Don't they look nice? My points are great, if I do say so and pressing the seams open makes the blocks really flat.
Here's last week's block:
And now together...
This is a blog about quilting and my creative life. I am mostly a quilter but I do dabble in all things crafty from time to time which is probably why I have such a pile of UFOs
Friday, February 28, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Update on the Alphabet Blocks
Monday, February 10, 2014
Unveiling the finished Coffee Mug Quilt
I like this more every time I see it. My DH says, 'very orange' but he was smiling I think...
I did a simple machine quilting finish with slightly wobbly vertical lines 1/2"-3/4" spacing.
I did a simple machine quilting finish with slightly wobbly vertical lines 1/2"-3/4" spacing.
The binding is done by doing each side separately so it was easy to make the bottom blue to match the border.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Alphabet Blocks
I had this idea to make my own alphabet designs. So I sketched what I wanted on paper and started printing out the patterns. I quickly realized that I need them all mirror image so the letters wouldn't be backwards. (How did I find that out??? you ask... Thank goodness 'L' is quick and easy to piece...)
I've been using these as my warm up, trying to make two each time I go to the sewing room... It's coming along....
I've been using these as my warm up, trying to make two each time I go to the sewing room... It's coming along....
Monday, February 3, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Flimsy Done of Little Stepping Stones
Looks at this, with the input of my DH I finally got some borders on this one and I'm reallly happy with the result. I even patched on the backing...
As my sister always says, 'Red is best...'
As my sister always says, 'Red is best...'
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