I had a lot going on this weekend, but I managed to get one row pieced for my Over the Rainbow quilt, and I’m thrilled with how it looks so far. Each successive row will shift the colors to the left by one, and there will be sashing rows of black with a rainbow of… Continue reading A rainbow row
So bright
I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to do an arrowheads block with some of the leftover backing fabric from the Off the Trail quilt. I looked through my stash and found what I think is the perfect complement, color-wise. And it is almost eye-searingly bright. Yes! This is some of the Quills print of Tula’s… Continue reading So bright
Final red hexie block
This is the hexagon center of the seventh and final red block. One step closer to putting together my Over the Rainbow quilt! This quilt has been in progress since April 2013. It would be cool if I could get it finished before the 10-year mark.
Non-craft reading
I used to be an avid, even voracious, reader, mostly of genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery). For several years now, however, I just haven’t read many books. Most of the fiction books I try to pick up now fail to capture my attention for longer than a few pages. During that time I… Continue reading Non-craft reading
Off the Trail bound
And a beautiful day to take a photo. CC suggested that I give this to the wife of a longtime friend of his, as she is retiring soon, so I’ll sign it and box it up for her. I love the quilting and the backing so much. And I think the maroon binding goes perfectly… Continue reading Off the Trail bound