Five little nine-patch blocks that finish at 3″. That’s all that I’ve managed to stitch the past two evenings. But at least now there are only 9 left to make and I feel relatively confident that those 9 will be … Continue reading
Five 9-Patches
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Stormy Seas Block 25
I was surprised when I realized I now have 25 blocks finished. Only 17 more to go. Maybe this weekend I’ll put the 25 up on the design wall just to get a feel for how they look so far. … Continue reading
Colourful Hunter’s Star
Crazy workload notwithstanding, I couldn’t resist stitching the beginning of my very colourful Hunter’s Star quilt. There are some other design elements I have planned for this that will make it even more fun and colourful. I haven’t stitched it … Continue reading
Memories of Smudge V.S. Centre Finished
Stitching the rows together didn’t take long and now the centre of Memories of Smudge V.S. is done. All by hand. I’ve changed my mind slightly about the border treatment. First there will be a thin pink border, probably just … Continue reading
Memories of Smudge V.S. Progress & A Small Victory
The blocks are now all sewn together into rows. The rows will be sewn together and the centre of the quilt completed by the end of the weekend. And now I’m seriously considering what kind of border treatment to add. … Continue reading
Memories of Smudge V.S.
What does the V.S. stand for? Either Memories of Smudge – Very Smudge or Memories of Smudge Very Special. In the final layout, there is the V as well as lots and lots of S’s. And that’s where the idea … Continue reading
Almost Finished
The third-last block is done. The second-last one is halfway done. As is the last one! Four more quick seams and all the blocks will be finished. That can easily be done during a baseball game tonight. They would have … Continue reading
Three More Memories of Smudge
I’m getting very close to being finished making the Memories of Smudge blocks. The sixth-last one. The fifth-last one. And the fourth-last one done. The third-last is already three-quarters finished and, as there are only two more left to stitch, … Continue reading
Memories of Smudge Progress
Since the playoffs began Friday, I’ve been stitching nothing but Memories of Smudge blocks. By Sunday night, there were six more done, pressed and seams graded. The first one. The second. The third. The fourth. The fifth. The sixth. And … Continue reading
Stormy Seas Block 24
This block was a bit of a challenge. Why? Because the darker of the two batiks has a metallic element to it and is harder than most to needle. I definitely switched needles after stitching this one. Now there are … Continue reading
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