby Quilt #2 when I pieced it back in 2022) is quilted and bound, ready to be donated. I think I’m going to give this to DSAMT (Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee). They give quilts to babies and children born with Down Syndrome as part of their… Continue reading Baby quilt fully finished
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Just how many?
I decided to count up how many quilt tops I have created that I haven’t yet quilted or had quilted. And the number is really large (for me, anyway). I think, including the baby quilts and a few other smaller quilts, the number is over 20. Yeah. I was more than a little shocked when… Continue reading Just how many?
Spider quilt finish
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
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