I have been making these log cabin blocks with some sweet fabrics! They are from RJR’s Sweet Pea Collection. This is a log cabin quilt with a slight twist (stay tuned). It is scheduled for the March 2010 issue of “The Quilter”. I am pleased that the piecing seems to be going much faster than [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Sweet Log Cabin
Posted in Quilting, Quilts & Projects: Upcoming, Quilts: Pieced, tagged Log Cabins, Pieced Quilt, Quilting Fabric, RJR Sweet Pea Fabrics, The Quilter on September 30, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Something new and BLUE!
Posted in Quilting, tagged Block of the Month, Bluework, Dorothy Baker Designs, Embroidery Quilt on September 29, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I have a few new projects in the works. This is one of them: It is the Sweet Nostalgia BOM from Dorothy Baker! I decided to do a bluework quilt instead of following the recommended color scheme. You know I am a blue and white dishaholic. The Spode Blue Room plate Dorothy gave me inspired [...]
Imitating the grown-ups!
Posted in Quilting, Quilts & Projects: Upcoming, Quilts: Pieced, Quilts: Pieced & Applique, tagged Bernina BSR, Free-hand Quilting, Free-motion quilting, Home Machine Quilting on September 28, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Happy Monday, everyone! I wish you a sweet day! I am a home machine quilter who had aspired and am still aspiring to quilt more than just in the ditch with straight lines. In other words, I wanted to quilt like the “grown ups” (those who quilt with longarm machines). With practice, I think my [...]
Needlework: My “McMansions” Project – Part 15
Posted in Needlework, tagged Counted Cross Stitch, Sampler Game Board, The Drawn Thread Design on September 25, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I have been quite motivated to work on my Gameboard because I am just chomping at the bit to start on “The American Sampler”. So, here is my latest progress: You can see that I seem to have a bit of trouble learning my numbers : One stitch at a time is one stitch closer [...]
One is never enough!
Posted in General, tagged Matryoshka, Russian Nesting Dolls on September 24, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I found this delightful book! I have long been fascinated by these adorable dolls, and am very gratified that I was able to read about their making process! Shown is a little set in my possession: Come, I will show you some amazing sets shown in the book: These beauties were initially these bun-looking thingies: [...]
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