While I was waiting for my fabric to arrive, I decided to pull out another quilt I was working on before Thanksgiving. I’ve begun piecing together the blocks into the quilt. I thought I’d start with the middle section, since it has the larger center piece. Once I piece the entire middle section together, I’ll… Continue reading Meanwhile, Lady Tulip
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Quilt top finish
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
Dark fabrics
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
Finding a way to sew
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
Month 9 Lady Tulip block, part 2
Happy day after Thanksgiving! I spent most of Thanksgiving day in my craft room, working on two quilts at one time: Lady Tulip and Broken Star Log Cabin. I was able to finally finish the center medallion block by adding its border. I’ve also just starting piecing the rows for the quilt, and I used… Continue reading Month 9 Lady Tulip block, part 2