I keep looking at this batik trying to decide if it will work. I'll probably go ahead and cut a strip of it and die cut some triangles.
I went out before noon to see what is blooming. The yellow Evening Primrose is just starting ... read more
I'm still moving my Kaffe fabrics upstairs, taking my time and enjoying looking through them as I work on it. When I get them all upstairs I will then need to shuffle other fabrics back onto the shelving in the basement. Right now most of the fabric is still ...
read moreHaven’t been here in a while. This Spring in the Piedmont has been an absolute joy. The high heat hasn’t set in yet and the mornings have been lusciously cool. Much of my time has been in the garden – planting annuals, transplanting, weeding, weeding and more weeding! It’s a joyful time for me especially when I’m enjoying my morning coffee on the porch taking in all the flora and fauna and listening to the cheerful bird sounds.
I do make it into the sewing studio though. Little by little I continue to work on the Christmas ...
read more(Anonymous: Yes I am die cutting the half rectangles)
There are 134 blocks in these piles and I have pressed 40. I need 66 more so there will be some more sewing tonight and probably Friday night too ...
read moreWhile the daylight was bright I got a good photo of the pink elephant fabric by Tula Pink. It is such a happy fabric.
This week I worked on some applique. I used HeatnBond, which is fusible on both sides. I found some simple outlines I wanted to use, first were the campfire and tent. I traced the shapes onto the paper side of the HeatnBond and cut around them, then fused them to the back side of the fabric I wanted to use. I used a pin to scratch the paper backing and remove it, then I fused the fabric to the items. In this case it was to make two coasters.
The applique needs stitching, so I chose a blanket stitch, made ...
read moreI mentioned I had bought a pound of fabric strips. They are the ends of bolts, so they may be a bit uneven and can be anywhere from 3-5 inches wide. I knew I’d be using small pieces for patchwork so it worked for me. I could not picture how much fabric a pound would be. The internet was mostly not helpful, but being stuck far from home and not allowed to shop in person, I took the chance. I was thrilled with the variety and the amount of fabric I got for that bargain price.
There were blenders ...
read moreSeveral years ago – I have no idea how many, maybe six or eight? It all started with a pack of 5 inch squares. I pulled fabrics from my stash that went with the charm pack, including white and dragonfly fabric by Kathy Davis. With a vague plan, I began sewing half square triangles and trying different layouts on the design wall. Finally, landing on a layout I liked, I knew it needed something else. I came up with the corner layouts. I knew then that I was in love with this design!
The quilt definitely needed something else. I found ...
read moreThe Carnival of Color quilt pattern free from Free Spirit Fabrics has long been on my bucket list. The pattern shows the quilt made with Kaffe fabrics. Although I have enough of those and love them, I wanted to make this quilt with something different. One day while standing in front of my fabric closet, staring, I had one of those Ah Ha! moments. I pulled all my Anna Maria Horner fabrics and the few Jane Sasamon fabrics from the shelves. The black and while border around the focus blocks and the binding is an Amy Butler fabric. How ...
read moreIn a recent order I added 1/2 yard of this fabric. I don't have any idea how I will use it but I had to have it.