I couldn’t help myself. Once I get an idea in my head, I have to try it, just to see how difficult and time-consuming it is or will be. It isn’t really all that difficult, if you just cut and sew accurately. The first time I put together the lime green block, I used big,… Continue reading Omigosh! quilt
Charity knitting
I’ve continued knitting charity caps for my church’s Wednesday night class, and these are two that I’ve knit as chemo caps most recently. I wanted to document them here for my own reference and in case anyone else is interested in knitting them. Both patterns that I used were free at the time of this… Continue reading Charity knitting
Celtic Owl started
I wasn’t able to hold off on starting the main design long enough to finish the border of this block. So, I got started on both, and finished neither one. I love this little owl. He still has some backstitching and details to be added, on him and around him, but he’s essentially there now.… Continue reading Celtic Owl started
Bright starburst
I picked up this brighter, chunkier plaid (check?) and had a time picking fabrics to go with it. I started with the aqua print with orange flowers, which is probably the reason I had such a time finding additional coordinating fabrics. Once again, I wanted to find something that would go with all of the… Continue reading Bright starburst
Plum and olive starburst
I made this block about a week ago, in between sewing some of the Peaks and Valleys blocks. It has some brown in it, but I think it’s different enough from the last block with the bits of green, purple, and a teensy bit of orange in the plaid. I used that plum/olive fabric as… Continue reading Plum and olive starburst