Panels like this one are always enticing. I really like the motifs, but then I get them home and they sit because I can't decide what to do with them. I loved these Santas, but I don't need another Christmas wall hanging or lap quilt. So, what to do? I began looking around on the …
Category: Quilting
Bell Block Correction and Baby Birds
Thank you to Diann at Little Penguin Quilts who let me know that I have two typos in the bell block pdf. The center gold sections were incorrect and have been fixed in today's pdf. Download the corrected version - Bell Block Corrected. I have linked the original post to the corrected pdf as well, …
Christmas in July – Table Topper Finishing
Today we finish the table topper. Final assembly will include setting triangles to put the bell blocks on point. Cut 3 squares of background fabric 11 x 11-inches. Cut two of the squares on the diagonal once to create four large triangles. Cut one square on the diagonal twice to create four smaller triangles. Sew …
Christmas in July – Star Block
Did you work on your bell blocks yesterday? Today's step has only one block, so you'll have time to catch up if you are just starting. Cutting instructions are in this pdf - Star Block. Note that these blocks are 10-inch finished size. Pair the gold print 3-1/2-inch squares with the BG 3-1/2-inch squares. Sew …
Christmas In July Begins! – Bell Block
Get ready for a fun fortnight of ideas and projects to jump start your holiday sewing for your own pleasure and for gifts. I have a new table topper design that we will start today, and sew over several days. Then I have more projects to make for gifts or for yourself. It will be …
Christmas in July is Coming!
Somehow it seems like the more time I have, the less I get done. That has been the story this week, as I have piddled around for most of the week. I didn't get back to Fleur Lumineuse, and it really should have been almost done by now! But, no. I saw one squirrel after …
In the Sewing Room
In the sewing room, I had to set aside Fleur Lumineuse for a bit, as I was asked to present a ruler demo at our meeting last Thursday. I started by pulling a bunch of bee theme fabrics and cutting strips. Lay out the strips in various ways to decide on a sequence that looks …
Fleur Lumineuse
Working on the background of the art piece with a French theme this past week has been a bit challenging. I had set out a number of requirements for myself that made it more difficult. I didn't want the background piecing to be all uniform sizes of squares. I wanted to spread out the print …
Quilting Again!
The new motor for the longarm arrived and My Sweet Babboo installed it, along with a new belt just for good measure. I was nervous to use it, as we had no guarantee that this would solve the problem of blowing fuses. It was the most likely culprit as we had eliminated just about everything …
Fabric Collage, My First Attempt
I have this collection of fabrics with a French theme that are begging to be made into something. My thought is to make them into a pieced background, and then add a collage applique. I haven't yet decided how to cut them up, what size to make the squares, or rectangles, or maybe use a …
