I was working on this as sort of a leader-ender project while putting together the Flutter quilt. It’s a different charm pack, but with very similar colors as the last one. I actually purchased them and the coordinating fabrics at the same time. And while I wasn’t partial to this border fabric over the other… Continue reading Two are better than one
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Borders make it better
After clearing off my ironing board and cutting mat from the last couple of projects, I finally got the chance to cut and sew on the borders for the charm pack baby quilt. I love the bright and happy fabrics in this. I don’t have a recipient for this quilt at the moment, but when… Continue reading Borders make it better
Plum pretty scrappy cat
Now I should make some more of these since I’ve finally of gotten into the rhythm of foundation paper piecing again by the end of this block. But I have so many things calling my name, that I’ve already put the project boxes away for now. But at least I now have a third cat.… Continue reading Plum pretty scrappy cat
Fixed and complete
It took me part of the afternoon to rip out, rotate, and re-sew the part of the block that was oriented incorrectly. I sewed one side of the border on after that, but then it was time for dinner, and my life group meeting, and after I got home I just wasn’t going to do… Continue reading Fixed and complete
And then I saw my mistake
And I went AAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I just can’t believe I didn’t see it when I laid all of the blocks out, or even when I was piecing them together. Second row, first block. I’ll be picking that out and re-sewing it today. Have to do that before I can move forward with the border. Something smaller… Continue reading And then I saw my mistake