I have just discovered something very cool… The Blogger’s Quilt Festival! This is a huge linky party and there are prizes and everything – I am in heaven! I am going to join! It runs from May 18th to June 1st. Check it out! The rules say that I have to tell the story of… Continue reading My Favourite Quilt: Michael’s “Sky at Night”
Category: Stitches
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WIP Wednesday WoW!
Wow – look what we woke up to this morning! It started about 9:30 last night and is still falling. It’s pretty, but some green would be prettier on the May 16th! Anyway, since today is Work-in-Progress Wednesday, I’m linking in here: (check them out and see what other crafty… Continue reading WIP Wednesday WoW!
Wednesday…again?
Well, I don’t have much to report on the quilting front. I made a couple of more stars for Nora’s quilt, and then I laid them all out and chose the 12 I like best. I’ve actually made 24 blocks between experimenting with this and that. Enough already! I have enough star blocks for 2 very different quilts… Continue reading Wednesday…again?
WiP Wednesday
I haven’t checked in on a work-in-progress Wednesday for a couple of weeks. I may have slowed down now that I’m back at work, but I still make a point to spend an hour in the sewing room whenever I can. Today I’m linking up here: Here’s what I’ve been… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
inspiration in strange places
Thanks to everyone for their opinion on the colour choices – that was fun! Funny how this quilt is building itself. It reminds me of when I was choreographing At Last. It just seems to have a mind of its own, and I just have to be patient and wait for the quilt to reveal… Continue reading inspiration in strange places
Your Opinion Needed!
Well, I’m ready to start putting Nora’s Star quilt together. I’ve made 15 blocks, and after squaring them up and taking a good hard look, I’ve chosen my favourite 12 to go into the quilt. I’ve also decided to sash them. For you non-quilters, sashing means to frame each square with fabric strips. As an example,… Continue reading Your Opinion Needed!