For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been debating starting a new quilt top using either a Dresden Plate or Orange Peel variation. I have kept both of the Inklingo collections open on my computer as I’ve contemplated them. At … Continue reading
Last night I worked out what I’ll need to print on fabrics to make a block and then started looking for the fabrics I might want to use. This will likely be a 4 or 8 block small quilt as … Continue reading
While I’m still not quite ready to print the shapes for my first Rose Star block, choosing some possible fabric combos was definitely on. This is my first and favourite choice. Of course it is — pinks and greens. It … Continue reading
While almost all my stitching time on the weekend was spent working on the red and white Feathered Star/Sunflower quilt top, some time was spent auditioning possible partners for the purple batik. First I had to try a white on white with it.
The second possibility was this gold with it.
The third possibility was this sea green/lime green with it.
I think I know which I’m going to choose, but am not a hundred per cent decided. Which would you choose and why?
If I stick with the design idea I’m thinking of, there will be a lot of whichever ends up as the “neutral” in the quilt.
Baxter had a busy weekend watching out the window. It’s getting milder and milder every day and I think he knows that kitty TV will be starting any day with the arrival of some birds and hopefully some squirrels.
Remember when he used to sleep like this as a little kitten? That shot was taken in July, when he was barely 3 months old.
This is his “I’m a big kitty now” version of the pose. This was taken on the weekend, and he’s almost 11 months old now.
