Nov
12
2008
This is what has been depriving me of computer time for the past few days:
Yes, I finally finished this quilt, which is destined to be a Christmas present for my son. It took me a little over a year to complete Why so long? Hunting down the perfect fabric for each part [...]
Tags: applique, quilt, sewing
Sep
05
2008
I finished my witchy mini quilt:
The piece has its quirks–I had trouble keeping the pieced border from warping terribly, but I’m proud of it regardless. It’s the first sewing project I designed from start to finish. I learned a lot along the way and can fairly confidently say, I’ll be designing new things soon. It’s [...]
Tags: embroidery, quilt, sewing
Aug
22
2008
I imagined this summer would have been filled with long, lazy days, but it wasn’t like that at all. First, there was my sister-in-law’s wedding, then we moved to a new home, and after refinishing three pieces of furniture, I dragged the kids to Montana to visit their grandparents, go camping and sight-seeing. After that, [...]
Tags: quilt, sewing