If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know how much I love two-colour quilts. I love the classic timelessness of a two-colour quilt. So when I finished the red and white top, I knew it was … Continue reading
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Category Archives: curved piecing
Tiny Baskets
After some thought, I figured finishing something might help me get past the blahs I seem to be in the midst of. So I now have at least one 3″ basket done in each of the four fabrics I’m using … Continue reading
Burgundy Sunflower
I thought a nice rich sunflower would be a good addition to the growing pile of finished sunflowers and this burgundy one is certainly rich. I have now lost count of how many are done, so I think it may … Continue reading
A Turquoise Sunflower
Another one of the batik sunflowers. This time a turquoise one. This one doesn’t remind me of a glacier, but I’m not quite sure what it is – perhaps the Caribbean again? The back after pressing and grading the seams. … Continue reading
A Sunny Sunflower
We may be in the grip of an Arctic vortex weather pattern, but I’m living in denial happily making sunflowers. This one is a sunny sunflower, perhaps something we’d see at the height of summer. The back, after grading the … Continue reading
Another Blue Sunflower
I really needed some continuous stitching and curved piecing and nothing is better for that than the little 6″ sunflowers. This one makes me think of tropical waters again. And that’s a rather nice thing to be thinking about as … Continue reading
Tiny Baskets
These are what I was talking about yesterday – another tiny block. The lure of the 3″ baskets was too much for me. I grabbed some ’30s scraps and a white muslin and got started. I love piecing the handles. … Continue reading
Another Caribbean Sunflower
The days may be getting cooler and shorter, but I can pretend it’s warm and sunny by working on another 6″ sunflower. Doesn’t this one make you think of the tropics? I think it belongs with the other sunflowers I’ve … Continue reading
Sunny Block
We had a storm warning for last night/today, so I decided that I needed to work on something that would make me think about anything but cold weather and white stuff. So what did I work on? Another one of … Continue reading
Baskets and More Baskets
Remember I had printed combo sheets of all the pieces needed for a 4.5″ basket on 10 fabrics? Well, I decided to finish making those 10 baskets. First a pair of blue and white baskets. Then a very pale pink … Continue reading
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