At my sit and sew group last night, I decided to work on some hand sewing. I took a new Tula’s Bloomers block (that I haven’t finished yet – maybe I’ll finish that up tonight) and my little Charm Baskets. I now have three more of those basket handles stitched down. The pink/red one was… Continue reading Charm Baskets 6-8
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Month 6 Lady Tulip blocks
This month’s blocks have been posted on Edyta’s blog and YouTube channel, and I had actually seen a couple of photos in the Laundry Basket Quilts of the completed blocks for this month. It seems like just a few days have passed since the previous month – that’s just how fast time seems to be… Continue reading Month 6 Lady Tulip blocks
Charm Baskets 2-5
I am really getting a kick out of making these. It’s fun to watch the fabric turn into baskets, and then it’s really enjoyable to hand appliqué the fused handles to the background. I recently bought some more colors of thread at a Hobby Lobby 50% off sale too, so I should have colors that… Continue reading Charm Baskets 2-5
More cuteness please
As is often the case, I could not resist making one to try out the process and Edyta Sitar’s (Laundry Basket Quilts) Charm Basket pattern. I decided to try finishing the handle with hand applique, and I love that you can barely (if that) see the stitches on the front. The little fusible strip holds… Continue reading More cuteness please
Trying a pre-cut kit
Back before I started the Lady Tulip quilt, I was chatting with the girls at Sit and Sew. One of them suggested that I should just try a pre-cut quilt – just one. Well, if there was ever a pre-cut kit to try, this would be it, because of the angles and all. So I… Continue reading Trying a pre-cut kit