Well, I got a really big thing off my list, my Scrappy Swiss Cross Quilt! Yahoo! H2August Goals H3ugust Goals H4August Goals Dye custom scarves for fused glass artists August 5 100% Dye custom dresses for Rox August 5 100% Swiss Cross Pillow August 15 100% New quilt for our bed! August 15 100% Free Motion Class August 16… Continue Reading
Oh my goodness! My Scrappy Swiss Cross Quilt is done and I LOVE it!!!! Here are some initial pictures I shot, before washing. After washing and drying, where the cotton batting will shrink a bit, the quilt will be less stiff and have that “crinkly goodness” texture that I love. I’ll take more pictures and share… Continue Reading
I’ve been plugging away on the quilting for my Scrappy Swiss Cross quilt! I’m using my quilt as you go with no sashing technique, adding 2 rows of crosses at a time. When I got 3/4’s of the way done, I stopped to lay it on the bed as a motivator: Yep, this is a… Continue Reading
I’ve been plugging away on the quilting for my Scrappy Swiss Cross quilt! I’m using my quilt as you go with no sashing technique, adding 2 rows of crosses at a time. When I got 3/4’s of the way done, I stopped to lay it on the bed as a motivator: Yep, this is a… Continue Reading
I’ve just returned from taking Liam back to Vanderbilt University where he began sophomore year as a Trombone Performance major at the Blair School of Music yesterday. I love Nashville, it is so full of nice people and great restaurants, everywhere we went we had great conversations with friendly folk. The only negative from Liam’s… Continue Reading
Oh my goodness, getting started was full of trials and tribulations! I’m going to be quilting this using my quilt as you go with no sashing method, adding 2 rows of crosses at a time, so after carefulling planning the layout, labelling the top of each quilt square with its position, and stitching each individual… Continue Reading
Oh my goodness, getting started was full of trials and tribulations! I’m going to be quilting this using my quilt as you go with no sashing method, adding 2 rows of crosses at a time, so after carefulling planning the layout, labelling the top of each quilt square with its position, and stitching each individual… Continue Reading
<<<Insert wailing about summer being almost over here>>> Ok, now that’s over, let’s see how I’m doing on my goals! August Goals Dye custom scarves for fused glass artists August 5 100% Dye custom dresses for Rox August 5 100% Swiss Cross Pillow August 15 100% New quilt for our bed! August 15 65% New curtain for… Continue Reading