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
Charm Baskets 6-8
At my sit and sew group last night, I decided to work on some hand sewing. I took a new Tula’s Bloomers block (that I haven’t finished yet – maybe I’ll finish that up tonight) and my little Charm Baskets. I now have three more of those basket handles stitched down. The pink/red one was… Continue reading Charm Baskets 6-8
Teal and purple unicorns
Before I move on to new blooms, I figured I should go ahead and finish up the last bloom I had prepped (and was in progress sewing together). It has been so long since I actually fussy-cut for a kaleidoscope bloom, I’m going to need to refresh my memory on the best way to go… Continue reading Teal and purple unicorns
Month 6 Lady Tulip blocks
This month’s blocks have been posted on Edyta’s blog and YouTube channel, and I had actually seen a couple of photos in the Laundry Basket Quilts of the completed blocks for this month. It seems like just a few days have passed since the previous month – that’s just how fast time seems to be… Continue reading Month 6 Lady Tulip blocks