I remembered just in time that June was our month to make lottery blocks for my quilt club. The theme for this time was patriotic/red, white and blue. There were no other requirements except the blocks needed to be 12½ inches square (12 inches finished) and we needed to make two – one with a… Continue reading Patriotic lottery blocks
Category: Sewing
General sewing
De-papering
The other night, while waiting patiently for a new episode of The Chosen to be released, I watched an episode of Unashamed with Phil and Jase Robertson (of Duck Dynasty fame if you’re not familiar with the names). They were interviewing Dallas Jenkins from The Chosen, and it was a good episode. If you haven’t… Continue reading De-papering
Proud new quilter
And deservedly so! My friend Amy Beth has worked diligently over the past several months to piece and quilt her first quilt. I’m so proud of her, and I’m looking forward to continuing to sew with her and to seeing her future creations. Congratulations, Amy Beth, it’s beautiful!
Just quilt it
Back in early March, I basted CC’s Replicator Racing quilt. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to quilt it, and I told myself I needed to “practice.” Then I put it away to focus on other projects. I was reminded of it over the weekend, when another quilt needed to be washed, but it really… Continue reading Just quilt it
Large string triangles
After a minor mishap with the last two sets of turquoise/aqua strings, I managed to get all of my remaining large string triangles cut. What was the mishap? Well, I had three sets that I was using to chain piece. Then, all of a sudden, I couldn’t find the third set. I only had two.… Continue reading Large string triangles