I decided to link up with this finish-along for the final quarter of 2013. I list all the projects I want to finish by January 1st, 2014 and link them to this blogpost. Then in January, every project that I’ve…
a bit of briar rose
hello friends! it’s been awhile… just popping in to show you a quilt top made from Briar Rose by Heather Ross. i ordered a fat quarter bundle cause I always love Heather’s fabric. I’ve decided with this one though, that…
The Pile in Progress
Hi there, quilty friends! It’s been quiet here, seems like I’ve been doing everything else but quilting these days! I don’t have anything finished to show you, but thought I’d give a little update on a few projects. Above you…
monday musing
well, i tried to get a few full photos of my massive swoon quilt. it’s tough though. none of my regular spots properly accomodate a king sized quilt. and my five-year-old is so helpful, but i guess he can’t hold…
Really Random Thursday
a few of you have asked if i’m still got this McElligot’s Pool fabric stack hanging around. yes, it’s one of the lucky few that has not been pulled apart and used mercilessly in other quilts. (ok, a few of…
Really Random Thursday
Progress on my Single Girl quilt! Since this photo I’ve finished 10 of the 12 rings. I’m loving the complete scrappiness. And I’m here to reassure you that this pattern is NOT that hard! It’s tedious cutting out all…
finish it up!
i love a new year! i love making goals, although the fervour only lasts a week or two at most. i wanted to write a post with a list of quilts that i want to make in 2013, but then…
Single Girl
the last thing i needed at the end of the year was another half finished project. so that’s exactly what i got myself. it was a lot of fun starting it. i know i’ll love it when it’s done. it’s just that…
Fun with Selvedges
my little pail of selvedges was overflowing so I spent a bit of ‘fun’time sewing them into 6.5″ squares. I cut out foundation pieces from plain white cotton, then sewed these strips on top. This quilt is one that will…
Value Dynamics!
Today it’s my turn to share my part in this quiltalong – Value Dynamics! So what’s that supposed to mean? I think in our case we’ll say that Dynamics = Variations. Yes! Yes! In my small and simple mind, Variations…
My Value Quilt Process
Did you read Amy’s post on Value : Leading the Eye? Wow that’s some great info. Taking all that I learned so far, I thought I’d just show you a bit of my process for making my quilt. I started…
a peak at my value quilt
I’ve been doggedly plugging away on this little beast. Hoping to get it quilted this week, and then I’ll be showing it to you sometime next week! Yes, I’m joining Amy, Leila, and Rachel,…