Quilting – Page 30

Tree-mendous Jacket finished

Well, that was an adventure. But it’s done, and it’s cozy (of course, it’s also still hot summer here). In putting it all together, there were a couple of things that didn’t go as smoothly as I’d have liked. Sewing around the curves of the neck were a bear because of the bulk. In the… Continue reading Tree-mendous Jacket finished

Almost ready to put together

I didn’t have as much time this weekend to really work on anything, as I spent the afternoons at my brother’s helping him organize and re-organize some of the stuff in his house. We got a lot accomplished, so we felt really good about it. But in between that and all the other usual weekend… Continue reading Almost ready to put together

More cuteness please

As is often the case, I could not resist making one to try out the process and Edyta Sitar’s (Laundry Basket Quilts) Charm Basket pattern. I decided to try finishing the handle with hand applique, and I love that you can barely (if that) see the stitches on the front. The little fusible strip holds… Continue reading More cuteness please

Planting trees

I finished making all of my little foundation paper-pieced tree blocks. I was reminded as I did them how much I dislike that method because of the waste. Waste of fabric, waste of thread, waste of paper. While it’s true that you can get incredibly intricate designs that are pretty much impossible any other way,… Continue reading Planting trees

Trying a pre-cut kit

Back before I started the Lady Tulip quilt, I was chatting with the girls at Sit and Sew. One of them suggested that I should just try a pre-cut quilt – just one. Well, if there was ever a pre-cut kit to try, this would be it, because of the angles and all. So I… Continue reading Trying a pre-cut kit