This block is similar to the first block I made. It finishes at the same size as well. I cut more 3½ inches by width of fabric (WOF) strips: 2 of the background and 2 of the fabric print with the most contrast to the background. I also used the remainders of the strips leftover… Continue reading MEG Mystery Part 2
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
A Rainbow Garden
I realized that I never shared my finished Rainbow Garden wool felt on flannel quilt on my old website or on social media. Fortunately, my quilter (Marty Galbreath of HowYouSee Quilting) took some photos when she custom-quilted it. This quilt was such a joy to create, and it sparked my love of wool felt embroidery/quilting.… Continue reading A Rainbow Garden
Binding, finally
It’s a good thing I had the day off yesterday. I needed nearly the entire day to bind and then recover from binding my Over the Rainbow quilt. This quilt is possibly the largest one I’ve made, and it’s definitely the heaviest, so extra support was necessary. I brought in one of the tray tables… Continue reading Binding, finally
Down another rabbit hole
I was scrolling through my social media feeds, which as anyone knows can be very dangerous for the pocketbook, looking for some advice on wool appliqué with fusible web to share with a friend. I stumbled upon someone’s completed version of this “Pretty Little Pots” quilt by Wendy Williams, and was immediately taken with the… Continue reading Down another rabbit hole
Ready to tackle binding
I had an unexpected time open up to go ahead and do the work required to create binding for my Over the Rainbow quilt. So I pressed and cut my fabric to create the bias strips. I’ve taken the time to add an extra step that really helps me align the strips as I piece… Continue reading Ready to tackle binding