Thanks to a couple of lovely comments on the last post, I am going to keep showing these beauties as I add their setting diamonds. But I am not going to try to pick favourites. Because it is, as I … Continue reading
More and More Butterfly Stars
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Butterfly Kaleidoscope Progress
Remember this empty project box? Now it’s full again. All the butterfly kaleidoscope stars that haven’t yet had their setting diamonds added are in there. On the weekend, my printer was busy churning out sheets of the batik printed with the … Continue reading
Springtime in Paris is Growing – and Spring is Finally Here
Seven rows done, three to go. Well, really two to go. Row 8 is ready to be attached, which won’t take much more than an evening. So now I’m hoping the top will be done by the time we get … Continue reading
Rosy Towers
This is what I’ve been doing for the past few days. Stitching loads and loads of rosy towers around squares for the Springtime in Paris quilt. And grading the seam allowances. I decided to do all the stitching of towers … Continue reading
What Else?
What else have I been doing, that is? Well, although I’m now completely caught up in Springtime in Paris, I have managed to stitch a few more of the little Drunkard’s Path units. They’re the perfect thing to stitch when … Continue reading
Springtime in Paris Progress
It’s growing. Almost too fast. It is so enjoyable to stitch that I just can’t stop. One thread and all the towers are attached to the centre square. Another couple of threads and the peels are all attached. I think … Continue reading
Something With “A-Peel”
When I decided to make the Orange Peel variation that I’m calling Springtime in Paris, I decided the very pale light colours of the fabrics would be used for the centre squares and the deep roses would be the Eiffel … Continue reading
Quilt Play
There’s another thing I’ve been doing over the past week or so. And that’s playing with quilt designs in Electric Quilt. I finally decided to load Parallels on my iMac and then load EQ7 rather than struggling with the old … Continue reading
Chateau Wall
The pieces I showed yesterday made what I’m calling Chateau Wall. I’m calling it that because I made it with French General fabrics. But it’s really a variation of the 9″ Castle Wall block with one of the bonus shapes … Continue reading
Block Beginning
I’m having such fun making these Castle Wall blocks that I decided to print the shapes for one of the variations of the 9″ Castle Wall block. And that’s what you see in this little group — all the shapes … Continue reading
Quilt Obsession 