First things first – this is NOT my quilt. But this IS the inspiration behind the one I am making, that I’m calling Sunshine and Shadow Starburst. I found the photo as I was organizing some things on my computer. I’d love to know the actual name of it, if the pattern actually exists. It… Continue reading The inspiration photo
Hand quilting
It has been a while since I worked on some hand quilting. After my shoulder surgery in 2014, I have had more difficulty in doing much hand quilting because my arm and shoulder fatigues quickly now with that process. But I’m thinking of trying it again – I’d really like to finish my Fall Frolic… Continue reading Hand quilting
Straits of Mackinac binding
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