Goodness, Wednesday sure does roll around in a hurry! This week I stumbled upon a new block-of-the-month party and decided I wanted to join. This one had already started, but I was only 2 blocks behind and figured I could catch up. Each month will be a different half-square triangle block, so that’s pretty easy and should… Continue reading WIP Wednesday rolls around again!
Category: Stitches
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WIP Wednesday!
Today is WIP (Work in Progress) Wednesday! Lots of crafty people like to blog on Wednesdays about what they’ve got “in progress”, so I think I’ll join the crowd today and show you what I’m working on. Yay! Quilting: I’m part of the We Be Learning on-line Quilt Bee. There are 12 ladies participating, and… Continue reading WIP Wednesday!
Halia’s quilt
Since I made a quilt for Jade, I needed to make one for her little sister (Halia), too. Fair is fair, right? So here is the story of Halia’s quilt. I have always been drawn to appliqued quilts and have always wanted to make one for myself. I knew how to applique, but I wasn’t… Continue reading Halia’s quilt
Jade’s Quilt
Every quilt has a story, and I like to share these stories as a way to preserve them. Jade’s quilt was one of the many unfinished projects that I’ve collected over the years. Jade is the daughter of my friend Fawn. She started kindergarten this year and I wanted to make her something special to snuggle under with a favourite… Continue reading Jade’s Quilt
quilting friends
I honestly don’t know how I would accomplish a single thing without my little helpers! Samson makes sure the layers stay together during basting… Misty oversees the binding and makes sure my stitches are straight!
Butterflies in my Garden
I wanted to write about another quilt that I finally finished! This was another of my unfinished projects. I pulled it out last spring and finished it in June. I don’t know why I set it aside all those years ago, because it sure turned out beautifully. Maybe it was just waiting for the right moment and the right… Continue reading Butterflies in my Garden