Posts Tagged ‘quilts’
Steampunk Progress
I’ve been putting in a lot of time on my Steampunk themed crazy quilt, and I feel like I finally have something to show for it. The quilt top is no where near complete, but it is coming along. I even have an entire row sewn together. I know it doesn’t look like much but…
Read MoreHalf Moon Colorist Quilt
I decided a while ago that I wanted to tackle a quilt with curves, but hadn’t been brave enough to do it. I’m pretty decent a sewing a straight line by now, but how on earth you get curves to work still seemed a little beyond me. Then I started sewing a few clothes. I…
Read MoreBack in the Groove
It started with a squeak and with every stitch a new one. My machine is really due for a service. It’s to be expected with the large number of hours I’ve put on it recently. But the squeak wasn’t the only problem. The first major issue was when my bobbin started pulling multiple threads. That…
Read MoreColorist
What with all the binding and dressmaking I’ve been doing lately, I felt like it was time to start piecing another quilt. I’ve been looking forward to making The Colorist for a while now. It’s a Lizzy House pattern, and will be my first quilt with curves. To save a little on fabric, I’ve decided…
Read MoreLots of Binding
I’ve seem to be doing a LOT of binding lately. That may be a good thing. It means projects are done, but it’s also about the most boring part of making a quilt. In the last week, I’ve done the binding on 3 quilts, and I have binding for one more still to do. On…
Read MoreGreat Mail Day
Yesterday was a great mail day! I came home to a great big box on my front porch. That box came all the way from Canada and only had one big dent in it. And what was in this big box from Canada, you ask? Something soft, warm, and perfectly magical. 3 freshly quilted quilts…
Read More(Not) Purdue Quilt Top Finished!
I’m super excited that I’ve got the quilt top for my little sister Samantha done! As you may recall, she wanted a “Purdue quilt, that wasn’t really a Purdue quilt.” My solution? Use Purdue colors in a fun scrappy pattern. I ended up using the Squares & Strips quilt top tutorial from Cluck, Cluck, Sew!…
Read MoreGetting and Staying Organized
As some of you may remember, way back in March I decided that I was going to make my goal for Lent to get my house clean and organized. I even got started on that process. Unfortunately, life got in the way, and I wasn’t nearly as successful with my goal as I wanted to…
Read MoreWhere’s the Inspiration?
Have you ever had one of those days when you know there’s a project that you should be working on, but you just can’t get into it? I’m there right now with one of my projects – that quilt for my little sister. It’s kind of sad really. I have all the blocks cut and…
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