Tying up Loose Ends
NPR ran a story recently on an organization called Loose Ends. This volunteer-based organization finishes sewing and craft projects left behind after loved ones become too ill to complete projects…
Last to the party: baking thermometers and the slow rise
After a few semi-fails with some English muffins and artisan bread (they tasted great but didn’t rise much), we did some reading and learned that we might need to stick…
Early or late? Hard to say…
I finished the holiday table runner above for our coffee table. It wasn’t technically on my holiday 2022 project list, more of a last-minute inspiration after making holiday coasters. So…
Pixel pumpkin
I worked on a fun project for the Halloween season: a pixelated pumpkin using this pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company and fabrics by Riley Blake. It was my first project using…
Monet’s village
I had a small piece of this fabric which I call Monet’s village. I carefully cut the fabric to maximize its use and was able to get backings for one…
Canyon smalls and Canyon #2
I liked the colors of last month’s canyon quilt so much that it deserved a reprise in Canyon #2 and Canyon smalls. The small versions were a special request. I…
Manatee #1
I acquired a piece of manatee fabric some time ago. Just a quarter yard, 18 inches by 22 inches. The print is large, so it didn’t lend itself to strips.…
Paper hearts
I recently finished my first paper piecing project using this heart pattern from Carol Doak. With paper piecing, the block is printed on paper and you sew on the lines paper…
Canyon quilt
After last month’s misadventures in quilting, I wanted my next project to be a sure thing: a small strip quilt using canyon-themed fabric for the back. I selected most of…
When the scraps become the quilt
Robert shared Eula Biss’s book Having and Being Had with me, not as a book recommendation but just to show me the cover. (I did read the book.) The cover art on…