Here is a recent shot of my design wall before I had to take down the blocks to make room for other things. Left to right, there’s a sliver of Tula’s Bloomers behind a flannel-backed tablecloth that I had to hang so I could keep it on the design wall in iplace, but still have… Continue reading Scrapping it up
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
No more mysteries
Especially this one. Everything about working on this mystery quilt has gone wrong. For every clue, I cut pieces wrong. Or sewed them wrong. Or had major difficulty in sewing them together. But mostly I cut them wrong. Every. Single. Clue. When I started doing that with Clue 3, even though I read it through… Continue reading No more mysteries
Abstract Pinwheel baby quilt
I tried to take my time to make sure the lines were straight (and they are, mostly), then I worked on the binding. I’m not as happy with the binding (my seam allowance was probably a bit on the large size), but it should keep everything together. Not sure when I’ll be giving this to… Continue reading Abstract Pinwheel baby quilt
Baby quilt top
I saw the Abstract Pinwheel baby quilt when I was searching for baby quilt patterns one day and decided I’d really like to make it. Of course, mine is a little different. I decided not to add the outer border. I pulled the squares from my stash, and didn’t include as many lights as I… Continue reading Baby quilt top
Mystery clue 2
They look simple enough, and thankfully the left block was simple (8 blocks). That right block was a mess, but I got it worked out (4 blocks). Kind of glad to be putting this away for another month so I can focus on my scrappy quilts that make me happy.