I was pulling out more homespun woven plaid fabrics to make my trees when I spotted the one I used in this block. It seemed to want to coordinate with a red, so I picked that one out pretty quickly. There is some green in this fabric too, but since I just did a block… Continue reading Red and brown starburst
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
Patchwork base pieces
I’ve been steadily working on stitching the patchwork strips to my Pellon fleece base pieces for the Tree-Mendous Jacket. As I completed each one, I tacked it up on the design wall. Interesting how the last Sunshine and Shadow Starburst coordinates with the colors of the jacket patchwork. Now I need to work on the… Continue reading Patchwork base pieces
Inspired by a video
I happened to be catching up on a few Tula Talk Tuesday videos recently, and noticed that she has been doing some appliqué! It looks like she’s doing some variation of needle turn appliqué, and I was impressed by how intricate her blocks are. As is often the case when I watch a video or… Continue reading Inspired by a video
Not the original concept
Sometimes I think one set of fabrics will work together, and once I get them cut out and ready to sew, they just really don’t. That was the case with this block. When I saw the original fabrics laid out, the block just fell flat, so it was back to the drawing board. For some… Continue reading Not the original concept
New quilt/sewing project
As I’ve been making the Sunshine and Shadow Starburst quilt blocks, I’ve been working with some of my woven plaid fabrics, and every time I do, I think of this jacket pattern. So I’ve finally resolved to make it. I’ve wanted to make a quilted/patchwork jacket for years, but I just haven’t set aside the… Continue reading New quilt/sewing project