All of the blocks for this quilt were pieced before my vision issues began back in November. In fact, I had already pieced them into rows, and had started piecing one set of rows together. I took this quilt with me to the retreat as a “backup” project, so that just in case, if I… Continue reading Easy Breezy, finally
Quilt top finish
I had a very successful quilting retreat with a few girlfriends in Georgia the last week of April. I began working on the blocks, and finally finished them on Tuesday or Wednesday. Then I planned out how I would put the quilt together, because the thing is so large that my normal building it in… Continue reading Quilt top finish
Chilhowie part 3
Wait, what happened to parts 1 and 2, you ask? Well, I finished part one, very slowly, over the past several months. It has been a struggle, but once I did it, I put one set of units on the design wall and tucked the others away in the project box. I didn’t take a… Continue reading Chilhowie part 3
Dark fabrics
Since I’ve started trying to sew again some, dark fabrics have been a major challenge. But where there’s a will, there’s usually a way. I’ve been trying different things — more light, more magnification, feet with integrated guides, different machines, combinations of all of the above — and I still had difficulties. And then I… Continue reading Dark fabrics
DK socks set
Finally, my second sock of the second set of Choose Your House Socks is complete, so I have a new pair to wear. I had originally started these in April 2021, finished the first sock in 2022 (after a long hiatus), and then another long hiatus before picking the project back up last weekend. I… Continue reading DK socks set