Yes! And I chose my sashing fabric as well. I threw four blocks up on the design wall along with some light sage green strips cut from a bolt I got at the Stitcher’s Garden back room sale several months back. I am looking forward to seeing this come together, but first I must finish… Continue reading Full blocks ready
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Quilting and quilting-related projects
Just one more for now
I was sorting some recent scraps I’ve acquired through donations, and decided on this combination for another afghan quilt block. I need to print out a little cheat sheet of minimum fabric sizes required for these blocks so I can just combine three fabric scraps together into little “kits” for when I feel in the… Continue reading Just one more for now
Rows 1-8
I set the strip for row 9 beside the rest of the block that is sewn so far. So close! I’ve also started thinking about the sashing strips that will be added between the blocks. Originally I was thinking a slightly darker cream/beige color, as Bonnie recommends in her pattern. But then I got to… Continue reading Rows 1-8
More afghan blocks
I found another block which I hadn’t shared, and then I made another one. The one I hadn’t shared is above, using some bright Tula Pink fabrics. I had already cut out all of the pieces I needed to make the next one, so I went ahead and put it together too. That makes 10… Continue reading More afghan blocks
Turquoise busting
My Thursday morning quilting group has been participating, after a fashion, in some stash busting of particular colors this year. We’ve been using some of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025 monthly colors, and I’ve helped them bust some blues, greens, and oranges. I’ve had a bunch of 2½” strips sitting in one of my storage… Continue reading Turquoise busting