I had been eyeing the plaid for this version of the Sunshine and Shadow Starburst block, and pulled out some pink fabric from the scrap bin that I thought would coordinate nicely. When I got to the turquoise/teals, though, I went in a little different direction than I originally intended. So the interior of the… Continue reading Starburst diversion
A rainbow row
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