I had been eyeing the plaid for this version of the Sunshine and Shadow Starburst block, and pulled out some pink fabric from the scrap bin that I thought would coordinate nicely. When I got to the turquoise/teals, though, I went in a little different direction than I originally intended. So the interior of the… Continue reading Starburst diversion
Category: Sewing
General sewing
A rainbow row
I had a lot going on this weekend, but I managed to get one row pieced for my Over the Rainbow quilt, and I’m thrilled with how it looks so far. Each successive row will shift the colors to the left by one, and there will be sashing rows of black with a rainbow of… Continue reading A rainbow row
So bright
I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to do an arrowheads block with some of the leftover backing fabric from the Off the Trail quilt. I looked through my stash and found what I think is the perfect complement, color-wise. And it is almost eye-searingly bright. Yes! This is some of the Quills print of Tula’s… Continue reading So bright
Final red hexie block
This is the hexagon center of the seventh and final red block. One step closer to putting together my Over the Rainbow quilt! This quilt has been in progress since April 2013. It would be cool if I could get it finished before the 10-year mark.
Off the Trail bound
And a beautiful day to take a photo. CC suggested that I give this to the wife of a longtime friend of his, as she is retiring soon, so I’ll sign it and box it up for her. I love the quilting and the backing so much. And I think the maroon binding goes perfectly… Continue reading Off the Trail bound