Quilts | Embroidery | Fabrics
Last fall, one of my nieces asked me if I would make a quilt for her. She had a baby blanket that was made for her by a family friend (my niece is now 30) which she adored and had quite literally loved to death. It was falling apart and she couldn’t bear to part with it. She …
Darn! I thought I had been so careful planning the layout of the yellow polka dot background. The dots are oblong, so they are definitely directional. I thought I had them all going in the same direction, but hmmmmm….not so. Oh, well. I’ll certainly remember this the next time I use these dots.
Terrie is the admin for the round robin bee I am participating in. She is great at keeping everyone organized and motivated. She asked for a star block from each of us, and we were to use a fabric that represented a childhood memory. She sent along a ziplock bag full of novelty fabrics and when …
This month I am the tour director for my Round Robin Bee group and the subject is sewing curved seams. Sewing curves may be intimidating but with a little practice and some patience you can tuck this technique into your tool belt and produce some unique and beautiful blocks. The old fashioned “Orange Peel” block …
Here is the next border for the round robin hosted by Patchwork Posse. This is a fun project, with a new border added every other week. That means I am only two borders behind. Yikes! The holidays flashed past and here I am looking at the second week of January. How did that happen? Of to the sewing …