More of the pieced border segments for the Patchwork of the Crosses quilt are now together. Once I got into a rhythm of stitching them, it was getting faster and faster to make them. These are the border segments still … Continue reading
Last night I got all the shapes for the edges and the 2″ connecting squares of the Patchwork of the Crosses quilt top printed and cut out. The blocks are in a stack and each one has a little piece … Continue reading
The flannel fabric was taped to the wall after dinner last night and I started playing with block placements. It was very damp – unbelievably humid – it was so damp the air felt like it could have been wrung out here … 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
For the past little while, I’ve been making the odd pieced hexagon here and there and yesterday I made this little beauty. It’s composed of 37 pieces and finishes as a 3″ hexagon. Now there are four of the 3″ … Continue reading
A very orange Patchwork of the Crosses block was made last night. Why am I making more of these? Because last weekend, when I got out the Patchwork of the Crosses blocks I had done and had a good look … Continue reading
This one is another of the 3″ pieced hexagons. It was very quick to stitch, taking only a few hours. It began with six half 1.5″ 60-degree diamonds in pink and six half 1.5″ 60-degree diamonds in white. They were … Continue reading
For months and months I have been wondering what I would use for the 2″ squares that will be used to connect my Patchwork of the Crosses blocks, some of which were last seen in this photo. And while I … Continue reading
While I am working on getting all the pieces for the sunflowers cut out and ready to stitch, I haven’t been stitching much. But last night I felt like doing some simple stitching for a little while, so added the … Continue reading
One more sunflower to add to the little stack of finished blocks. A purple one this time. Seams graded and pressed. Putting together the diamond/triangles band that goes around the centre circle takes the longest but is also a lot … Continue reading
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