At the June quilting retreat that I attended, Alecia and I both spied some pre-cuts from the Harvest Moon collection of fabric (by Fig Tree Quilts from Moda). She picked up several charm square packs, and I decided to go ahead and get the jelly roll (2 ½” strips). While they have a Halloween vibe… Continue reading Woven Lanterns version 2
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General sewing
Hello July, goodbye July
And I looked up and the month was nearly gone – already. The time is flying by this summer (well, really, this year!). I decided a few weeks ago to make a quilt of valor for a gentleman at our church who has become near and dear to me. He and his wife are such… Continue reading Hello July, goodbye July
New Look N6719
A friend who was recently downsizing gave me some of her unused fabric, some of which was more suited to clothing than to quilting. Coincidentally, I had recently purchased some sewing patterns on clearance, including a top that I saw someone else had recently finished in a Facebook sewing group I’ve joined. There was just… Continue reading New Look N6719
Sand Castles finished
And I love, love, love the scrappy binding with it. The quilting is superb, once again, by Margie Dill. She picked out the perfect design. I also love that she used a pink thread, which matches both front and back so well. Plus, I love, love, love the back. I had saved this special piece… Continue reading Sand Castles finished
Time to make binding
My Sand Castles quilt just came back from my quilter, and it’s so beautiful! When I picked it up, we were chatting about the quilt and binding, and she suggested a scrappy binding. I really think that would be perfect for this quilt (and several upcoming) because of their scrappy nature and lack of any… Continue reading Time to make binding