I am really getting a kick out of making these. It’s fun to watch the fabric turn into baskets, and then it’s really enjoyable to hand appliqué the fused handles to the background. I recently bought some more colors of thread at a Hobby Lobby 50% off sale too, so I should have colors that… Continue reading Charm Baskets 2-5
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
Afghan quilt square 4
After finishing the jacket, I decided to make my fourth little afghan quilt square. I happened to be moving around some piles of scraps, and started with the gold print first. I found a little piece of the light blue next, and then decided to round it out with the darker blue scrap. I cut… Continue reading Afghan quilt square 4
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