Well, this clue took a bit longer than the previous ones, and I could have done it much more easily and quickly, but it was totally worth it to do it the “hard” way – with string piecing! I used strips in sizes from approximately 3/4-inch to 2-inches wide, and pulled out my trusty Elna… Continue reading Grassy Creek part 6
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Update on the new quilter
Slowly, but steadily, my friend Amy Beth has been making her rail fence quilt blocks, and she finished piecing them a couple of weeks ago. She pieced all of the blocks into rows, and this past weekend, she began piecing the rows together as well. It’s beginning to look like a quilt, and it looks… Continue reading Update on the new quilter
Grassy Creek part 5
I finished piecing Part 5 this morning, just after the release of Part 6. Part 5 was a little of this and a little of that. Some 9-patches, some flying geese, and then just cutting some extra pieces of reds in a couple of sizes. Bonnie called this an easy clue, but it took me… Continue reading Grassy Creek part 5
My January projects
January’s numbers have been drawn, and they are 6, 13 (free space), and since the free space was drawn, 18. That means that my projects for January will be: Cross Stitch Desert Landscapes Mandala by Chatelaine Bluebeard’s Princess by Nora Corbett/Mirabilia Quilting Hex on the Beach Peaks and Valleys Knitting/Crochet Josephine Shawl Koigu Linen Stitch… Continue reading My January projects
Grassy Creek part 4
Part 4 was a continuation of part 3. We cut and sewed pieces together, then added those pieces to the last part. It took me through Christmas Eve to get everything finished. I posted the closeup image to Instagram with the caption, “Cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!” Yeah, I know that isn’t exactly… Continue reading Grassy Creek part 4