I thought I should show the pathetically little progress that’s been made on the Summer Picnic Dish since it was last seen. One more ring has been added. That’s it. The quilt top is now two-thirds done. Eight more rings … Continue reading
I’m just past the halfway mark of getting this top finished. Nine more rings to make and join and it will be done. But nine more rings will take a minimum of a month. So getting this done and ready … Continue reading
Although I’ve not been blogging much this week, I have been busy. First of all, I decided to make a second Rose Star block. To go with this one, which I made months ago. I have a plan to use … Continue reading
That’s what I was doing yesterday – auditioning fabrics for the Pickled Ladies edges as the Pickled Ladies centre is almost together now. It will be larger than it appears in this photo as I decided to add more rows … Continue reading
After finishing the Colourful Crosspatch quilt, I wasn’t sure what I was going to work on next. The Summer Picnic Dish quilt won as it will grow quickly and I would love to see it finished before it’s too late … Continue reading
While I definitely want to get back to working on the Stormy Seas quilt top, I think after the POTC top is finished I’m going to need some curved piecing. That is, after all, my favourite. So the Summer Picnic … Continue reading
This one makes me think of sunlight on tropical waters. Seams graded and little block pressed. Once the 20th sunflower was finished, I couldn’t wait to see how they’d look on the design wall. There are still many to be … Continue reading
This one makes me think of a sunflower that hasn’t opened yet, just all green. The back after pressing and grading the seams. That is 19 of the sunflowers done. One more and then I’ll put all the finished sunflowers … Continue reading
This sunflower makes Mr. Q.O. think of an Aztec calendar. It makes me think of tropical water and bright sun. And it will be somewhere near the Caribbean sunflower when it comes time to arrange the blocks, I think. The … Continue reading
Three more to add to the growing stack of sunflowers were done over the past few days. One that makes me think of raspberries. Then one that might be a berry and orange fruit salad. And the last of the … Continue reading
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