I started Bonnie Hunter’s Easy Breezy quilt as a leaders/enders project last year when she announced it, but my progress on it has been slow. I think part of that is because I used up a lot of 2-inch scraps when I made Larry’s log cabin quilt, so I don’t have as many long pieces… Continue reading Leader/ender project
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Straits interior pieced
I worked on piecing together the rows of my Straits of Mackinac quilt, and I’m happy to finally say the interior is done. Now all I have to do is finish those borders and then piece them together with this section and she’ll be done. I’ll probably wait until after the holidays before taking her… Continue reading Straits interior pieced
Borders – not quite
I hate when I don’t read and then re-read/confirm directions before plowing ahead. It gets me into all sorts of trouble. I missed a crucial step when piecing this border together. The string pieced sections are about 2/3 of the length that they should be. That’s because I forgot to do some additional piecing and… Continue reading Borders – not quite
Interior one-third
I’ve gotten approximately one-third of the interior of the Straits of Mackinac quilt pieced. Luke decided to pose for the photo. I started to piece a second third (two rows of blocks together with two rows of sashing), and got nearly to the end when I realized I had only actually sewed almost one tiny… Continue reading Interior one-third
A day of piecing
After finishing laundry and other chores around the house Saturday, I was able to open up my sewing room. The kitties love when I do that – they rush in and look to see what’s going on in the world through the two windows there. Then they usually settle down for a nice nap in… Continue reading A day of piecing