If you were to go back to the post where I talked about the remaining open blooms, you won’t find the fabric in this partial or half-bloom. After looking at the fabric I originally chose for this area, I decided that it just seemed “muddy” – really too much detail in the background between the… Continue reading Pink froggies
Beck version 2 finished
It’s finished, hooray! It’s funny, because a family friend was visiting Saturday, and he said, don’t you already have a sweater in those colors? Well, similar, yes… but this sweater is a bit brighter. I’m so happy now that I’ve finished the original Beck I had planned to make so long ago. While it is… Continue reading Beck version 2 finished
Floral arrowhead block
I noticed the green floral fabric in my scraps as I was looking for something else, and it just yelled that it needed to be paired with a pink for Aunt Beulah’s Arrowheads quilt. So I did that yesterday. What a nice combination, and reminiscent of quilts from the 1980s, I think.
Patriotic Cladonia shawl
I’ve actually had this shawl finished for a couple of weeks, but I hadn’t washed and blocked it until this weekend. I decided not to aggressively block it, but to just let it relax into its shape. I’m planning to wear it on Labor Day weekend (and whatever patriotic holidays or summer days). I made… Continue reading Patriotic Cladonia shawl
The birds said nope
Once I finished this bloom, I set it into place, and the birds said, “Nope, we don’t belong here.” I had to agree with them. What I thought would work definitely does not. So I asked if they wanted to try a different location, and they said, “We should fly higher.” So I just put… Continue reading The birds said nope