DIY
Steampunk Crazy Quilt Finished
As you may remember, I finished steampunk crazy quilt top last month. When it was finished, I set about looking for a quilter willing to do the quilting for me. Even though all I wanted for the quilting was something simple, outlining of a few of the blocks, none of the local quilters wanted to…
Read MoreGiveaway Winner
Congratulations to Tanja for winning a copy of Lolita Patterns latest dress pattern, Gunmetal! Check your email for information about how to get your pattern. For everyone who didn’t win, you can still get a copy of this great pattern, either in PDF or print form from the Lolita Patterns website. And while you’re there,…
Read MoreChristmas is Coming Along
My Christmas crazy quilt is starting to come along. Which is really quite surprising as I haven’t been working on it anywhere near as much as I should. With my steampunk crazy quilt, I spent about an hour or so each evening, piecing my blocks and then spent another couple hours each night working on…
Read MoreThe Push to Create Content
I’ve noticed something about writing a blog. I always feel pushed to create new content. Sometimes it’s a good thing, pushing me to create even during my creative slumps, but other times, it feels like a hindrance. After all, how do you really create beauty on a timeline? I’ve decided that while I will continue…
Read MoreGunmetal – A Lolita Patterns Dress & Giveaway
I was super excited a couple weeks ago when Leila (you may know her from The Three Dresses Project) asked me to try out and make a promotional version of Lolita Pattern’s latest release, Gunmetal. It was the first time I’d ever been asked to make a test/promotional version of a pattern, and it was…
Read MoreChristmas Sewing
It’s November already, which means time to start on my Christmas sewing. OK, so I started this project a couple weeks ago. But in my defense, I am making myself another embellished crazy quilt, so I expect it to take a while to put together. Actually, I expect to be working on it until after…
Read MoreMod Halloween Quilt Top
I feel like I’m just flying through the construction of quilt tops after all the time I spent on the Steampunk Crazy Quilt. In the span of a week I have been able to piece together a small Halloween themed quilt. This quilt top started with the amazing Spooktacular line by Maude Asbury for Blend…
Read MoreI Spy with My Little Eye – Closeups of the Steampunk Crazy Quilt
With everything that’s going on in the Steampunk Crazy Quilt, I’ve had several requests for some closeups. But before I share those closeups, here’s a reminder of what the entire quilt look like. And from the back, because I love the way a quilt top looks from the back with the sun shining through…
Read MoreDouble Exposure Quilt
With the completion of my Steampunk Quilt top, I was definitely in a quilting groove. For my next project, decided to go back to something simple, with lots of straight lines, and absolutely NO embroidery. I made myself a black and white version of the Perfect Ten quilt from Swirly Girls Design. It started with…
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