This weekend Amy Beth and I worked on basting our quilts. We each basted a medium-sized quilt with 505 basting spray using the method demonstrated in a Craftsy class video (Small Machine, Big Quilts, Better Results). I went first, and learned that less really is more/better when applying the spray baste. We used that information… Continue reading Quilt basting
Category: Sewing
General sewing
My March projects
The numbers for March were announced on February 26, and they are 10 and 24. What does that mean for my focus projects this month? Cross Stitch and Needlework I made really good progress on my February projects, I’m really close to a finish on Lighthouse, so WIPGO has worked well so far for it.… Continue reading My March projects
No more Diamond Pops
I was originally thinking of making this quilt from the Sun Print 2016 Quilt design, and using Tula Pink prints from a variety of her fabric lines. Part of the WIPGO 2021 process for me is touching all of these older projects and making sure that they line up with current goals and objectives. I’ve… Continue reading No more Diamond Pops
So close to a finish
Over the past couple of weekends I’ve really focused on Grassy Creek. I finished making sashing strips. And I finished making the completer pieces. And then I spent a lot of time working on putting them all together. On Sunday I set up my Juki, which up until this point I’ve only used for free… Continue reading So close to a finish
Grassy Creek 7b
Building on the 7a section of the mystery instructions, this part was bigger nine-patches with 7a at the center. I’m not sure why it seemed to take so long when in reality, it was only two weeks. I’m hoping to get back in and work on the next section this week and finish it up.… Continue reading Grassy Creek 7b