a tale of crafts involving needles and thread
It’s been a busy week in the world of quilt finishing. Last weekend, I was able to baste, quilt and bind two quilts, one of which was my shelbourne falls quilt. I backed this quilt in a nice soft cream minky. It’s made the quilt quite lovely in the warm and cozy department as I […]
I’m not sure what it is about old unfinished projects, but they seem to grow in magnitude as time goes by. They sit and lurk in the back of our minds, their presence a shadow that can be ignored or forgotten until stumbled across again. Since autumn, my sewing area has been migrating from it’s […]
Over the winter break, I stumbled across the Missouri Star Quilt Company’s tutorial of the Double Slice Layer Cake Quilt. It inspired me to cut into my little 10 inch charm pack of Shelbourne Falls, by Denyse Schmidt. It’s was waiting for the perfect type of pattern, one that used every bit of the fabric, […]
The finish I’m blogging about this week was actually made a few weeks ago, but I hadn’t had the chance to get decent pictures. That being said, for some reason, I still cannot seem to get a decent whole shot of it. I think I need better lighting, or perhaps, some actual sunlight? Anyways. Moving […]
The last few weeks have been ridiculously busy on the crafting front (a good, happy, mildly crazy, kind of busy). I am currently taking maternity leave. And, I’m dreading my return to work later this year. I have loved every single second I’ve been able to spend with my little one, and the time I’ve […]