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!
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Lady Tulip quilt top
I concentrated on piecing the blocks together, and before I knew it, my quilt top was almost done. All that was left was to cut and piece the final outer border, so I went ahead and did that too. It feels good to get another quilt off the tables. Of course, then I decided to… Continue reading Lady Tulip quilt top
Meanwhile, Lady Tulip
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
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