Why MEG? Well, those are my initials, and I couldn’t come up with something more clever and unique as I was writing the introduction post, ha! First things first – I cut a bunch of strips out of the background and set them aside. 15 total, each 3½ inches by width of fabric (WOF) –… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 1
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Crazy up close
But subtle from far away – that’s what this combination makes me think. The values of both color shades are pretty close. I’m still going through scraps and cutting and sorting, and this one called out to be made into an Arrowhead block. I started with the peachy fabric, and started going through my multicolor… Continue reading Crazy up close
A difference of thread weights
It isn’t something I really thought that much about until I started hand stitching the charm basket handles. I mean, I know thread weights affect how projects look when they are used as surface embellishment, as in cross stitch, needlework, embroidery, even quilting. But I hadn’t really considered that a 50wt thread vs. an 80wt… Continue reading A difference of thread weights
Re-thinking a mystery
I dropped out of a local quilt group last year. The women in the group are really nice, and I’m still friends with many of them. But being in the group itself was just not my thing. I get that a group that large (around 70-80 members?) has to do things a certain way and… Continue reading Re-thinking a mystery
Charm basket mug rug
A friend recently had surgery, and I wanted to send her more than just a “get well” card. I was looking at my little baskets, and thought one would be perfect, but needed a little something extra. I’ve always loved the churn dash block, so I decided to combine the two. It should be arriving… Continue reading Charm basket mug rug