Who knew my new buttons would match my old pin pillow?
This week's SAHRR prompt comes from Kathleen McMusing, "Make it a Double". My first approach was to go to Electric Quilt and type in "double" on the search line in the block library. The Double X block looked interesting.
I don't have a lot of lights in the left over fabrics I'm using for this quilt. I went with what seemed reasonable.
My fabric choices didn't result in very distinct HST corners, but I'm OK with them being a bit muddy. It's still a fun block and looks pretty good with what is already ...
read moreSparkle Jane hoped for a dress for the blessing of Baby L. (A baby blessing is a religious naming ceremony.)
Wow, I haven’t sewn clothing in a long while. And, with the demise of Joann’s, apparel fabric is hard to find.
But, thrift stores are still a good option. This women XL shirt was the starting point.
With additions from the big pile of miscellaneous stuff, we have a dress.
And a head band.
And very few small scraps. Good thing the shirt wasn’t any smaller.
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I'm setting a few goals - some are on-going WIPs, some are UFOs that need more progress, and there WILL be some new things to work on of course.
WIPs = Works in Progress
OH -- I need to get back to answering those blog comments!!! Tammy --- I NEED an ice scraper! I was the one who drove over the snow before it was shoveled, and that spot has niggled at me for weeks now! I'm chiselling away at it with the shovel, and it's almost gone, but for the future! That's hilarious, and I'm glad to know that I'm not the only anal person about the snow!
It was a long, yet very productive day! The quilt top is in one piece!! I never thought that would happen! I ...
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Good Morning Quilters!
Can you believe one month in 2026 is gone? February came so fast for me, but I guess it is understandable, since I’ve been on the couch most of January. My knee is feeling much better and the swelling is going down. I’ve ditched the cane and am walking without any assistance. But also I’m not out much in the ice and snow.
While recuperating and icing my knee, I’m working on the cross stitch of Jane Stickle’s quilt. If you want to know more about the kit, see my blog post ...
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The massive number of sports on TV is mostly done, and I believed I would be grateful, but on Sunday, I found myself bitterly bored. Even hubby didn’t quite know what to do with himself. The World Cup 20/20, however, will start soon, and I suppose our lives will get back to their new normal.
Many people have asked why we opted for another 5-bedroom house after going on pension, but we realised that if we had chosen a two-bedroom house with a small garden, we would have gone bonkers by now. At least now we still have ...
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Kelli has no plans to visit me this week. So, no. I didn’t get as much sewing done this week as I did last week, but I still got plenty done. Monday morning, I was up and went straight to the sewing room. In between other projects, I’ve started sewing strips together. They are for …
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read moreToday, Sunday. Another weekend gone. Another week beginning.
I actually went downstairs and cut batting and backing for a quilt. Then I cut the panel on the wall in 5 pieces. I will see what will work to put them together and have another top done. It will be interesting what I end up doing.
I listened to my audiobook and "frogged" or rip out the floss that I had put in. Since the shading was off, I wasn't happy with going with the next shade for the same color. So, I took it all out.
It's a ...
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I’ve had this Christmas afghan in the works since 2012 as near as I can figure by looking at my crochet blog here. It’s finally finished and ready for next Christmas.
I talked about this afghan in process here. I really do like to crochet, so I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to finish it. I find that if I’m working on a holiday project and the holiday passes, I put the project away thinking that I’ll get it out before the holiday rolls around again and finish it. It took ...
I’ve had this Christmas afghan in the works since 2012 as near as I can figure by looking at my crochet blog here. It’s finally finished and ready for next Christmas.
I talked about this afghan in process here. I really do like to crochet, so I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to finish it. I find that if I’m working on a holiday project and the holiday passes, I put the project away thinking that I’ll get it out before the holiday rolls around again and finish it. It took ...
Hello Everyone,
After admiring the many round#2s already posted, I came to decision on mine. Here it is:I don't know what the block is called, but I'm sure I've seen it before (and that's why I'm calling it a double take), and you can probably guess what the next round will be for me. I'm linking to Kathleen McMusing's linky party for all the other round #2s. Have a look. There are some great
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