Tag: Broken Star Log Cabin

I just realized that I gave my brother his quilt last weekend, but I hadn’t shared the completely finished quilt here. I used a feather stitch to stitch down the binding. And the backing was chosen just for him, with all kinds of elements of farm life in a great grayish-brown “guy” color. He’s over… Continue reading Broken Star Log Cabin

I picked up the Broken Star Log Cabin quilt from my quilter last week. The quilting is a perfect match. I pulled out the fabric I planned to use for binding over the weekend and got to work putting the finishing touch on it. I think the binding fabric color and pattern are also a… Continue reading Almost finished!

I had a very successful quilting retreat with a few girlfriends in Georgia the last week of April. I began working on the blocks, and finally finished them on Tuesday or Wednesday. Then I planned out how I would put the quilt together, because the thing is so large that my normal building it in… Continue reading Quilt top finish

Since I’ve started trying to sew again some, dark fabrics have been a major challenge. But where there’s a will, there’s usually a way. I’ve been trying different things — more light, more magnification, feet with integrated guides, different machines, combinations of all of the above — and I still had difficulties. And then I… Continue reading Dark fabrics

I went for a follow-up with my retina specialist last week, and he told me that the tests show that my retinas are still healing. They will likely continue to heal, very gradually, for another three months or so. When I asked the doctor about the blind spots in my central vision, he told me… Continue reading Finding a way to sew