The final bloom? Last night I finally finished putting together what I think is the final bloom needed for my Tula’s Bloomers quilt. I need to take the layers off of the design wall to find out, because that is the bottom layer, but it is possible that (if my fingers and eyes will hold… Continue reading Blue-green bees
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
First 2026 quilt top
It took me a little while to finish sewing the blocks together for Sawtooth Scrappy, and once I did, it didn’t seem quite “finished” to me. I didn’t want to make it much larger (it was originally 48″ by 56″ with just the blocks), but I still thought it needed some sort of border. I… Continue reading First 2026 quilt top
A little yellow
Since I’ve been trying not to do too much with my left thumb, I thought I’d just try piecing some small pieces on my machine (which doesn’t involve pinching). I cut out the pieces I needed for the little blocks from strips I already had ready, and began working on them. Just a little at… Continue reading A little yellow
Scrappy happy
All of my sawtooth stars are completed, so now it’s time to finish the 16-patch blocks. Those sawtooth stars were pretty fun to make (they finish at 8 inches), so I’ll keep this one in the back of my mind to possibly do again. I went with mostly dark fabric for the stars this time,… Continue reading Scrappy happy
New lights
For a little while now, my 3-light tree floor lamp has been quite “unsteady” on its base. The bottom light also hasn’t worked in years, but I got by with using just the top two and 100-watt daylight LED bulbs in each. The unsteadiness got so bad that I decided to check and see if… Continue reading New lights