Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I made good progress since last week and the Sweetbay Crossbody bag is almost done! I just have to press it! Putting this bag together was a little tricky, mostly because it is so small. The other thing I found interesting was that the gusset isn’t the same on both sides. You can see how … Continue reading “Sweetbay Sew-a-Long Week 3”
I am keeping up with the Sew Sweetness Sew-a-long for the Sweetbay (that’s a lot of Ss and Ws!!) crossbody bag. This bag has a lot of prep and it started with week 1 and continued to this week. Some of this week’s work was adding interfacing to all of the pieces that were not … Continue reading “Sweetbay Week 2”
I am making a Sweetbay Crossbody Bag for the Pink Project. The Sweetbay is one of the patterns that Sara released in February. One of the reasons I am making it is because Sara is having a Sew-a-long and I thought that was a good reason to use one of the new patterns. I also … Continue reading “Sweetbay Sew-a-Long”
As you know I completed the Pandora Charisma. It was a learning experience mostly because, if I categorize my thoughts, it was a pattern by a new designer. One of the things I explored was new substrates. I used the Diamond Quilted vinyl, which feels like leather, as mentioned, for the first time. I had some … Continue reading “Thinking about the Pandora Charisma”
I am making good progress on the Pearce. I have the whole piece together and only need to assemble the final parts. What you are looking at is the entire inside before the lining is flipped right sides together and sewn around the outside. You can see that I added some binding, which will have … Continue reading “Progress on the Pearce”
I made some good and positive progress on the Pearce Sling. Cyndi and I got together for a Sew Day at her house. It was really nice to hang out with her and I was able to focus and get quite a bit done on this piece. Cutting it out the other day didn’t exhaust … Continue reading “Pearce Sling Sewing Started”
2024 blog posts: 375 2024 fabric used: 72.14 yards (170 yards overall with 27% used for Charity) To compare, take a look at the 2023 Year in Review post. Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Diagonal 9 Patch Quilts Baby 2 Jacobs D9P D9P #3 Green & Grey D9P … Continue reading “2024 Year in Review”
This is the last 26 Projects post of the year. The next one will be a full round-up of everything I have completed this year. WOW! Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Diagonal 9 Patch Quilts Baby 2 Jacobs D9P D9P #3 Green & Grey D9P Half Hexie Star … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #11”
I spent some time sewing in Portland and made more progress, but I didn’t spend as much time sewing in October as I have in the past. Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Diagonal 9 Patch Quilts Baby 2 Jacobs D9P D9P #3 Green & Grey D9P Half Hexie … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #10”
Time marches on. The year is more than half over and I ate up most of my yardage progress with the fabric that I bought on vacation. I don’t regret it. I had a lot of fun on that trip and saw some great quilt shops. Still I am back in the green and continuing … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #9”
Time marches on. The year is more than half over and I ate up most of my yardage progress with the fabric that I bought on vacation. Still I am back in the green (barely) and continuing to sew up a storm. Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Diagonal … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #8”
Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Metro Twist Scrappy Celebration Finished (for me!) Donation Quilts As you know, I don’t quilt much. I really enjoy the collaborative effort of making a top and allowing someone else to quilt it. Thus, the quilts below are mostly tops, but I will … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #7”
Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Metro Twist Scrappy Celebration Finished (for me!) Donation Quilts As you know, I don’t quilt much. I really enjoy the collaborative effort of making a top and allowing someone else to quilt it. Thus, the quilts below are mostly tops, but I will … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #6”
Finished 2024 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner #2 Colorblocks #3 Metro Twist Scrappy Celebration Finished (for me!) Donation Quilts As you know, I don’t quilt much. I really enjoy the collaborative effort of making a top and allowing someone else to quilt it. Thus, the quilts below are mostly tops, but I will … Continue reading “26 Projects 2024 #5”
The Pink Project is done, but I have decided that I am not done with this idea. I have packaged up the pouches and they are ready to send off to the president of our organization. I like having an opportunity to make pouches for a good cause and try out new patterns. I had … Continue reading “The Pink Project v.1”