Monday, March 18, 2024
beach brellies, a finish
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
lost and found
as i’ve been spending more time in my sewing room lately, i’ve realized just what a sorry state it’s in. consequently, i’ve been cleaning it up a little bit every time i’m in there.
last week i rummaged through a tote bag that didn’t seem to have much in it and found a missing box of threads needed to complete the handwork on “cheery (easter) quilt.”
i spent quite a bit of time going through every place i thought these threads would be last year when it was time to take the project on spring break with me, to no avail. i worked on the other colors in the quilt instead, completing the bronze bits and the sunrays. they turned out wonderfully, but i really did want to complete the other colors, too.
i don’t ever recall the thread box being put in the bag where i found them, and had quite despaired of finding them again, so this was a very happy discovery for me.
i was either going to just give up on adding more stitching or order new threads, which i really didn’t want to do as they are around $10 apiece and i only need them for the one project, which really needs to be completed. so i did nothing for months because the quilt was out of season and i wasn't sewing anyway.
problem solved.
now i need to figure out how to pare down and simplify my sewing room so things like this aren't an issue anymore.
Monday, February 26, 2024
beach brellies, an evolution
the strong orange on this paper hats/boats print is cute, but i was always puzzled where i would use it as it doesn't fit the aesthetic of what i usually make. so i'm really happy it found a home here because it adds a fun touch to an all-solids topped quilt.
Saturday, February 24, 2024
valentine’s crushes
i did walk into my sewing room with the intent to start these valentine's quilts, but then i worked on my citrus season quilts instead because i want to take them with me on our spring break trip for handbinding.
Monday, February 19, 2024
citrus season, again
i went into my sewing room to start something new because i needed a creative break, but then i (wisely, reasonably) decided to work on this old wip instead.
i have this pile of valentine's fabrics i've wanted to make into a quilt sitting just off my pressing board for a few years now, and since it was only valentine's a few days ago, it's still february, and i'm still noshing off our family's valentine's dinner candy bar, i was in the mood for some pink and red.
but, i thought about how march is right around the corner and it would be nice to have this spring-y, citrus-colored quilt put together. maybe i can even take it with me on our spring break trip to handbind. that is asking a lot, but it's not impossible.
i thought i had all the pieces for the border all sewn up and ready to become hsts and pinwheels, but as i got making, it seems maybe not. i have more of some than others. maybe some are missing? or maybe i have too many? i'll know soon.
Friday, February 16, 2024
a block a day
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
heart how-to
- 1 - 2.5" square of heart fabric
- 1 - 2.5" x 4.5" rectangle of heart fabric
- 2 - 3.5" squares of background fabric
- 2.5" liberty tana lawn in betsy (heart fabric)
- 2.5" low-volume background
- 3.5" low-volume background
- 2.5" squares & 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles of heart fabric, 1 per heart
- 2.5" squares of background, 1 per heart
- 3.5" squares of background, to be cut on the diagonal for corner setting points, 2 per block
- the heart pieces will be your strip size cut into squares (ex 2.5" x 2.5" square) and rectangles that are twice as long as your square, minus 1/2" (ex 2.5" x 2 - .5" = 4.5")
- the background setting triangles will be cut from squares 1" larger than your heart square size (ex: 2.5" heart square = 3.5" background square to cut on diagonal for setting triangles)
- 1.5" square for heart & background, 1.5" x 2.5" rectangle for heart, 2.5" background squares for setting triangles
- 2" square for heart & background, 2" x 3.5" rectangle for heart, 3" background squares for setting triangles
- 3" square for heart & background, 3" x 5.5" rectangle for heart, 4" background squares for setting triangles