The numbers for April were announced on March 27, and they are 3 and 21. Cross Stitch and Needlework April’s numbers landed on the same project, so I should get some nice progress in on Plum Pudding by Glendon Place. I haven’t worked on it since June 2018. I’ve finished the center and just started… Continue reading My April projects
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Two more pieced blocks
Alas, I spent all of my handwork time on a plethora of other projects in March, so I didn’t get around to working on any of the applique blocks this time. But here are two new pieced blocks, Ocean Waves (left) and Kansas Troubles (right). I did not make the Kansas Troubles block using the… Continue reading Two more pieced blocks
Organizing scrap bins
We had storms with a lot of rain, hail, thunder, and lightning Saturday, which altered plans for that day. With flickering lights and power outages (that each time didn’t last long, but were enough to make me wary about using sewing machines), I decided to work on organizing my scrap bins, similar to how Bonnie… Continue reading Organizing scrap bins
Placemats finished
Well that didn’t go as I’d planned… and by that I mean that I’d planned to finish all four placemats with a single binding. I thought I found a fabric that would go well with both sides (a grey Grunge). It looks pretty good with the blue side, but the contrast is just a little… Continue reading Placemats finished
Placemats, part 3
I’ve finished adding the last sections of the quilt-as-you-go Cotton Theory placemats, and I love both sides. Next is probably the most challenging part, simply because of the colors I chose on both sides – choosing binding fabric(s). Shouldn’t be long before these are on my table, perhaps by next weekend.