The Silent Garden blocks are so much fun to sew – I just don’t want to stop! So I had to make two more. First another of the large ones using the gorgeous Kona Bay print. Its back, after pressing. Then … Continue reading
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So Many Choices!
I seem to be in a routine right now of jumping from one project to another on a nightly basis. One thing I’ve decided cannot go on the back burner for any length of time is the Harpsichord Quilt … Continue reading
Speedy Silent Garden Blocks
Lots has been going on – including a computer that decided it wasn’t sure how well it wanted to work for a few days. Lots of nail-biting going on over that, I can tell you, as I couldn’t begin to … Continue reading
The Lilac Ribbon Flower
Finally, after loads and loads of un-sewing, the lilac is done! The back, after pressing but before grading of the seams. Before last night the number of times I changed my mind about a fabric in this flower was beginning … Continue reading
A Second Sorbet Peony
As well as working on the lilac ribbon flower, I have spent a fair bit of time over the past week looking at the flowers that are finished and this one stood out every time. This is the original … Continue reading
Number 20 to Bloom is?
It’s a dahlia. Not a black dahlia, though. No, of course it isn’t! What else could it possibly be for my quilt but a pink dahlia, given my love of pink? And it is the 20th flower to bloom in … Continue reading
A Daffodil!
While I thought I was making a gaillardia or, as it’s more commonly known, a blanket flower, it seems I wasn’t. When I finished and was pressing this last night I realized it reminded me more of a daffodil than … Continue reading
Block 18 for the Garden Gone Wild Quilt
I’m getting very close to the end of making flowers for my Garden Gone Wild quilt! Only two more to go after this one. What is block 18? It’s a zinnia. But it’s not just any zinnia. This one is … Continue reading
Ranunculus
Before I started down the path of making my garden of ribbon flowers, I had never heard of a ranunculus. Thank you to those who suggested it! I’m glad to have this one added to my garden as I did … Continue reading
Flowers and More Flowers
I didn’t mean to disappear for a week, but the latest ribbon flower became a real challenge when it came to finding just the right fabrics for it. I thought I had the perfect pinks chosen for it as they … Continue reading
Quilt Obsession 