Jan 27 2009
A hexagon update. . . Here’s what I was experimenting with: Ironing a freezer paper template of the hexagon shape without seam allowances to my 2″ squares, roughly trimming them, and then piecing them together using a running stitch. As I suspected, the freezer paper got in the way while I was piecing and didn’t [...]
Jan 27 2009
I have several items that I no longer have use for and thought I’d see if anyone is interested in a swap. I’d like to swap these items for REPRODUCTION fabric Fat Quarters (Civil War or other 19th century reproductions). Here’s what I have, the retail value of each item and how many FQs I’d [...]
Jan 26 2009
I’ve finished the top finally. It’s all hand pieced. Tonight I hope to make the binding strips and piece the back. . . I’m being frugal and using up some strips that came off the backing of another Christmas quilt hence needing to piece the backing even though this topper is only about 20″ across [...]
Jan 18 2009
Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes [singing an old David Bowie song off key]. Only half way through the first month of the year and I’m updating and changing my goal lists. Yeah, and adding to it. I have accomplished some stuff though! That counts, right? I’ve decided I cannot bring myself to baste hexagons to paper pieces any longer. [...]
Jan 12 2009
This is the block I’m using in a quick project I started to have a gift for my mom for her birthday. It’s going to be a small wall hanging — about 26″ x 26″. Although, if it were really a “quick project,” I’d have it done already, right? Maybe it’s just that I’m not [...]
