I just realized that I gave my brother his quilt last weekend, but I hadn’t shared the completely finished quilt here. I used a feather stitch to stitch down the binding. And the backing was chosen just for him, with all kinds of elements of farm life in a great grayish-brown “guy” color. He’s over… Continue reading Broken Star Log Cabin
Slight change of plans
I’ve been making two sets of blocks for the mystery quilt, thinking that I’d be making two versions of that quilt, one with a light background, and one with a dark background. I still plan to make the one with the dark background. However, as this is no longer a mystery quilt for a specific… Continue reading Slight change of plans
Lapghan in lime and gray
My first lapghan went together a lot quicker than my second one is going, due to a difference in yarns and patterns used. For this one, I chose a lime green Caron Simply Soft (I think the color name was actually Chartreuse), and an unknown brand gray yarn which was just slightly heavier in weight/thickness,… Continue reading Lapghan in lime and gray
MEG Mystery part 9
Two identical copies of two blocks for this part. The first block is a large bow-tie block. Pieces needed for a single block 12 (double for making 2): Snowball one corner of each of the two background squares. Arrange the units/squares like the photo below. Sew into a four-patch. Remember to make two! Pieces needed… Continue reading MEG Mystery part 9
MEG Mystery part 8
Again, I made two identical blocks. I’m making a light background and a dark background quilt, so I ended up with four of this block, 2 light and 2 dark. Pieces needed for a single block 11 (double for making 2): Make 6 half square triangles, 4 using the background fabric with the dark, and… Continue reading MEG Mystery part 8