Last week my priorities suddenly shifted. The quilt that is on the frame just needs a little more quilting and another one is ready to load. My plan was to get these two quilted and machine sew the bindings. None…
Friday’s Project: Family Tree Wall Hanging
An acquaintance recently inquired about purchasing one of my quilts as a gift to her mother for Mother’s Day. After a short discussion she decided against a quilt and asked if I could make a small family tree wall hanging. …
Change in TV Viewing
When you’re quilting do you watch TV, listen to audiobooks or sew in silent bliss? My confession: I was usually watching the worst reality TV. Last week though, while piecing the Generations quilt, I came to the decision to delete…
QBB Hodge Podge Quilt
I’m trying to finish up the tops from Quilts Beyond Borders before the end of the year. This is the third of six I have to finish. Most of them are around 40” x 60” so they don’t take too…
Another Quilt for QBB
Yesterday I finished another little quilt for Quilts Beyond Borders. It was pieced with simple squares so I did simple quilting. Then, much of the afternoon and all evening was spent at the annual gala for the Emergency Shelter of…
Crazy Curves Table Runner Finished
This little table runner was such a fun and easy project. I especially liked that it just took one charm pack to make the top. I auditioned several fabrics for borders and all of them were sort of “meh” so…
Quilt Fixed and Finished
Last night I couldn’t wait to turn out the lights after Trick-or-Treating hours so I could run back downstairs and finish ripping out the bad stitching on the QBB quilt. It didn’t take too long and then I was able…
A Second Chance to Quilt Right
This morning I got up and loaded this quilt for Quilts Beyond Borders. I hemmed and hawed, walked away and cogitated on a quilting design for awhile, then finally decided to do my go-to swirls. I quilted a pass and…