I’m nearly to the halfway point of creating the hourglass units for clue 4. I have just a few more strips to cut into quarter-square triangles, piece together, then I can begin combining all the ones I’ve made into hourglass units. I’m using Bonnie’s Essential Triangle Tool ruler, which has quite literally become an essential… Continue reading Working on hourglass units
Quilt layout struggles
Even though I’m not through piecing all of the blocks for my leader-ender challenge quilt from last year, I’ve been struggling with how to arrange the blocks (sashing? if so, how big? no sashing? alternate blocks? if so, what kind of alternates?). The blocks themselves are 6-inch finished, which means that the layout I choose… Continue reading Quilt layout struggles
New fingerless gloves
CC has asked for a new pair of fingerless gloves. He has loved and nearly worn his first pair out. This pair will be a variegated gray, and I think it will look really nice on him. I made the first pair in 2016, using a black and gray variegated yarn, at his request. He… Continue reading New fingerless gloves
Age of Brass and Steam
I just finished up a new Age of Brass and Steam kerchief, but haven’t washed and blocked it yet. It’s the same colorway (Arco Iris) as the first one I made, which was for myself. I love how the greens, purples, and yellows play together in this yarn. It seems to be a bit brighter… Continue reading Age of Brass and Steam
Catching Up
I participated in not one, but two Sit n Sews over the past week. Last night we sewed for a few hours here in town and I managed to finally catch up through Clue 3 of Rhododendron Trail. Just in time for the release of Clue 4, ha ha! I took today off as a… Continue reading Catching Up