I started this quilt on May 24, 2016 and finished it on May 4th, 2017. I never would have stuck with it but I really hate unfinished projects. And I don’t like to admit defeat. I was planning on having Terry hold the quilt up for me out in the yard so I could get some final photos of the … ….oh there’s more
That Splendid Sampler really is finished. Seriously. It’s on the guest bed and most of the photos are snapped. And I’ll be putting that FINAL post up on Thursday. Here’s a little sneak peek… I wanted to show you some of the flowers that are bursting with loveliness… We’re having a wedding in our back yard on Memorial Day weekend. … ….oh there’s more
So. While I was in my creative cave stitching away on the SPLENDID SAMPLER the zombies breached the perimeter. Cause I had the drapes closed I didn’t even see them approaching! And thank GOD Daryl and Rick were there for me. They saved me from that particular zombie apocalypse. Because, as I said last week, Only a zombie apocalypse (or some … ….oh there’s more
Not quite finished. But almost. Have to add the binding and I’ve already made that! Every time I make binding I look for a tutorial to help me through it. I don’t make enough quilts to trust myself to do it right without a little guidance. This is an excellent FREE tutorial on Craftsy for finishing a quilt. I even downloaded … ….oh there’s more
I didn’t get finished. I know–you’re not surprised. I made the backing way more difficult than necessary and it took my all week to just put it together. Because I was trying to save money…. The 108″ wide backing fabric that I liked on Fabric.com was $12.73 a yard. I needed 115″ inches which comes out to about 3 1/4 … ….oh there’s more
I designed this bag for the Sew Cool Kids Club at the Old Homosassa Learning Center. If you want something simple to teach a kid or are just learning to sew yourself, this one is for you! Here’s 9-year-old Vivian with her finished drawstring bag and a bunny to put in it. She made most of it herself with very … ….oh there’s more
If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I spent four days in banjo paradise–The 2017 Suwanee Banjo Camp in Live Oak, Florida. This is the view from the center… Here’s one of the other students….I’m not the only happy banjo player that quilts! Even though I was out making music, I managed to put together all the … ….oh there’s more
ALMOST DONE! I made some serious progress this week. Even with company here most of the time. Because while I was sewing in the morning, they were sleeping! All the block quilting is done! Here’s this week’s blocks. And through the magic of Photoshop (since I no way have a display wall this large) here are all of the completed … ….oh there’s more
It’s been a crazy week, but I actually got over half of the large blocks quilted and trimmed! Twenty-one to be exact. There’s only 15 in the above photo, but there’s another 6 blue blocks tucked away. Pretty good since we have family from Phoenix in this week and we’ve been showing them the sights! I ran into a problem … ….oh there’s more
For some crazy reason, I thought I’d actually be done with this quilt by the end of March. Doesn’t look like that’s happening. So much more to do. This quilt might just not get finished until Week 52. One entire year of The Splendid Sampler! Maybe I’ll write a book on how I spent an entire year cutting up fabric … ….oh there’s more
