Posts Tagged ‘#dyosampler’
When a Sampler Turns Into Something Else
You may remember that I started designing a #dyosampler as part of the SewMamaSew along…. well, when I started working on it, the fabric became something else. I blame all of my paper piecing plans. I love the look of paper piecing, but after literally destroying 2 different attempts at one of the simpler paper…
Read More#DYOSampler Quilt Along: Pulling Fabrics
Pulling fabric for a project is probably my favorite part. I have a small addiction to fat quarters, so I shouldn’t be surprised at how many fabrics I have that work with, even using a limited color palette. But somehow I always am. For this quilt (and every other quilt I design), I started with…
Read MoreWorks in Progress
My weekly update on projects progress. Finishes This is the second week in a row that I haven’t had any finishes. It’s almost depressing. But I have a decent excuse for the lack of sewing. My birthday was yesterday, so I’ve spent lots of my spare time this week out shopping with mom, going to…
Read More#DYOSampler Quilt Along: Picking Blocks
This week, I’m happy to share with you the second part of my process for my sampler quilt – picking out the blocks I want to use. Remember that as part of the #DYOSampler quilt along, we’re designing everything ourselves, from the fabrics and size, all the way down to the layout and selection of…
Read More#DYOSampler Quilt Along: Designing the Layout
You may remember that I mentioned in my Quilting Bucket List, that I really wanted to make the Gypsy Wife quilt…. It’s something that I’d still love to do, but SewMamaSew recently announced the #DYOSampler quilt along (and also a medallion quilt along, if that’s more your style), and I thought it would be a…
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