Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Finished 2022 Quilt Projects Cha Cha Cha table runner – finished March 27, 2022 Diagonal Nine Patch – finished August 14, 2022 Gelato – finished January 2022 Pies & Points – finished October 2022 Scrap Dash – finished January 2022 Finished 2022 Small and Non-Quilt Projects This category covers bags, toys, aprons and knitting … Continue reading “26 Projects 2022 #11”
After finishing the quilting on the Tarts Come to Tea, I realized that I still needed to fix the burn. Ever since I wrote about it, I have been very careful not to burn any other parts of the quilt. The center of the burn, however, did not get any better. Crispy bits of fabric … Continue reading “Fixing the Burn”
I am ridiculously pleased with how this Percheron Pouch (part of Minikins Season 3) is turning out. The photo, left doesn’t show much to you, but the top has nicely fussy cut fabric and is pleasingly stiff. Granted, there is a lot of interfacing in the top. Still, I am super happy when it all … Continue reading “Ridiculously Pleasing Percheron”
After I posted the last 26 Projects post, Sue S commented that I had accomplished a lot. It made me wonder if I should just post the new stuff and not make it an accumulation? That might make it easier to see what I have accomplished in one month. I tried it, but the result … Continue reading “26 Projects 2022 #10”
A local quilt shop is closing. Always bad news. Friend Julie contacted me to tell me that the shop had 60″ wide Soft & Stable for a discount. I had her buy5 yards for me. I didn’t realize, in physical space, how much that would be. The roll is large – 60 inches tall LOL! … Continue reading “Soft & Stable News”
After I posted the last 26 Projects post, Sue S commented that I had accomplished a lot. It made me wonder if I should just post the new stuff and not make it an accumulation? That might make it easier to see what I have accomplished in one month. I tried it, but the result … Continue reading “26 Projects 2022 #9”
I talked about the parameters of the Pantone Project in July, then again in early August and mid-August as my attempts to select fabric started. I didn’t feel confident after these attempts and the postcards started to stack up. As the postcards stacked up, the project started to weigh on my mind. As Friend Julie … Continue reading “Pantone Project: Good Start”
Yes, I finished the top and back of Orange You Glad. I actually came back from my knitting class and made the back and binding. I needed this off my design wall, so I just worked like a crazy woman on it. There is nothing wrong with the quilt. My feelings all have to do … Continue reading “Orange You Glad Ready for Quilting”
Last month I wrote “I started this list as reminder of everything I had started or wanted to make, but also to show how much I had a accomplished“. I need to remind myself of my accomplishments as I embark on another finishing jag. I may have a lot to do, but I have also … Continue reading “26 Projects 2022 #8”
I finally bit the bullet and started putting the Rainbow Color Strip Donation top together. Once I finished all the Orange Strip donation blocks, I needed another leaders and enders projects while I put the Orange You Glad quilt top together. I decided that enough was enough and to get busy on this top. Finished … Continue reading “Rainbow Color Strip Donation Top”
Ever since I started the 26 Projects WIP/UFO eradication project, I have made good progress. Where I used to have 26 UFOs, I now have many fewer. Forcing myself to power through quilt projects (and bag projects) rather than stopping and letting them ‘marinate’ is much better for my process. It also prevents me from … Continue reading “Thinking About UFOs”
Friend Julie has already started selecting fabrics and making blocks. I have just started with the most recent postcard she sent (Pantone #350, a VERY dark, almost black, green). I am behind and I have no excuse except I am quilting the Tarts, I finished Pies & Points and the Diagonal 9 Patch and I … Continue reading “Pantone Project Fabric Selection #1 Attempt”
This is an incredibly massive V&S. Hope you can make it through whole thing as there is lots of important and fun links to explore. Maybe two sessions? Admin Reminder that if you ask a question in the comments and forget to come back and look at the answer, you can click the “Notify me … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2022 #8”
I started this list as reminder of everything I had started or wanted to make, but also to show how much I had a accomplished. I need to remind myself of this fact as I embark on another finishing jag. I may have a lot to do, but I have also accomplished a lot. Finishing … Continue reading “26 Projects 2022 #7”
These quilts were inspired by a lot of things. First were novelty fabrics, which I struggle to use. Also, I liked the idea of machine applique’ which was a technique that became available to me after I bought my Janome Memory Craft 9000. Her Eyes Were Bigger Than Her Stomach – This quilt top, started … Continue reading “Improvisational Piecing Quilts”