I’ve been quilting a LONG time and over that length of time I’ve found methods for piecing that work best for me. All along, I’ve taken classes from many, many different teachers and have learned lots of different techniques. I’m…
A Little Mindless Sewing
“See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come.” Song of Solomon 2:11-12 (NIV) Yesterday when I left for work all I could think about was that…
Design Wall Monday: Strip Pieced Rails and Chain
A couple of weeks ago I showed a Scrappy Rails and Chain quilt top that I made using 2-1/2” strips (post here). I’m still trying to use up some fabric from that box of stuff I found and I thought…
Week 18, 2013 Recap and Stash Report
This morning I finished hand sewing the binding on the last of my charm quilts on the drive to and from church. This one is Falling Charms from a Missouri Star Quilt Co. tutorial (here). There is a block turned…
It Used To Be Fun To Fly
Here’s the laugh for today. Remember when it used to be fun to fly? It was such an event that we would even plan what we would wear on the plane. It didn’t matter how much luggage you brought because…
Auditioning Borders
A border can really make or break a scrap quilt. When I had the quilt shop customers frequently came in for help in choosing a border for a quilt and we were always happy to pull lots of fabric to…
