Way back when (okay, in 2020), I started a patriotic shawl. I thought I liked the design, finished the first section with beads, and started the stripes section. It was a shawl that was designed to look similar to the American flag. As I got it out to work on Monday night, I realized that… Continue reading Going in a different direction
Fixed and complete
It took me part of the afternoon to rip out, rotate, and re-sew the part of the block that was oriented incorrectly. I sewed one side of the border on after that, but then it was time for dinner, and my life group meeting, and after I got home I just wasn’t going to do… Continue reading Fixed and complete
And then I saw my mistake
And I went AAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I just can’t believe I didn’t see it when I laid all of the blocks out, or even when I was piecing them together. Second row, first block. I’ll be picking that out and re-sewing it today. Have to do that before I can move forward with the border. Something smaller… Continue reading And then I saw my mistake
20 Flutter blocks
Lest you think I’ve gone ahead and started that mystery project instead of concentrating on my Flutter Re-imagined quilt, I present to you all 20 completed blocks! It took a concentrated effort each day after work to finish sewing the final units. Once that was done, the blocks practically flew through the machine, and I… Continue reading 20 Flutter blocks
Should I start another mystery?
I’ve been following along with Edyta Sitar’s latest mystery quilt along and I really like the style, so I picked out some fabrics that I think would work for it. I do like the combination of colors here. Here is the monochrome version of the fabrics, to check for values, and I think it all… Continue reading Should I start another mystery?