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
Category: Sewing
General sewing
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.
Grassy Creek quilt top
The quilt top is finished! It is so large (94 inches square) that I couldn’t get a good photo of the entire quilt on my living room floor. I visited my longarm quilter Saturday morning and dropped it off for quilting. She said they should have it ready about mid-April, with plenty of time to… Continue reading Grassy Creek quilt top
Placemats part 2
I got an unexpected evening to work on the placemats (husband was invited for an impromptu online video game night with friends), so I jumped at the chance to quilt and piece some more. Here I’ve added on the right and left sides of the placemats after piecing them together. They’re coming along and will… Continue reading Placemats part 2