My first step was to choose a binding fabric, and I decided to get some new fabric instead of trying to find enough of an existing fabric (or making scrappy, which might have been nice, but I wasn’t in the right headspace to even consider at the time). I went shopping with my mom, and… Continue reading Straits of Mackinac binding
March 2022 WIPGO
I didn’t set out with any specific goals for February, but I made some good progress on Colorful Cats Bumblebee and The Lord’s Prayer for the month. I didn’t work on any other cross stitch projects, and February was a short month. March’s numbers were called as 15 and 21. That means Forever and Ever… Continue reading March 2022 WIPGO
Unity bound
We had to wait for a decent day to get a photo. It has been dreary, cold, and raining a lot over the past few weeks. But yesterday was a great day to get a photo of my finally finished Unity quilt. It wasn’t the warmest, but it was at least dry and not too… Continue reading Unity bound
Cat’s Eye
I made some decent progress this month on Colorful Cats Bumblebee. I haven’t quite figured out a good rhythm for stitching this design, but since it has white and black right next to one another in a lot of places, I have determined it’s better to stitch the white first in those areas. I stitched… Continue reading Cat’s Eye
Just in time
I managed to get the last bit of sewing finished last night before bed. My narrow border strips are on, and I think it frames the rest of the quilt so nicely and calms it down just a tiny bit. The color is the perfect deep maroon, left over from making my apron. Of course,… Continue reading Just in time