One of my quilting groups (I am a member of several now) is doing a yearly charity project where we all make blocks and one member will piece them all together and then quilt it (someone else binds). Last year it was the Stash Buster Challenge block from 2024. This year we are doing the… Continue reading Log Cabin blocks
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Baby quilt fully finished
Finally, quilt #1 (which was Charm Pack Baby Quilt #2 when I pieced it back in 2022) is quilted and bound, ready to be donated. I think I’m going to give this to DSAMT (Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee). They give quilts to babies and children born with Down Syndrome as part of their… Continue reading Baby quilt fully finished
Spider quilt finish
I’ve been slowly processing scraps of fabric that dear friends have been gifting to me, trying to clear off space on my ironing board and cutting table. I wanted to get to the point where I could make some bias binding to finish this quilt, and yesterday I achieved that! Now, I didn’t say all… Continue reading Spider quilt finish
Purple Jasmine
After making the two purple blocks for the Rainbow Pennies quilt, I could have put the remaining strips and squares back in the scrap box and moved on, but of course, I didn’t. I looked through my Villa Rosa Designs patterns and came up with one that I thought would make the remaining scraps shine,… Continue reading Purple Jasmine
Xing string blocks
These are the two blocks that make up the quilt after the string units are complete. I wanted to see how difficult they are to put together, since I’m pressing all seams open to reduce bulk. They’re a little fiddly, but fairly straightforward. I have all my units for the star block centers. Now I’m… Continue reading Xing string blocks