After having to un-sew and re-sew one side of the border (yes, I had to take all of the blocks apart because I had sewn them together wrong), I finally finished Part 7 of Bonnie Hunter’s Unity mystery quilt from Spring 2020. I really think that it looks finished and I don’t believe that adding… Continue reading I’m calling it done
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Count and re-count
Just when I thought I had all of my blocks ready to piece together, I counted, then re-counted, and then counted again. I was missing one block. So I gathered up all of my completed blocks to figure out which color was missing a member, and it turned out to be yellow. I dove back… Continue reading Count and re-count
Hearts quilt top finished
I have had the inner part of the quilt finished for a couple of weeks, and I’ve finally added the border. Now I have a new project to baste, quilt, and bind. I’m planning to quilt this one myself due to the size and nature of some of the blocks – there is applique, some… Continue reading Hearts quilt top finished
Replicator Racing finished
This weekend I finally feel like I’ve accomplished something. I started out by basting around the outside edge of the quilt, then began quilting the border, which was the last part that I needed to quilt. I finally decided on a slightly larger stippling than I had done in the blocks. After that, I trimmed… Continue reading Replicator Racing finished
I didn’t win
But that’s okay! We had a really nice participation in the patriotic themed lottery blocks, and it was nice to see what everyone decided to make. I’m glad my blocks will be included in two quilts that will be really unique and enjoyed by others. A little laugh – I was told by a couple… Continue reading I didn’t win