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
Category: Sewing
General sewing
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
Pink froggies
If you were to go back to the post where I talked about the remaining open blooms, you won’t find the fabric in this partial or half-bloom. After looking at the fabric I originally chose for this area, I decided that it just seemed “muddy” – really too much detail in the background between the… Continue reading Pink froggies
Floral arrowhead block
I noticed the green floral fabric in my scraps as I was looking for something else, and it just yelled that it needed to be paired with a pink for Aunt Beulah’s Arrowheads quilt. So I did that yesterday. What a nice combination, and reminiscent of quilts from the 1980s, I think.
The birds said nope
Once I finished this bloom, I set it into place, and the birds said, “Nope, we don’t belong here.” I had to agree with them. What I thought would work definitely does not. So I asked if they wanted to try a different location, and they said, “We should fly higher.” So I just put… Continue reading The birds said nope