I’ve been auditioning fabrics for the wild floral kaleidoscope stars on and off since I last showed them. Looking at the stars made me think about what the fabric had looked like before I started. So I looked back in … Continue reading
Ha! As soon as I finished typing that title, I realized it made me think of baseball rather than quilting. But maybe that’s because baseball begins this Thursday! Now I know why my mother always started her “it’s a long, … Continue reading
More about that in a second. First up, though – another of the Tranquil Garden blocks. I think of this one as the tulip block. And a pretty purple Harpsichord block. Both pressed like a dream. I’m getting close to … Continue reading
I have been very busy getting all the pieces printed for the two Silent Garden tops as well as the remaining few pieces I needed for the Harpsichord Quilt. It’s a fabulously quick process – just iron freezer paper to … Continue reading
Hmm – didn’t I use that title last week? I’m going to have to come up with some different ideas as I’m trying to stick with this routine for as long as it takes to get the three tops done. … Continue reading
So far, so good – I’m sticking with my piecing plan. And I’ve finished another brown & blue Silent Garden block. Its back after pressing. These are getting faster and faster to piece the more I stick with this plan. … Continue reading
I decided to make finishing the blocks for the Harpsichord Quilt around the same time as I finish the two Silent Garden tops a goal and, in order to accomplish that, I estimated that I need to do one Harpsichord … Continue reading
I’ve been getting lots done. Now I just need to try to start blogging on a more consistent basis. A pretty orange harpsichord block. The more I make of these blocks, the faster I find I’m sewing them. I love … Continue reading
Two more Silent Garden blocks are done. First another brown & blue one. The back after pressing. Then one of the Kona Bay ones that I’m naming Tranquility Garden. And its back. One of the comments left Monday has me … Continue reading
Before I decided to make all the Kona Bay 6-pointed stars for that Silent Garden quilt top, I got two more of the Harpsichord blocks finished. First a lovely little peach one. The back, after pressing and grading. And then … Continue reading
Quilt Obsession 